Paul Dempsey
SAVE MONEY BY HANDLING YOUR OWN SMALL GAS
ENGINE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR JOBS
The Third Edition of Small Gas Engine Repair
shows you how to troubleshoot and repair virtually any type of
small gas engine used in garden equipment, chain saws, pumps, and
standby generators.
Completely revised and updated and offering a step-by-step
approach, this bestseller covers all you need to know to repair
and maintain a small gas engine and get professional results while
saving money.
This in-depth guide by master mechanic Paul Dempsey includes
the latest in small engine technology and gives you up-to-date
information on overhead valve and overhead cam engines,
carburetion advances, digital ignition systems, and more.
Dempsey explains how to troubleshoot and repair both two- and
four-cycle engines. The author also reveals the shortcuts, field
fixes, and other tricks of the trade that only working mechanics
know. In this Third Edition you'll find:
- New information on float-type and diaphragm carburetors
- The latest ignition systems, together with advances in
pollution-control devices
- More than 50% new material added
INSIDE THIS GAS ENGINE REPAIR
GUIDE:
Basics • Troubleshooting • Ignition Systems • Fuel System •
Rewind Starters • Electrical System • Engine Mechanical
[not a major section; addressed only briefly in this book]
Contents:
Chapter 1: Basics
Chapter 2: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Ignition Systems
Chapter 4: Fuel System
Chapter 5: Rewind Starters
Chapter 6: Electrical System
Chapter 7: Engine Mechanicak
Appendix: Internet Resources
Index
About the
Author:
Paul Dempsey is a master mechanic and the author of more than
20 technical books, including How
to Repair Briggs & Stratton Engines and
Troubleshooting and Repairing
Diesel Engines, both in their Fourth Editions
Softcover
226 Pages
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