Hit and Miss Engines Are Smarter Than They Look ⚙️ #shorts

There’s something hypnotic about an old hit and miss engine when it’s running smoothly, especially when you realize it is not firing constantly like a modern motor. Instead, it pulses with power only when it needs to, then coasts in silence as the heavy flywheel keeps everything moving.

These engines were designed to regulate their own speed using a mechanical governor system. When the engine reaches a set RPM, the governor holds the exhaust valve open or prevents fuel ignition, causing it to “miss” a cycle. Once the speed drops, it allows the next combustion event to happen, creating the signature hit, miss, hit rhythm.

That simple design made them incredibly efficient for their time, especially for farm equipment, pumps, and generators where steady power mattered more than constant firing. Every clunk and snap is a reminder of how early engineering solved complex problems with pure mechanical logic.

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