The How and Why of the Automobile: A Series of Practical Talks On the Modern Motor Car

If someone should tell you that nearly everyone has probably at some time or other in his life operated a gas engine you would be inclined to think that he was a candidate for an insane asylum. But let us see. Have you not at some time in your life shot off a rifle or a revolver? Did you realize at the time that the weapon in your hand was nothing more or less than one form of gas engine ? Probably this may be shown to the best advantage by considering the operation of an old *' muzzle loader." You will remember that in order to load the gun the powder and bullets were put into the muzzle then rammed down or compressed by a ramrod, fired by a cap placed under the hammer and finally the barrel cleaned out again by means of a rag fitted on the other end of the ramrod.

Start Free Trial or Sign In to read books.

Table of Contents:

Copyright

PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

THE FOUR-STROKE _CYCLE MOTOR

THE TWO-STROKE CYCLE MOTOR

MOTOR DESIGN

THE TRANSMISSION GEAR

MOTOR TESTING

INDEX