Properties of gases—Steam-engine principles—Gasoline-engine principles—Combustion and explosion—Events of cycle—Four-cycle and two-cycle engines—Strokes of cycle—Fly wheel—Valves—Inlet stroke—Inlet valve closing—Compression-combustion stroke—Advantages of compression—Instant of ignition—Advancing and retarding ignition—Limit of compression—Power stroke—Heat losses—Opening of exhaust valve—Exhaust stroke—Clearance—Back pressure—Steam and Gasoline engines compared—Gasoline—engine power 1-19 Crank shaft—Crank-shaft bearings—Relative position of cranks—Connecting rod—Wrist pin—Piston and piston rings—Automatically and mechanically operated valves—Cams and cam shaft—Secondary shaft—Two-to-one ge…
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