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Old 06-21-2009 | 07:14 PM
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Default RE: Unerstanding Purpose built Verses Conversion

Volumetric efficiency when talking about a two stroke engine is a tricky subject. You must refer to trapping efficiency. The amount of fresh charge actually available to the combustion process. An engine could post fantastic volumetric efficiency figures only to have much of the fresh charge go straight out the exhaust.

Lou, what is the heat yield of glow fuel compared to diesel fuel?