2007-09-04 01:18:16 · 11 answers · asked by chan p 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In the most simple terms an engine is a complicated air pump. air goes in, and exhaust comes out. You have air/ fuel mixture coming into the combustion chamber, spark is applied, which in turn forces the piston down. the force from the piston turns the crank, which provides movement to the flywheel or flexplate to the trans. Thats about as simple as you can get without getting really in-depth and understand the basics. a great web site is www.howstuffworks.com, it as all kinds of car break downs, from engines, camshafts, trans and more. check it out.
2007-09-04 01:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by bryan c 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The modern and more common gasoline internal combustion engine operates on the principles of combustion. The ignition of processed fossil fuels creates gases that push pistons which alternate with opposing and adjacent pistons rotate the crankshaft and transfers the resulting energy to the the rest of the drive train.
In laymen's terms, Hundreds of thousands of small explosions are the start of the engines work towards getting the wheels moving. But the explosions are the result of the right mix of fuel, air and ignition(spark).
2007-09-04 02:32:08 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mixture of gas and air are sent from the carburetor to the cylinder and the points in the distributor close causing an amount of voltage to be transmitted to the spark plug causing it to fire igniting the air/gas mixture causing an explosion in the cylinder pushing the piston down that turns the crankshaft a little bit. This sequence goes on over and over thus the engine runs.
2007-09-04 01:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Bert B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depending on the type of engine being used... the fuel... to create necessary.... combustion.... to push pistons and turn a crank shaft.
2007-09-04 01:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by yah_ra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what do you mean?
Are you asking how does an engine work?
do you mean a car engine? - what kind? diesel, petrol, 4 stroke, rotary?
You say "the" engine - do you want to know something specific about a particular engine, or something generic?
You need to put a bit more detail into your question, please!
2007-09-04 01:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by filski666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fuel,spark and compression,those I look for when the engine not run.
2007-09-04 01:26:54 · answer #6 · answered by CarmaNguyen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the momentum of a heavy wheel which continually makes wind, sparks the spark plug, and turns other gears to cycle the used/unused gases inside
for more info you can search for it from http://howstuffworks.com
2007-09-04 01:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by mete 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's an answer that would literally take a book to explain.
2007-09-04 01:23:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gas
2007-09-04 01:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by Elyk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fuel i guess!
2007-09-04 01:27:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋