4 Stroke
2 Stroke
General Engine Questions
Moving Parts
Trouble Shooting
100

A cycle on a small engine best describes the ______________- 

What are the four strokes?

100

Two examples of 2 stroke engines used in the summer months could be?

What are weed eaters and chain saws?

200

The easiest way to tell if you have a 4 stroke engine?

What is identifying the sump?

200
2 stoke engines produce a " power stroke" ______- percent of one cycle.

What is 50 % ?

300

The intake poppet valve is associated with the _______

What is carburetor?

300

2 Stroke engines will not have a ___  ____ or a _______  ______

What is a camshaft or a poppet valve?

400

The crankshaft will turn _____ to one turn of the camshaft.

What is two turns?

400

A term for unburnt gasses leaving the combustion chamber through the exhast port.

What is "scavenging"?

500

If a four stroke engine crankcase has positive pressure it can_________

What is force out oil from the crankcase through seals and gaskets

500

A benefit to two stroke engines are that they can be _____________ down?

What is used upside down?

600

What two items will bring the poppet valves back to the closed position?

What are valve springs and the contour of the cam lobes?

600

One can tell if you have a two stroke by looking at the piston and finding ________

What is an irregular shape to the top of the piston?

600

A narrowing of a passage where low pressure is created in order to mist gasoline.

What is a "Venturi"?

700

4 stroke engines have _________ valves

What is poppet valves?

700

One can tell if you have a two stroke by looking at the cylinder wall and finding ________

What is ports?

700

 On a small engine's shroud you will find stamped numbers on the exterior. These numbers are useful for__________________________________?

What is ordering replacement parts?

800

The reservoir for oil is also called?

What is a sump?

800

The only valve found on a two stroke engine is the _______ valve?

What is the reed valve?

800

On a small engine the recommended  oil change is performed every _______ hours of operation.

What is every 25 hours of operation.

800

These devices ride on or follow the cam lobes.

What are tappets?

800

A severe loss of compression could be due to ____?

What are worn piston rings or valves that do not close properly