I was searching the web for an explanation of how a 2-stroke engine works, and ran across this web page. I thought it was pretty cool and decided to post it. Check it out.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006011/english/sites/2_taktmotor.php3?v=2
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006011/english/sites/2_taktmotor.php3?v=2