Hit & Miss Engine

nickguk Member Posts: 4	Hit & Miss Engine Sept 27, 2005 15:28:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nickguk on Sept 27, 2005 15:28:42 GMT Hello All, Could anybody tell me how a hit & miss engine works or point me in the direction of some information? I can't seem to work out how they work. Thanks, Nick

alanstepney Supervisor RIP Posts: 2,494	Hit & Miss Engine Oct 6, 2005 3:59:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alanstepney on Oct 6, 2005 3:59:47 GMT Quite simple really. They are a normal IC engine, and the governor opens the inlet valve when at the correct speed, so that it doesnt fire until the speed drops, when the inlet can again be operated by the normal valve gear.

steammadman Part of the e-furniture Posts: 431	Hit & Miss Engine Oct 18, 2005 7:20:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steammadman on Oct 18, 2005 7:20:17 GMT some very good animations on www.howstuffworks.com hope you get what you want i findit very interesting