Vocabulary
A solution added to water to prevent it from freezing
What is antifreeze?
water pump, water jackets, radiator, thermostat
What are components in a liquid cooled system?
This must be done before working on a small engine
What is drain the fluids?
star shape
what shape is a torx
Coolant passages surrounding the cylinder
What are water jackets?
cooling fins, shroud, air
These pockets of coolant surround the combustion chamber in a liquid cooled system
What are water jackets?
a hex shape
what shape is an allen
Heat transferred through a solid material
a reservoir that is made from many thin copper tubes. This component transfers heat from the coolant to the air.
What is a radiator?
the build up of grass, dirt, and debris in the cooling fins leads to this issue with a small engine
What is overheating?
alligator clips onto the ground and use the probe to check for power
How do you use a test light?
Heat transferred through the movement of gas or air
What is convection?
The space that the piston fills and where the small engine receives a spark to ignite an air fuel mixture.
What is the combustion chamber or cylinder?
Airflow passes through the shroud, through the flywheel and escapes through the cooling fins. (what type of cooling system?)
What is an air cooled system?
a micrometer
What is used to make precise measurements
What are cooling fins?
The component that surrounds the fan and directs air through the radiator
What is a fan shroud?
The stroke when the piston fires.
What is the power stroke or the 3rd stroke?
Measuring OHMs/resistance
How can you use a multimeter to check for a complete circuit