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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 …
The engine – how power is created
Automotive
Advertisement The conversion of fuel energy into power in , An engine starts when petrol is mixed with air in a device called a carburetor. To form a highly combustible mixture. The mixture is drawn into the cylinders through valves, …
How manual gearboxes work
Automotive
Advertisement Internal-combustion engines run at high speeds, So a reduction in gearing is necessary to transmit power to the drive wheels, Which turn much more slowly. The gearbox provides a selection of gears for different driving conditions, Standing start, climbing …
The Engine
Automotive
Advertisement The engine is the heart of your car. It is a complex machine built to convert heat from burning gas, Into the force that turns the road wheels. The chain of reactions that achieve that objective is set in …