2007-07-27 08:45:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
They aren't they are just different than what most people are used to. The just have a rotor instead of pistons.
2007-07-27 08:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by spacedude4 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A rotary engine have a completely different structure compared to the standard piston-cylinder engine. Many of the components are sandwiched into the chamber and difficult to get to.
2007-07-27 15:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They aren't difficult, it's just that people are afraid of what they don't understand and the rotary is like black magic to some.
They are really simple, they have very few moving parts, there's no pistons, connecting rods, valves, cam, timing belt, there's not even a cylinder head.
They're very easy to work on, very small and light compared to a 4 cylinder.
The power output is similar to a 2 stroke, low torque ,high rpm's and power on every revolution, not every 2 revolutions like a 4 stroke.
2007-07-27 16:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by stolsai 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Difficult to what ?
Rotaries can be summed up as having a history of failing rotor tips, they lack the engine braking and mostly have poor torque & HP, but are great lightweight engines.
2007-07-27 15:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In order for the roters to seal the surfaces need to be perfectly flat Guess what happens after they heat up and cool down a couple thousand times?
2007-07-27 15:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Charles C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree, they a pain in the *** because, of the rotor mechanism
2007-07-30 15:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by Frank D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are pretty simple in design...
2007-08-03 16:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by krooser2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋