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• ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Nope! Mid 70s MG, carbuereted. As far as I know it had a crank triggered ignition, ergo fully mechanical.

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  • ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Cries in atmosphere

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    • ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Tuned to run slightly lean with an aftermarket catalytic convertor installed.

      I do my best not to destroy the environment while still maintaining a vehicle I can work on myself

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      • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Lean burning produces nitrous oxides.

        Rich burning produces carbon monoxide, which eventually converts to CO2 in the atmosphere.

        Unit for unit, NOx emissions are 265 times as damaging as CO/CO2.

        …ucar.edu/…/some-greenhouse-gases-are-stronger-ot…

        To successfully convert NOx, catalytic converters need a stoichiometric or slightly rich fuel/air mixture to the engine.

        en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter

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