Two Stroke Engines
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Everything a 4 stroke engine does in 2 revolutions a 2 stroke engine does in 1 revolution of the crankshaft
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2 Stoke Engines
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2 Stoke Engines part names
Piston
Cylinder
CrankshaftConnectingRod
Still uses a flywheel(not shown)Combustion
chamber
Intake port
Exhaust port
Reed valve
Transfer port
Crankcase
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2 Stroke EnginesLets start with the strokes
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Intake Stroke
TDC BDC
Piston moves fromBDC to TDCAir/Fuel/Oil mixture is sucked into crankcase
Reed ValveIs sucked
open
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Two Stroke◦ Piston BDC to TDC◦ A/F/O mixture
sucked into crankcase
Four Stroke◦ Piston TDC to BDC◦ A/F mixture sucked
into cylinder
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Compare intake strokes
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TDC BDC
Piston gets toTDCAir/Fuel/Oil mixture is now trapped in crankcase
Reed ValveShuts
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Crankcase compression (primary compression)
TDC BDC
Piston moves backTo BDCAir/Fuel/Oil mixture is now pressurized in crankcase
Reed Valvesealing
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Is only a few pounds of pressure per square inch (psi) [very weak]
Cylinder compression in a four stroke engine was several psi [very strong]
The crankcase in a two stroke engine has to be very small so we can build some pressure when the piston is moving to BDC
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Crankcase compression
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What is going to happen when the top of piston gets to here?
CrankcaseCompression
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A/F/O mixture squirts into cylinder because of crankcase compression
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Piston reaches BDC
Cylinder fills with A/F/O mixture
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Intake/________ Stroke
Another A/F/O mixture is sucked into crankcase whileFirst one is compressed in cylinder
Compression
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TDC BDC
Piston gets toTDCAir/Fuel/Oil mixture is ignited in cylinder
Piston is poundedDown the cylinder
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Blow-by adds to crankcase compression
CrankcaseCompression
What is going to happen when the piston gets here?
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Power/Exhaust Stroke (TDC-BDC)
TDC BDC
Exhaust port is uncovered and exhaust starts leaving
Still closed
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What’s going to happen when the piston gets back to TDC
ANOTHER POWER STROKE
OK, I get it !
1811/2001
Every time the piston reaches TDC,
there is another power stroke !
1911/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2011/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2111/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2211/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2311/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2411/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2511/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
2611/2001
Let’s make a chart
Stroke Piston A/F/O MixtureIntake/Compression BTC-TDC Sucked into crankcase, another squeezed in cylinder
Power/Exhaust TDC-BDC Blows-up and leaves, another squeezed in crankcase
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Reed valve on the side of crankcase
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Tuned Exhaust
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Tuned Exhaust
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Tuned Exhaust
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Tuned Exhaust
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Power stroke every revolution
3711/2001
Let’s watch CDX Disk 4-1
Look for two stroke with no reed valve
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Pre-mix◦ Have to mix before
filling tank
Oil injection◦ Has separate fuel and
oil tank and carburetor to mix proper amounts
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Oil mixing
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2 Stroke◦ Smaller/lighter◦ Cheaper◦ Less friction◦ No oil to change◦ Quicker acceleration◦ Operate at different
angles
4 Stroke◦ More efficient◦ No oil to mix◦ Less emissions◦ Less exhaust smoke◦ More low RPM power
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Advantages
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Fuel to Oil mixtures
16 to 1 25 to 1 32 to 1
40 to 1 50 to 1 75 to 1
100 to 1
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Look in owners manual for exact ratio for your engine
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32 parts of gasoline to 1 part of oil◦ 32 ounces of gas to 1 ounce of oil◦ 32 pints of gas to 1 pint of oil◦ 32 quarts of gas to 1 quart of oil◦ 5 gallon gas can = How many ounces of oil
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32 to 1 Mix
1 pint = 16 oz2 pints = 1 qt
1 quart = 32 oz4 quarts in a gal
32 X 4 = 1281 gal = 128 oz
How am I going to figure
this out?
Think . . Think . . Think . .
Think . . Think
5 gals X 128 ozs would give
me . . . 640 ozs of fuel
640 ozs of fuel divided by 32 .
. . .
128X 5640
640322
64
0
20 oz of oil for 640 oz of fuel or 5 gallons
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Fuel to Oil mixtures
16 to 1 25 to 1 32 to 1
40 to 1 50 to 1 75 to 1
100 to 1
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Let’s say we are going snowmobiling for theWeekend and you have 1 quart of two stroke oil
You figure it out
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How many gallons of fuel will be needed to mix with one quart of oil with a 50 to 1 ratio
1 pint = 16 oz2 pints = 1 qt
1 quart = 32 oz4 quarts in a gal
32 X 4 = 1281 gal = 128 oz
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There is always more than one way to figure something out
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32 oz times 50 = 1600 I will need 1600 oz of fuel for 32 oz of oil
with a 50 to 1 ratio Since there are 128 oz in a gallon, divide
1600 by 128
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Here is how I figured it out
1 pint = 16 oz2 pints = 1 qt
1 quart = 32 oz4 quarts in a gal
32 X 4 = 1281 gal = 128 oz
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If you forget to add oil for one tank of gas, you will destroy your engine
If you mix too much oil with the gas◦ Your engine will smoke a lot◦ It will be hard to start◦ It will have less power◦ It might foul the spark plug (not start)
If you don’t mix enough oil with the gas◦ You will cause lots of engine wear
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Mixing oil is critical
Measure, don’t guess!
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Two stroke pistonNotice the piston skirt scars
(lack of oil)Notice the 2 ring
lands(only have compression
rings)Notice the ring pins(prevents rings from
rotatingAnd catching on cylinder
ports)
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Two stroke◦ Exhaust port in
center of cylinder◦ Small crankcase
Four stroke◦ Exhaust port in end
of cylinder◦ Large crankcase
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How to identify from outside
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Because it is light, can be used at any angle, operates at high RPM◦ Weed eaters◦ Chain saws◦ Boats◦ Snowmobiles◦ Dirt bikes
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Good uses of two stroke engines
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Because of pollution, efficiency, lack of low RPM power, and convenience of not mixing oil◦ Cars◦ Trucks◦ Road bikes◦ Lawn mowers◦ Generators
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Usually don’t see 2 strokes in
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The crankcase below each piston has to be sealed to create crankcase compression for that cylinder
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Multiple cylinder two strokes