Sleeve valve
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sleeve-valve-186-9162397
title:
Sleeve valve
text:
The sleeve valve is a type of valve mechanism for piston engines, distinct from the usual poppet valve. Sleeve valve engines saw use in a number of pre–World War II luxury cars and in the United States in the Willys-Knight car and light truck. They subsequently fell from use due to advances in poppet-valve technology, including sodium cooling, and the Knight system double sleeve engine's tendency to burn a lot of lubricating oil or to seize due to lack of it. The Scottish Argyll company used its
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Valve mechanism for piston engines
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeve_valve
date created:
2002-11-15T17:55:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T02:32:48Z
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13
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