I just figured out why the NSU RO-80 p-port idles well
and works so great. I never noticed this before.
Here is a shot of the NSU Wankel Spider
motor showing the two stages of the P-port.
The RO-80 was a two rotor version of this engine.
Obviously the big p-port hole is not used at idle.

Paul Lamar
 
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