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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: guido66 on December 28, 2009, 05:04:40 PM

Title: GG-98 Elsbett engine in VW Golf
Post by: guido66 on December 28, 2009, 05:04:40 PM: Last batch of the year..
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Post by: guido66 on January 03, 2010, 06:41:24 AM: In the absence of rookies... a giveaway for the experts?
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Post by: gilescooperuk on January 03, 2010, 07:50:34 AM: The obvious answer would be a VW Golf Mk1 but I guess that is too easy...
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Post by: guido66 on January 03, 2010, 10:15:07 AM: You're right about the car, but what's special about it?
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Post by: TheItalianJunkyard on January 03, 2010, 10:51:36 AM: There isn't a radiator, and that seems a V6 engine.
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Post by: guido66 on January 04, 2010, 01:10:44 PM: No radiator indeed, but not a V6
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Post by: gilescooperuk on January 04, 2010, 05:40:01 PM: Looks like a 3 cylinder engine - could still be water cooled as the pipes seem to be in place it is just missing the rad.

I'm guessing this is a test bed for the engine.
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Post by: guido66 on January 05, 2010, 11:59:42 AM: As far as I can tell no parts are missing. Just close the bonnet and she's ready to go!
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 05, 2010, 12:13:15 PM: Could that be a steam engine?
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Post by: guido66 on January 05, 2010, 02:04:53 PM: not a steam engine...
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Post by: gilescooperuk on January 05, 2010, 02:09:35 PM: Stirling engine
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Post by: guido66 on January 05, 2010, 02:26:21 PM: No, not that either
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Post by: D-type on January 05, 2010, 04:02:59 PM: 3 cylinders suggests it might be a Wartburg engine.
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 06, 2010, 08:20:33 AM: Or could it be a Wankel engine?
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Post by: guido66 on January 06, 2010, 02:26:57 PM: Not a Wartburg or a Wankel engine.
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 06, 2010, 05:05:10 PM: Is it a "conventional" engine?
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Post by: guido66 on January 06, 2010, 05:15:38 PM: Not really, this car is in a museum, dedicated to the creator of this engine ;)
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Post by: Carnut on January 06, 2010, 06:53:29 PM: Is it in Australia?
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 06, 2010, 08:32:06 PM: Miller cycle?
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Post by: guido66 on January 07, 2010, 02:48:05 AM: not in Australia and not a Miller cycle engine
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 07, 2010, 03:01:02 AM: Is this museum located in Europe?
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Post by: guido66 on January 07, 2010, 05:36:43 AM: Yes, it's in Europe
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 07, 2010, 05:46:38 AM: Hmmmmm, I did not see it in CH, B, NL, S, most of CEE and Russia. Did I miss something or is this in another country?
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 07, 2010, 09:10:26 AM: Does that engine work on petrol / diesel at all?
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Post by: guido66 on January 07, 2010, 02:05:14 PM: Quote from: pnegyesi on January 07, 2010, 05:46:38 AM
Hmmmmm, I did not see it in CH, B, NL, S, most of CEE and Russia. Did I miss something or is this in another country?

You really should ask all of these one at a time :D :D

To save you some time: It's indeed in another country ;)
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Post by: guido66 on January 07, 2010, 02:06:54 PM: Quote from: Joao Gois on January 07, 2010, 09:10:26 AM
Does that engine work on petrol / diesel at all?

It will also work on diesel...
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 09, 2010, 11:10:33 PM: But it's not a two-stroke diesel engine, is it?
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Post by: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 05:54:27 AM: Quote from: Joao Gois on January 09, 2010, 11:10:33 PM
But it's not a two-stroke diesel engine, is it?

It's not a 2-stroke indeed.
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 10, 2010, 06:04:49 AM: Is this museum resides in UK?
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Post by: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 06:58:21 AM: No, not in the UK
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Post by: als15 on January 10, 2010, 07:15:06 AM: Orbital with rotative timing?
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Post by: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 07:35:17 AM: Quote from: als15 on January 10, 2010, 07:15:06 AM
Orbital with rotative timing?

No, the engine has a normal pistons and crankshaft configuration
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 10, 2010, 07:45:53 AM: From Scandinavia?
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Post by: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 07:48:46 AM: Not from Scandinavia either..
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 10, 2010, 07:58:15 AM: Germany?
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Post by: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 08:04:34 AM: Quote from: pnegyesi on January 10, 2010, 07:58:15 AM
Germany?

Yes! :)
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 10, 2010, 01:27:40 PM: Quote from: guido66 on January 07, 2010, 02:06:54 PM
Quote from: Joao Gois on January 07, 2010, 09:10:26 AM
Does that engine work on petrol / diesel at all?

But diesel isn't it's primary fuel, is it?

It will also work on diesel...
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Post by: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 02:40:37 PM: It can run happily on diesel, but a side-effect of the design is that it can also run on something less common.
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Post by: guido66 on January 15, 2010, 02:44:49 PM: Quote from: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 08:04:34 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on January 10, 2010, 07:58:15 AM
Germany?

Yes! :)

I just browsed your car-museum list, and this one is not on it! ;)
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 15, 2010, 02:50:29 PM: I am working on a new one, and Germany is a country which I have yet to browse through
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Post by: guido66 on January 15, 2010, 02:52:28 PM: You can add this one when it's solved ;)
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 19, 2010, 08:25:46 AM: Quote from: guido66 on January 10, 2010, 02:40:37 PM
It can run happily on diesel, but a side-effect of the design is that it can also run on something less common.

Like vegetable oil?
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Post by: guido66 on January 19, 2010, 09:01:58 AM: Yes, it runs on vegetable oil 8)
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 19, 2010, 09:21:15 AM: Elsbett-engine by Ludwig Elsbett, wow nice museum :)
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Post by: Joao Gois on January 19, 2010, 01:59:03 PM: The absence of water radiator gives him the reason. Didn't know this type of engine but it's quite interesting!
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Post by: guido66 on January 19, 2010, 02:07:23 PM: Quote from: pnegyesi on January 19, 2010, 09:21:15 AM
Elsbett-engine by Ludwig Elsbett, wow nice museum :)

:bow:

http://www.elsbett-museum.de/