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Brain, Marshall. "How Two-stroke Engines Work." 01 April 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/two-stroke.htm> 13 May 2008.
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1.
Introduction to How Two-stroke Engines Work
2.
Two-stroke Basics
3.
The Two-stroke Cycle
4.
Sparks Fly
5.
Fuel Intake
6.
The Compression Stroke
7.
Disadvantages of the Two-stroke
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Inside This Article
1.
Introduction to How Two-stroke Engines Work
2.
Two-stroke Basics
3.
The Two-stroke Cycle
4.
Sparks Fly
5.
Fuel Intake
6.
The Compression Stroke
7.
Disadvantages of the Two-stroke
8.
Lots More Information
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