Aviation engines, design - construction - operation and repair; a complete, practical treatise outlining clearly the elements of internal combustion engineering with special reference to the design, construction, operation and repair of airplane power plants; also the auxiliary engine systems, such as lubrication, carburetion, ignition and cooling. It includes complete instructions for engine repairing and systematic location of troubles, tool equipment and use of tools, also outlines the latest mechanical processes (1917)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York, The Norman W. Henley Publishing Company · leaf 352
lt and the rest appear to have good compressionthe trouble may be due to a defective condition either in-side or outside of that cylinder. The external parts maybe inspected easily, so the following should be looked for:a broken valve, a warped valve-head, broken valve-springs,sticking or bent… … ■a& S s a a M aH o a <3 49 aa m ! a 03 ho s 351 352 Aviation Engines stuck in the guide, lack of clearance between valve-stemend and top of plunger caused by loose adjusting screwwhich has worked up and kept the valve from seating.The faulty compression may be due to defects inside themotor.…
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