[SEL] Re: Stover Fuel Saver Arm- New Pictures

[Paul Maples]

Ok Arnie, Curt, and anyone else interested I have added seven more pictures
to the StoverHead Album. Start with Stover Head 7 to start with the new
pictures.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/163076625/163948835fAFRfY

Let me know what you think.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:03 PM
Subject: [SEL] Re: Stover Fuel Saver Arm


> Hi Paul,
>
> I can't really tell from your pictures and description exactly what the
> problem is here.
>
> When I think of a "fuel saver" I think of a mechanical gadget that firmly
> holds the intake valve closed while the exhaust valve is being held open
> by the govenor latch arm.  The engine is free-wheeling with no
> compression.  The "fuel savings" results from preventing the intake valve
> from opening under a slight pressure differential that might occur on the
> intake stroke with the exhaust valve open.
>