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I have built (2 Running) poppin engines. I only use 91% Isopropyl Alcohol from Walmart. ($2.50) I have tried many other types of fuel. Nothing I have ever tried works nearly as good. Also everything else makes Soot. Soot is a Very Bad Thing to get in your cylinder and on your piston. I have...

Will a Flame Licker run on the flame from a propane torch ? If so I just thought it would be really convenient, And it should still be a fairly clean flame / fuel ???

Mr. Shipdisturber I am new to this site, Were would I post a video ?

Mr. Fcheslop, I did go to the Jan Ridders & John Tom websites, They are both just full of beautiful engine's and tons of great information, Thank you so much for taking the time to help me.

Mr. Blogwitch, I love the idea of the compression release (Ball Valve) on the top of the cylinder head, I am definitely going to do that, I didnt have a good education and I didnt get to go to a college or anything like that, So geometry is impossible for me, I will just try to make a cam that...

Ok, That all sounds like really good information, I especially like the part about preventing compression, That makes sense to me, I hadn't thought about that. Thank you for your time and help, I really appreciate it.

Sorry about my ugly engine, After seeing all the beautiful engines on here I am totally embarrassed, But this is a learning experience for me (First Engine) I am having fun and learning through, The next one I will be starting from scratch with all new materials :wall:

Hi Frends, I am (Trying ) to build my very first engine, Its a Flame Licker, I am at the point where I am ready to make the cam, I need to know ( All About) the slide valve timing, (To Let The Flame in) When it should start to open and close and anything else you think I may need to know, It...

Thank you for taking the time to help me, I was thinking like you, But all the engines I have ever seen have a somewhat square hole so I was questioning myself.

Hi friends, I am in the process of building my very first engine, A Flame Licker Engine, It was a 20cc 2 stroke Weed eater engine, I am making it into a open crankcase and it will have a walking beam overhead to run the slide valve that will be on the cylinder head, My question is, The existing...

Thank you for taking time to help me, Are you saying the stock / original piston that came in this engine will be to Loose to make adequate vacuum to make my engine run ?

Hi friends, I am in the process of building my very first engine, A Flame Licker Engine, It was a 20cc Weed eater engine, I am making it into a open crankcase and it will have a walking beam overhead to run the slide valve that will be on the cylinder head, My question is, What do you think the...

Ok, John that totally makes sense to me, So it sounds to me like it is best to go kinda big on the wheels that it is to start out to small, Sounds to me like I should go big within reason and have very thick outers so you can cut them back to get it (Just Right) Thank you John.

Thank you so much for your time and information, By the way, My piston is a metric size just bigger than 15/16" Now I am wondering what happens if the Flywheel diameter is to big or to heavy ?

I am new here, I hope I am asking this question in the correct place ? I am in the process of building my first Flame Licker Engine, I am using a 20cc weed wacker engine and modifying it to have a open crankcase and a walking beam on the top to operate the slide valve I am making for the...