| CHAPTER I—HEAT AND POWER |
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| Heat Energy—Mechanical Equivalent of Heat—Expansion Heat Units—Heat Engines—Efficiency—External and Internal Combustion Engines—Compression—Working Medium | 5 |
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| CHAPTER II—FUELS |
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| Calorific Values of Fuels—Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels—Kerosene—Gasoline—Crude Oil—Producer Gas—Illuminating Gas—Coal—Benzol | 27 |
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| CHAPTER III—WORKING CYCLES |
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| Definitions of Cycle—Four Stroke Cycle—Two Stroke Cycle—Two Port, Two Stroke—Three Port, Three Stroke—Reversing—Scavenging—Junker Two Stroke Cycle | 58 |
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| CHAPTER IV—INDICATOR DIAGRAMS |
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| Practical Use of the Indicator—Pressure Measurement—Reading the Card—Four Stroke Cycle Card—Defects in Practical Working—Two Stroke Cycle Card—Diesel Card—Effects of Mixture—Effects of Ignition | 72 |
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| CHAPTER V—TYPICAL FOUR STROKE CYCLE ENGINES |
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| Single Cylinder—Four Cylinder Automobile—Opposed Type—V Type—Tandem—Twin Tandem—Rotary Cylinder—Radial Diesel—Knight—Argyle—Rotary Valve | 87 |
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| CHAPTER VI—TYPICAL TWO STROKE CYCLE ENGINES |
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| Two Port—Three Port—Marine—Controlled Port—Aeronautic—Oechehauser—Gnome Rotary Two Stroke, Koerting | 144 |
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| CHAPTER VII—OIL ENGINES |
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| Elyria—Marine Diesel—Installation—Aspiration Types—Fairbanks Morse—Kerosene—Carburetion Diesel—Semi Diesel—Combustion of Heavy Oils | 160 |
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| CHAPTER VIII—IGNITION SYSTEMS |
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| Hot Tube System—Low Tension System—High Tension System—Details of Make and Break Batteries—Low Tension Magnetos—High Tension Magnetos—Coils—Adjustment—Troubles | 195 |
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| CHAPTER IX—CARBURETORS |
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| Principles of Carburetion—Jet Carburetors—Water Jacketing—Fuel Supply—Different Types of Auto Carburetors—Adjustment Carburetor Troubles | 271 |
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| CHAPTER X—LUBRICATION |
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| Forced Feed—Splash System—Oil Pumps—Lubrication Troubles | 285 |
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| CHAPTER XI—COOLING SYSTEMS |
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| Evaporation Systems—Radiators—Air Cooling | 299 |
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| CHAPTER XII—SPEED GOVERNORS |
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| Automobiles—Stationary—Adjustment—Mixture—Control—Hit and Miss—Mixed Systems | 308 |
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| CHAPTER XIII—TRACTORS |
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| Gasoline and Oil Tractors—Mechanism of Various Types | 324 |
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| CHAPTER XIV |
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| Steam Tractors | 349 |
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| CHAPTER XV—OIL BURNERS |
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| Combustion—High Pressure System—Low Pressure System—Mixed System—Burners for Furnaces, Locomotives, etc. | 363 |
