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Rotary Valve Engine

Wed, 24 May 2006 18:00:00 -0400

A rotary valve engine describes the induction of a two stroke engine Most rotary valve engines are rotax engines Although other rotary engines have been made such as suzuki and kawasaki engines Rotax engines are used in snowmobiles jet skis motorcycles and aircraft engines A rotary valve ..

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Passing Automotive Emission Testing

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:00:00 -0500

Do you live in an area where you car has to meet inspection requirements Normally your vehicle will also have to pass emissions requirements This article will help explain what emissions are and how to fix a possible problem your vehicle may have Emissions are simply the exhaust or leftovers ..

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Torque Converter Lockup

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:00:00 -0500

Although the torque converter clutch is not part of the engine it can make the car feel like the engine has a problem The torque converter clutch is also known as a lock up converter The lockup clutch has many purposes and is part of the transmission A regular converter in an automatic transmission is made to slip at idle so that the ..

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How to Change Your Vehicles Spark Plugs

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:00:00 -0500

A spark plug is used in every type of gasoline engine Many people change their own spark plugs Spark plugs handle the ignition spark that combusts or ignites the engines fuel and moves the piston Spark plugs have to endure very high temperatures from combustion Spark plugs also have to handle ..

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