Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages of 2-stroke Engine

• It has low cost than four-stroke engines.
• A two-stroke engine has high power as compared to a 4-stroke engine.
• They are easy to maintain.
• A 2-stroke engine produces constant torque at the engine crankshaft.
• It has a simple design than a 4-stroke engine.
• These internal combustion engines are easy to start.

Disadvantages of 2-stroke Engine

• It requires high cooling than a 4-stroke engine.
• It has low efficiency than 4- stroke engine.
• These engines have low volumetric efficiency.
• These engines produce more pollution than 4-stroke engine engines.
• They have a more noisy operation than a 4-stroke engine.