That is not to say it cannot be made to run on diesel fuel however.

Paul Lamar

CBarber wrote:

So it could be made to run on diesel fuel but not as a diesel (i.e. by
compression) and still need the spark provided by a plug.  Would this give
any advantage other than potentially cheaper fuel(or just more of an
intellectual exercise)?  Just curious. TIA.

All the best,

Chris
Houston

Christopher Barber

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Just cheaper fuel. The BSFC is no better.

Paul Lamar

If you use SmartPlugs, you eliminate the failure mode of the spark plugs - if
the "glow plug" starts the thing, it should continue to run...

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-dave
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Not true you need the additional heat all the time or a spark and that is
what is used by Wankel Gmbh. Glow plugs take too much current compared to
a spark. Unless of course you want to mix nitro methane with your diesel
fuel. Kind of EXPENSIVE! :) That should keep the glow plug glowing :)
The problem with glow plugs is you cannot control the exact time of ignition
precisely under all conditions.

Paul Lamar
 
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