Car engines part 1

         Today, I am going to talk about my old obsession, cars. I started to like cars when i was 12 years old,I use to purchase car magazines on a monthly basis. It was expensive but hey, who gives a shit? My interest for car did not last long though after i found out that it is difficult to become a car engineer in Singapore. Hint: Thats one clue about me:D Even though my interest for cars have died out, I am still fascinated by how a car engine works. I am mean seriously, who could have really thought of this... Intake, compress, combustion and then exhale. OOPS SPOILER. Anyways, without further a do, I present to you the CAR ENGINE.


Car engine specificly Honda

Yes i know what you are thinking, what the shit is that? Its actually pretty simple but we are only going to talk about the pistons in the car engine which is the primary contributor to the movement of a car.

Knowledge 1. Most cars use he four stroke combustion cycle which is what is just mentioned. Intake,compress,combust and exhale.

Knowledge 2. As you can see, four pistons are going up and down and up and down... The blue stick which is called a connecting rod whcih is connected to the green circular thing called the crankshaft. The grey circle that holds the two things together is the rod bearing.

Knowledge 3. Now imagine when the piston goes down, air and gasoline is poured into the piston chamber through the intake valve. Then when it goes up, the air and fuel is compressed. It is then ignited by a spark plug at the top of the piston chamber. Whatever uncomplete combustion gas or material is then exhaled through the exhaust port.

Knowledge 4. There have been many designs for a piston engines, each have their own unique purpose. The one on my left is the V shape arranged piston engine. This design was made by Henry ford who is the founder of Ford car company now. The V shape engine has a shorter crankshaft. It would flex less and cut down on main bearing wear and tear. Not only that, it provides more power using less space.

Knowledge 5. This one on the left is the flat engine. It is first patented by German engineer Carl Benz. This engine helps provide better stability and control as it has a low center of gravity.








So now you have learnt the basic function of a car engine and its main components. We have aso covered the different designs of car engine and it advantages, disadvantages and so on. Next time I would talk about the different causes of engine problems, cooling systems, purpose of lubrication and also ways engineers use to produce more power. Thank you, have fun:)