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Light weight, but talk about an engine that burns oil!
This system introduces a mixture of gasoline, air and lubricating oil into the combustion chamber, compresses it, and then ignites the resulting mixture with a sparkplug. The two-cycle engine has been the mainstay for outboard engines. In recent years, however, two-cycle outboard motors are beginning to be replaced by four-cycle systems. The biggest advantage of the two-cycle engine is that it is very lightweight. The horsepower to weight ratio is the highest in marine reciprocating engines. One big disadvantage is you have to burn a fuel mixture of gasoline & lubricating oil. Another disadvantage is, because the lubricating oil does not burn as cleanly as gasoline, two-cycle engines tend to smoke, and foul their ignition systems. They also can leave an oily residue on the water from their exhaust. However, great improvement has been made in cleaning up their exhaust emissions through the use of more efficient fuel injection systems. Best regards http://www.geocities.com/winder21/ windersports portal Your guide to winder's interest on sports : provides tips and techniques to improve your game. |
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