CHAPTER 4. Powerplants
Powerplants 4-1
Introduction 4-1
Reciprocating Engines 4-2
Two-Stroke Engines 4-2
Two-Stroke Process 4-4
Four-Stroke Engines 4-6
Exhaust Systems 4-6
Two-Stroke Tuned Exhaust Systems 4-6
Four-Stroke Engine Exhaust Systems 4-7
Engine Warming 4-7
Two-Stroke Engine Warming 4-7
Four-Stroke Engine Warming 4-8
Gearboxes 4-8
Propeller 4-8
Fixed-Pitch Propeller 4-8
Ground Adjustable-Pitch Propeller 4-9
Induction Systems 4-9
Carburetor Systems 4-9
Two-Stroke Carburetor Jetting for Proper Mixture 4-10
Four-Stroke Mixture Settings 4-10
Carburetor Icing 4-10
Fuel Injection Induction Systems 4-11
Ignition System 4-12
Combustion 4-12
Fuel Systems 4-13
Fuel Pumps 4-13
Fuel Plunger Primer 4-14
Choke 4-14
Fuel Bulb Primer 4-14
Fuel Gauges 4-14
Fuel Filter 4-14
Fuel 4-14
Fuel Contamination 4-15
Refueling Procedures 4-15
Mixing Two-Stroke Oil and Fuel 4-16
Starting System 4-16
Oil Systems 4-17
Engine Cooling Systems 4-17
Chapter Summary 4-18
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