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Old 04-25-2013, 08:50 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
NoX and rings are the only 2 reasons automakers did not choose that tech, eliminate NOx worries and ring issues might be possible to overcome.
Not so, at least from my understanding of how 2-cycle engines work. First, on every stroke part of the incoming fuel/oil-air mixture is sucked right through the cylinder and out the exaust port. There's a major source of unburned hydrocarbons, and poor fuel efficiency.

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