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Re: Emissions...%-{



> From quattro-owner@swiss.ans.net Thu Nov  3 14:19:36 1994
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 94 13:08:04 EST
> From: jackvg@lehman.com (Jack Van Geldern)
> Subject: Re: Emissions...%-{
> Reply-To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> 
> 
> => nomex shields up <=
> 
> 	I think you could make an engine with very low emmisions
> without all the emmision control add ons, just fully vaporize 
> the fuel before it gets in the combustion chamber.  

What do you think fuel injectors do?  A properly functioning one
atomizes the fuel so it looks like a puff of smoke.

> Your gas
> stove at home has very low emmisions, nearly the same could and
> has been done in an engine.  

That is absolutely true, vehicles running on natural gas have
very low pollution, but the only similarity between natural
gas and gasoline are their abbreviated monikers, and therein
lies the rub.

> The problem is it would be much
> more efficient and the oil companies and US Gov. would lose
> lots of money.  I would be happy to discuss it offline.

No way you're getting off that easily!  So it's all big oil
is it?  Well then why does my massive S-class Mercedes get
better mileage than my 1972 VW bug ever did and accelerate
to 60 mph in half the time, while weighing twice as much.
I would think those evil oil companies would have prohibited
this increase in efficiency in order to protect their profits!

And since when did our Govt. have to resort to roundabout means 
to get more money?

It's comforting to know that someone out there still believes in
the 100-mpg carb. myth!  Say, did I tell you about my episode
getting a Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe?  :^)

  One
> question:  How much of the gasoline going into the engine
> actually contributes to the engine?  Anyone have a real
> answer, not a guess?

How could you be sure that the poster was not a secret agent working
for BIG oil or the Government?  Indeed, many of us are!  <evil laugh>

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John Greenstreet, Senior Engineer           (jgreenst@motown.ge.com)
Martin Marietta Government Electronic Systems    Moorestown NJ 08057
WPI Class of '75, Temple Class of '94

My new car history:
  1975    1978    1982       1986        1989      1992      1995
   VW ->  Audi -> Audi  -> Mercedes -> Mercedes -> Audi -> Mercedes
Scirocco Fox GTI  4000S    190E 2.3    190E 2.6    100CS     S320

POSSLQ's* new car history:
         1978       1981       1985      1988        1990     1993
       Triumph ->  Toyota ->  Toyota  ->  VW    ->   Audi  -> Audi
       Spitfire    Tercel     Corolla   Jetta GL      80      90S

*POSSLQ = Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
Note: All Audis and Mercedes above were sold to friends or family.
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