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Old 01-26-2009, 02:34 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I thought I would point out that by trying to use the latent heat in the cylinder to generate steam will cause the normal combustion cycle to run like an engine that never warms up. Also the exhaust will be cooler and emissions controls won't work.
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