Difference between 4 stroke &

2 stroke .
Engine:
4 STROKE ENGINE 2 STROKE ENGINE

4 stroke engine completes 2 2 stroke engine completes 1

rotations of crankshaft after rotation of crankshaft after
completing one cycle. completing one cycle.

Power is produced once every 4 Power is produced once during 2

strokes of the piston. strokes of the piston.

Engine design is a bit complicated 2 stroke engine has ports which

due to valve mechanism which is makes it's design simpler.
operated through gear & chain
mechanism.

No need of adding oil or lubricant to Addition of oil is required.

fuel.

4 stroke engines make less noise. 2 stroke engines are louder

comparatively.

Mixture remains only in the Air-fuel mixture enters through

combustion chamber. inlet port & travels to combustion
chamber passing through
crankcase.

4 stroke engines are heavier. 2 stroke engines are lighter

comparatively.
 4-STROKE ENGINE
ADVANTAGES OF 4 STROKE ENGINE :-
1. More torque :- 
In general, 4 stroke engines always make
extra torque than 2 stroke engine at low RPM. Although 2 stroked
ones give higher torque at higher RPM but it has a lot to do with
fuel efficiency.
2. More fuel efficiency :- 
4 stroke engines have greater fuel efficiency
than 2 stroke ones because fuel is consumed once every 4
strokes.
3. Less pollution :- 
As power is generated once every 4
strokes & also as no oil or lubricant is added to the fuel; 4 stroke
engine produces less pollution.
4. No extra addition of oil :-
 Only the moving parts need lubrication
intermediately. No extra oil or lubricant is added to fuel.

DISADVANTAGES OF 4 STROKE ENGINE :-

 1. Complicated design :-
 A 4 stroke engine has complex valve
mechanisms operated & controlled by gears & chain. Also there
are many parts to worry about which makes it harder to
troubleshoot.
2. Less powerful :- 
As power gets delivered once every 2
rotations of crankshaft(4 strokes), hence 4 stroke is less
powerful.

3. Expensive :-
A four stroke engine has much more parts than 2 stroke engine.
So they often require repairs which leads to greater expense.

2-STROKE ENGINE
ADVANTAGES OF 2 STROKE ENGINE :-
1. Simple design & construction :-
 It doesn’t have valves. It simply has inlet
& outlet ports which makes it simpler.
2. More powerful :-
 In 2 stroke engine, every alternate stroke
is power stroke unlike 4 stroked one in which power gets
delivered once every 4 strokes. This gives a significant power
boost. Also, the acceleration will be higher & power delivery will
be uniform due to same reason.
 3. Position doesn’t matter :-
 2 stroke engine can work in any position
as lubrication is done through the means of fuel (as the fuel
passes by through whole cylinder & crankcase).
DISADVANTAGES OF 2 STROKE ENGINE :-
1. Less fuel efficiency :-
 For every alternate power stroke, fuel
gets consumed every alternate stroke. This makes the engine
less fuel efficient although it results in uniform power delivery.
2. Oil addition could be expensive :- 
Two-stroke engines require a mix of oil in
with the air-fuel mixture to lubricate the crankshaft, connecting
rod and cylinder walls. These oils may empty your pockets.

3. More pollution :-
 2 stroke engine produces a lot of pollution. The
combustion of oil added in the mixture creates a lot of smoke
which leads to air pollution.
4. Wastage of fuel :-
 Sometimes the fresh charge which is going
to undergo combustion gets out along with the exhaust gases.
This leads to wastage of fuel & also power delivery of the engine
gets effected.
5. Improper combustion :-
  The exhaust gases often get trapped inside
the combustion chamber. This makes the fresh charge impure.
Therefore maximum power doesn’t get delivered because of
improper incomplete combustion.

I.C ENGINES
ASSIGNMENT:
Submitted by:

Umiar Murtaza

13-MCE-13

Submitted to:

Dr. Syed Amjad Ahmad