Spark plugs serve a very important purpose for the internal combustion engine. As you may very well know, compressed air and fuel are mixed together in the internal combustion chamber. But for engine power to be generated from this mixture, it needs to be ignited by an electric current. Spark plugs are responsible for producing
The internal combustion engine is constantly generating power so that the wheels underneath the vehicle can rotate. When you step on the gas pedal to go faster, the engine works faster to generate more power for this faster movement to occur. But if there is ever any engine hesitation, then your engine won’t be able
All the pumps at a gas station typically have 3 gasoline options; premium, regular unleaded, or super unleaded. Most people choose regular unleaded because it is the cheapest type of fuel you can purchase for a vehicle. But you must have a gasoline engine if you’re going to choose regular unleaded or either of the
When you see a big truck on the interstate that is emitting dirty black smoke from its exhaust pipes, you can assume it has a diesel engine in it. Black smoke is terrible for the environment and for the air that we breathe in every day. But what you may not realize is that black
Starting in the early 20th century, engine technology changed the transportation industry forever. People were now able to travel faster with their cars, boats, trucks, and airplanes. For automobiles, the internal combustion engine design was really a revolutionary invention which people continue to take advantage of to this very day. Any vehicle you see traveling
Diesel engines have evolved over the last 50 years. The older diesel engines consisted of a fuel injection system that was like the one found in gasoline engines. This fuel injection system included pump nozzles and fuel injectors. At low pressure, the fuel injectors received fuel from the pump nozzles and then sprayed fuel into
We don’t commonly think about how hot it can get in an internal combustion engine. There are several metal components in an engine which are moving fast; some even rubbing against each other. All this motion and action generates excessive amounts of heat. In order to keep the engine cooled down, the components need oil
Car engines depend on fuel to generate power for various components of the vehicle, especially the wheels underneath. In fact, there are several mechanical systems as well as electrical systems which depend on engine power to function properly. There is one mechanical system called a crankshaft pulley which helps distribute this engine power to other
There are a lot of vibrations that come from the engine while it is running. An engine mount is needed to secure the engine within the engine bay area. That way, the engine won’t shake, slide, or move around while it is running or when the vehicle is in motion. Instead, the engine will stay
The oil pressure is what sustains the oil flow inside of your internal combustion engine. As you know, the engine is comprised of several moving components. Many of these components create friction because they rub against each other. This friction generates heat which must be cooled down. The benefit of engine oil is that it
