Plunging into the world of cars, engines and trucks offers you a chance to learn many new and exciting things. There is a lot to see. We have previously showed you exactly how car engines work, but those are four stroke ones. In this instance we will take a look at the way two stroke engines work. What is the difference first of all? Well, the two stroke engines are far less powerful than the four stroke ones, thus they are not usually used in cars and trucks. You can find them in lawn and garden equipment, dirt bikes, mopeds, jet skis, and RC planes. Even though they are less powerful than four stroke engines, they still have certain advantage. First and foremost, hence they do not have valves, they weigh far less. Moreover, because they fire once every revolution, two stroke engines have a significant power boost.
Since the spark plug fires per every revolution, they have a typical cross flow design. There is the reed valve that helps the flow of gas, oil and air intake in the chamber. Then, the cylinder sucks in the fuel, now currently in the engine, and then it compresses it in the upper chamber. The spark plug is then activated thus causing the mixture to ignite. This is then released through the exhaust. The piston is constantly moved by the help of the explosion in the engine. This is the simplest explanation to the work of a two stroke engine. However, there is so much more to it. There are other parts that help the engine to work flawlessly every single time. For example, the gasket has to be in perfect shape as to prevent any fuel leakage, thus reducing the power of the engine itself!
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