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The two stroke uses the crankcase to transfer intake fuel/air mixture through transfer ports to the top of the cylinder for the compression cycle.
The crankcase is separated from the gearbox and hence does not share lubricating oil either through splash or pumped oil lubrication techniques.
As such there is no oil passed via the oil rings on the piston for lubrication of the cylinder/piston ring interface or splashed/pumped to the top end bearings, bottom end bearings and main/crank bearings.
All lubrication for these friction surfaces/components must be provided by the addition of lubricating oil mixed into the fuel/air mixture.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agothere is no oil in the two stroke .....where as four stroke has oil sump which carries oil.........
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