On Fri, 12 Aug 94 05:31:34 CDT S.Smith said: >Joel's post about a 'Rovorx' or something like that sounded to me like >a Wankel type compressor - especially the note about the seal life. >Dont know if this is right or not ??? almost. it's actually a little like a wankel turned inside out. sort of. the rotating part is circular, and the chamber is elliptical (almost like a football shape). to the seals only work to compress/expand on the sides of the chamber, not all the way round (like in a wankel). >Its a little sad when you realise there is no marketability for solutions >that require a yearly seal change, or the like, compared to more >expensive solutions that are intervention free (the whole industry >reflects this). Basically there arent many of us willing to 'put up' with >a car that needs tickling twice a year....oh well lets not go that >thread again ... yup. it's a sad day, but it's the Way of the Future: NO Maintenance. No More Tune-Ups for 100,000 miles on the new Ford Whatsit. which means: gee, folks, you don't even have to look under the hood for 6 or 7 YEARS!! oh, well. joel
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