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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Incidentally, years ago I read about BMW's experiments with no conventional throttle. They manipulated the intake valves to provide the throttling.
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The new 3 series does exactly this, it does have an Emergency throttle plate that slams to stop runaway if needed.
I also wondered if gasoline was the only option?
I've run engines on Kerosene, Methanol, Nitro-Methanol.
Klotz makes a nitro propane additive that mixes with either gas or methanol.
Methanol drops you valve temps by 20+% Nitro takes it even farther.
I would think any alcohol would be better than gos for lean burn.
Also add a little lubrication and run hyper cold spark plugs, ALA Rotary engines.
Dave