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How the starting system works
Automotive
Advertisement To make an engine start it must be turned at some speed, So that it sucks fuel and air into the cylinders, and compresses it. The powerful electric starter motor does the turning. Its shaft carries a small pinion( …
How car springs and dampers work
Automotive
Advertisement The suspension system affects both the driver’s control of the car and the comfort of the occupants. The springs allow the wheels to move up to absorb bumps in the road and reduce jolting, While the dampers prevent bouncing …
How a diesel engine works
Automotive
Advertisement Traditionally, diesel engines have always been seen as noisy, Smelly and underpowered engines of little use other than in trucks, taxis, and vans. But as diesel engines and their injection system controls have become more refined, The 1980s have …
How an engine cooling system works
Automotive
Advertisement When it runs, a car engine produces a lot of heat and must be continuously cooled to avoid damage to the engine. Generally, this is done by circulating coolant liquid usually water mixed, With an antifreeze solution through special …
How the ignition system works
Automotive
Advertisement The purpose of the ignition system is to generate Very high voltage from the car’s 12-volt battery, And to send this to each spark plug in turn, Igniting the fuel-air mixture in the engine ‘s combustion chambers. The coil …
How engine timing works
Automotive
Advertisement For an engine to work at its best, the fuel /air mixture in each cylinder Must fire just as the piston reaches top dead centre ( TDC ). It takes a certain time for the spark-plug to ignite the …
How variable-jet carburetors work
Automotive
Advertisement A Carburetor mixes fuel and air in the proportions, And quantity the engine needs at any time. It does this by spraying the fuel into the moving air stream through a jet, So that the fuel vaporizes and makes …