The Petrol Engine / A Text-book dealing with the Principles of Design and Construction, with a Special Chapter on the Two-stroke Engine

CONTENTS

PAGE
List of Illustrations		ix
Preface		xiii
CHAPTER I
General Principles—
	Explosive Mixtures	1
	The Meaning of Suction	2
	The Meaning of Compression	3
	The Meaning of a Stroke	3
	The Otto Cycle	5
CHAPTER II
Description of a Typical Petrol Engine—
	The Cylinder	8
CHAPTER III
Engine Details—
	The Piston	17
	The Connecting Rod	21
	The Crankshaft	23
	The Flywheel	25
CHAPTER IV
The Valves—
	Poppet Valves	29
	Sleeve Valves	31
	The Camshafts and Eccentric Shafts	33
	The Timing Wheels	37
	The Crankchamber	38
CHAPTER V
The Carburettor and Carburation—
	The Float Chamber	44
	The Petrol Jet and Choke Tube	46
	The Mixing Chamber and Throttle Valve	47
	Recent Improvements in Carburettors	47
	Pressure Feed and Gravity Feed	50
CHAPTER VI
Ignition and Ignition Devices—
	The Sparking Plug	51
	The High Tension Magneto	52
	The Ignition Coil	57
	Wiring Diagram for Magneto Ignition System	60
	Wiring Diagram for a Coil Ignition System	60
	Timing the Ignition	62
CHAPTER VII
Lubrication—
	Properties of Oils	63
	Splash System of Lubrication	63
	Improved System of Splash Lubrication	64
	Forced Lubrication	65
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