----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Why does the 2 stoke diesel not exist in passenger cars ? Are the > emmisions too high? > Peter ------------------------------------------ Germany built a three cylinder two cycle car, a few of which were around after WW-2. Saab supposedly copied the engine and ran it in their early models. I drove the German version, which was also front wheel drive, on a trip since I was thinking about buying it from the owner. The steering was very clunky while driving/parking at low speeds, so no sale. IIRC it got fairly good gas mileage. One problem was the pistons tendency to stick in the cylinders, which is what eventually happened to the car I drove. This was before detergent oils, synthetic oils, etc. had been developed; so the cars weren't very practical back then. Gerry
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