Talk:Petrol-paraffin engine

Compression ratio
I'm dubious about the 8:1 compression ratio. I think 4:1 would be nearer the mark. Biscuittin (talk) 19:52, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
 * TVO version of Ferguson TE20 tractor had a compression ratio of 4.5:1. Biscuittin (talk) 15:47, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Rumely Oil Pull, 4:1 compression ratio. Biscuittin (talk) 16:23, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

Avgas
The section "Light aircraft applications" may not belong in this article, as Avgas engines run one type of fuel only: 100 octane gasoline. The are not petrol-paraffin engines. Confusion seems to have arisen because jet aviation fuel is similar to paraffin/kerosine. Switching between fuels on-the-go, as you do in a petrol-paraffin engine, while airborne appears risky with current technology. However, this proposal, possibly WP:OR and tagged tagged since May 2015, appears in the article. Considering deletion--86.146.175.158 (talk) 15:33, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I was wrong. US patent 20150360793 describes a method of switching fuel in flight for piston aircraft: the fuels concerned are avgas and compressed natural gas. No mention of paraffin/kerosine. Still proposing a radical trim.--86.146.175.158 (talk) 16:21, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Another possible source of this confusion is that Mid-West Engines Limited, Hanger SE38, Gloucester Airport, made dual ignition, not dual fuel, aero engines (practically a requirement, for spark-ignition aero engines) and were indeed researching Wankel engines for light aircraft. This is from some EASA certification documents . Still working up to a bold deletion.--217.155.32.221 (talk) 11:56, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, no objections. Done.--217.155.32.221 (talk) 08:48, 4 October 2016 (UTC)


 * See Bob Hoover Hoover's piston-engined Shrike Commander was accidentally fueled with jet fuel. There was enough avgas in the system to allow it to take off. The engines quit when they ingested jet fuel and the Shrike Commander crashed, badly injuring Hoover. Jim1138 (talk) 08:57, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Interesting snippet—thanks!--217.155.32.221 (talk) 15:23, 5 October 2016 (UTC)