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TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS ENGINEBy Stan ReadStar Rte. 2, Gunnison, Colorado 81230 Courtesy of Stan Read, Star Route 2, Gunnison, Colorado 81230 SEE "Troubleshooting the Gas Engine". The fuel system of the early gas engine is generally simple but can cause its share of problems. The engine piston on its intake stroke creates a vacuum in the cylinder. Outside air, under atmospheric pressure, will try to push into the cylinder. If we provide a small passageway through which this air may enter and add a fuel jet we. have a simple carburetor (I'll abbreviate it to carb) - a device to vaporize liquid fuel and mix it with air in correct ratio for combustion. Better economy, variable speeds, acceleration and power demands may require added parts, but the basic carb remains essentially the same. Edgar Johnson, Jr., PO Box 11, Flemington, N.J. 08822, has a 11/2... 822 of 4905 characters shown.
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