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The Basics for all engines across the
board. What to use.
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FIRST THING... Learn the parts, know
their names, know how to identify them and speak the correct
terminology.
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FUEL QUESTIONS -- formulas -- What
fuel should I use?
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GLOW PLUGS -- How they work -- Which
one should I use? -- Hot or cold?
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Compression
Ratio -- Why it matters -- What it causes
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What size propeller
should I use on my Airplane Engine? I am still working on this
page.
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What size propeller should I use on
my Marine Engine?
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What's the Difference
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What's the difference between ABC,
AAC, ABN, RINGED, LAPPED piston/cylinder assemblies? How do I tell
the difference?
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What's the difference
between Schnuerle ports, looped scavenged, PDP porting? I am
still working on this page.
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What's the
different types of rings?
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Strange feelings
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My new engine has a tight spot when
I turn it over
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My new engine doesn't feel like it
has any compression when I turn it over
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My new engine makes a clicking sound
when I turn it over
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What causes the problem?
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Cause of
erratic engine running
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Cause of overheating
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Cause of engine dying half way thru
the flight
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Cause of poor
idle
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Cause of scored
piston
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Cause of fuel
blowing out the front bearing. Not the bearing seal like you may
think.
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Cause of poor top end
or inconsistent top end performance.
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Cause of the
connecting rod breaking/bending on my aircraft engine?
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Cause of the connecting
rod breaking on my marine engine?
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Cause of rust inside my
engine
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Cause of rust inside my outboard
engine
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How do I do it?
Engine Operations.
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How do I Break
in an ABC engine?
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How do I
Break in a Ringed engine?
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How do I
Break in a Lapped engine?
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How do I set my needle valves on
aircraft engines? How many turns out should my needles be set
at?
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How do I set my needle valves on
marine engines? How many turns out should my needles be set
at?
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How do I hook up water lines on a
marine engine?
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All About the
Carburetor
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How a model engines
carburetor works.
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How to adjust an early style square
K&B carb
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How to adjust a
K&B carb with the brass mixture disk.
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How to remove the mixture
disk on a K&B carb.
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How to adjust the carburetor on a
marine engine.
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Which way does it go?
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Which way does the Piston and
Cylinder go back into my engine?
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Which way does the
Head go back onto my engine?
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Which way does the Back cover go back onto my
engine?
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Which way does the Connecting Rod go
back into my engine?
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How do I do it?
Repair and Mechanical items
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How do I know which way my crankshaft was designed to
run?
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How do I fix a broken rod in my marine engine?
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How do I Measure the
Crankpin on my K&B 7.5 engine
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How do I install a piston
ring?
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How do I set the
squish band? (The head clearance.)
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How do I unstick a piston
ring?
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How do I remove a
sleeve?
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How do I time the valve on a HP VT
four stroke engine?
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How do I remove and install the
crankshaft and bearings?
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How do I remove a prop
driver?
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How do I torque the head bolts on my
engine?
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How do I clean the burnt on residue
off my engine?
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Can I use silicone to seal my
engine?
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How do I replace gaskets on my
engine?
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