Benz & Spol 4-5 hp 1934

Czech Hit & Miss Open Cranck Stationary Engine running

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Benz
• stationary
• engine
• hit
• miss
• open
• cranck

[Saranaprasadam]

I think its facing severe ignition lag or piston valve synchronization lag. That's why it is making noncontinuous sounds.

Anyways it should be admired that this engine is still running today. Great engine and great video.

[stengine]

@Saranaprasadam

The ignitions is ok, there is no regulator. When the rpm is too high, the inlet valve says closed. Than the rpm lowers, when the rpm is too low, the inlet valve opens again, and the engine takes its mixture of petrol and air and burns. It's named hit and miss.

[WvBraun]

@stengine AFAIR hit&miss engines leave the outlet valve open during coasting cycles and no gas air mixture comes through the inlet valve. The inlet valve is in this a simple spring loaded valve and not actively operated.

You may correct me, I'd be glad about...

[stengine]

@WvBraun

There are different types of hit@miss. The Benz leaves the inlet valve not operated, when the rpm is too high. The oulet valve opens and closes every 2 cycles (4-stroke).

[gerd514]

Is that background music or the engine itself? Cool :)

[stengine]

It's the engine itself. It's running very quiet and hit and miss.

[ymiamaster]

That is a music machine...

[harikrishnan28]

I also think so.

[harikrishnan28]

Adi Talam.....?!?!?

[shakal615234]

hahaha  COOL sound hahh

[appleintosh]

Sounds nothing like the diesels of this day

[fhglhg]

Do you know Samba?

[MrROTD]

i have seen one of these in an orchard not long ago, still useful I guess