internal combustion engines

"In graphic novel format, follows Max Axiom as he explains how combustion engines work"--Provided by publisher.

Provides diagrammed instructions for troubleshooting and repairing the small gas engines used in such machines as motorbikes, lawn mowers, chain saws, and generators, covering ignition, fuel, and electrical systems; rewind starters; and such parts as valves, piston rings, cylinder heads, and seals.

Text and line drawings examine the parts of an engine and how they work.

A general discussion of engines and their history with emphasis on the Wankel rotary engine and its many advantages.