Hello! Don’t know if this is the right community to post this question, but maybe you can help.

I want to learn about cars and engines. I’m a pretty mechanical person and I like to tinker. I can do basics, like changing my own oil etc.

I want to do some hands on learning, but I don’t have a ton of money to spend or space to work in. I was wondering if you had suggestions on something small and affordable I can get to learn about engines. I was thinking a lawn mower or a scooter but I don’t know how similar those would be to a car.

Do you have any advice?

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I haven’t seen a 2-stroke mower in over 40 years.

    Those are some great ideas about finding a non-running engine for free, tear it down and see how it works.

    Seeing the crank rotate, the piston move, and the cam timing the valves opening - that was fun to do as a kid.