Engine Basics

The CYLINDERS where the PISTONS are housed are opposing each other and lie flat (2 Banks) some people call this a _______ engine since it looks like 2 fists punching or some people call it Horizontally Opposed.

• Inline

• V-Engine

• Boxer

• Rotary Engine

The CYLINDERS where the PISTONS are housed are in one line (1 Bank) and upright.

• Inline

• V-Engine

• Boxer

• Rotary Engine

The main function of the engine _______ is to let air in and out of the cylinders.

• Camshaft

• Valves

• Rocker arm

• Connecting Rod

Controls the action of the valves.

• Camshaft

• Cylinders

• Pistons

• Crankshaft

The part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft.

• Camshaft

• Valves

• Rocker arm

• Connecting Rod

This sits above the cylinders on top of the engine block. It closes in the top of the cylinder, forming the combustion chamber. This joint is sealed by a head gasket.

• Pistons

• Crankshaft

• Cylinder Head

• Camshaft

A _______ is a rotating shaft which (in conjunction with the connecting rods) converts reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion.

• Pistons

• Crankshaft

• Cylinder Head

• Cylinders

A four-stroke cycle engine is an internal combustion engine that utilizes four distinct piston strokes to complete one operating cycle. What are the 4 basic steps in the correct order?

• Intake, Combustion, Compression, Exhaust

• Intake, Exhaust, Compression, Combustion

• Compression, Combustion, Intake, Exhaust

• Intake, Compression, Combustion, Exhaust

What is this?

• Cylinder Head

• Engine Block

• Intake Manifold

• Exhaust Manifold