Join us as we tackle a challenging smoke problem with a custom-built 2-stroke engine. In this video, we carefully prepare the correct fuel mixture and try various adjustments to resolve the persistent ...

Two-stroke engines have their uses, but they are seen as environmentally unfriendly today. But why do they have that reputation, and is it deserved?

As we begin the last article in this series on the basics of the internal combustion engine, let's stop to review what we've covered during the last five articles. We began last May by detailIing the ...

If you are a motorhead, an unusual engine will immediately get your attention. Most vehicles today have either an inline or V-shaped configuration, so anything peculiar will immediately stick out. If ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night worried that you have never, ever changed the oil on your two-stroke lawnmower? Well, you can relax. A two-stroke oil change is like a left-handed ...

I can never resist a good oddball engine, and this one’s pedigree is impressive. See if you can bend your mind around it. Most of you reading this probably have at least a basic understanding of how ...

How hard could it to be to build a two-stroke internal combustion engine (ICE) from scratch? This is a challenge that [Camden Bowen] gladly set for himself, while foregoing such obvious wastes of time ...

Ready for some math? Porsche just patented an engine design titled: "Method for a Combustion Machine With Two Times Three Strokes." Huh? As the opening paragraph of the patent (filed jointly with ...

The defining characteristic of a two-stroke engine is to fire (combust) every time the piston is at top dead center. This makes them highly power dense, but also notoriously makes two-stroke engines ...

What makes a diesel engine different to a regular gas engine, and is one better than the other?

Turbocharger use is more prolific than ever, and understanding how one works explains why it's such a popular choice.