Four-Stroke Engine

Basics
Instructor: Adam Megel

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Orientation Continued

Material that will be covered:

Four-stroke

engine basics
Other engine types
Basic components of a four-stroke
engine
The four-stroke cycle

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The Basics

A four-stroke engine:
Is

an internal combustion engine

Converts gasoline into motion
Is the most common car engine
type
Is relatively efficient
Is relatively inexpensive

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Other Engine Types

Two-stroke engines
Diesel engines
Rotary engines
Turbine engines
Steam engines

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Basic Components of FourStroke Engines

Camshaft
Intake Valve

Exhaust Valve

Valve Cover

Spark Plug
Intake Port
Exhaust Port
Head

Piston
Connecting Rod

Coolant
Rod Bearings

Engine Block

Crankshaft

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Diagram

Oil Pan
Oil Sump

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A. Intake Valve- opens at the

proper time to let in air and fuel.

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B. Valve Cover- Protects the

valves and the valve springs.
Keeps dirt out and lubricating oil
in.

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C. Intake Port- the passageway

in a cylinder head for the fuel
and air to pass through.

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D. Head- a platform containing

most of the parts of the
combustion chamber.

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E. Coolant- circulating water

and antifreeze to keep the
temperature regulated.

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F. Engine Block- cast in one

piece. The basis for most of the
parts of the engine.

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G. Oil Pan- where the oil is

collected and recirculated.

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H. Oil Sump- the collected oil

primarily for lubricating the
crankshaft and rod bearing

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I. Camshaft- a round shaft with

lobes, that rotates to open and
close the fuel and exhaust
valves.

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J. Exhaust Valve- open at the

proper time to release the
exhaust

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K. Spark Plug- a device,

inserted into the combustion
chamber for firing an electrical
spark to ignite air-fuel mixture

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L. Exhaust Port- the

passageway in a cylinder head,
for the exhaust to pass through

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M. Piston- the part of the

engine that moves up and down
in the cylinder converting the
gasoline into motion

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N. Connecting Rod- links the

piston to the crankshaft.

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O. Rod Bearing- used to reduce

friction to the rod and crankshaft

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P. Crankshaft- converts the up

and down motion of the piston
into a turning, or rotating motion

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The 4-Stroke Cycle

1.
Intake
2. Compression
3. Combustion
4.
Exhaust

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Intake- process of
filling the cylinder
with the proper airfuel mixture
through the intake
valve.

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Compressionthe process of
compressing the
air-fuel mixture in
the cylinder to
make it more
combustible
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Combustion-the
process of igniting
the compressed
air-fuel mixture to
create motion and
the over all power
of the engine.
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Exhaust- the
process of
releasing the
exhaust out of
the cylinder
through the
exhaust valve.
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Application

Now that you understand the

basics of four-stroke engines,
how can you use this
information in the real world?

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have learned!

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1. The ____ controls the amount

of intake and the release of
exhaust.
a. head
b. valves
c. coolant
d. connecting rod

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The _____ Cycle is the ignition

of the compressed fuel-air
mixture.
a. Exhaust
b. Combustion
c. Compression
d. Intake

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The most common type of

engine?
a. diesel engines
b. 2-stroke engines
c. rotary engines
d. 4-stroke engines

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What part of the engine

converts up and down motion
into a rotation motion?
a. crankshaft
b. piston
c. valve cover
d. camshaft

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What is the name

of the part listed?
a. intake valve
b. piston
c. oil pan
d. spark plug

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References

www.howstuffworks.com/
www.mda.org.uk/railway/railobjv
.htm

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