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What is fly wheel?

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The fly wheel is a large, heavy, but thin wheel fitted on the end of the crankshaft. It is primarily to give smoothness to the engine rotation, but also carries a ring gear on it's outer edge to engage the starter and a plate in the centre to connect to the flex plate of transmission.

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