Wonderboy
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Ever since i got my own car - Few months ago, it has made me want to learn more and more about the way they work. I have picked up a little by reading my manual but i want to understand more. Like... the way the engine works, what part of the engine does what job.
Can anyone recommend any websites or books that can give me this information ?
Thanks guys. 
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Wonderboy
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Anyone ?
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Ste L
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google....
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deano87
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Haynes is a good one - helps you with maintenance and has an explanation type glossary in the back 
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Wonderboy
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I have haynes, but it doesn't say how the engine works etc.. what bit does what. It just expains whats checks to do etc...
I will try good. Just wondered if anyone knew any good ones first.
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Robin
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howstuffworks.com
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Wonderboy
I have haynes, but it doesn't say how the engine works etc.. what bit does what. It just expains whats checks to do etc...
I will try good. Just wondered if anyone knew any good ones first.
The is a definition of all the terms in the back - I don't know how much about the engine it says though.
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
howstuffworks.com
Thanks, http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm for anyone who is interested.
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Wonderboy
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Very interesting stuff. I now know how the engine starts and what keeps it going.
The intake valve opens and lets air in and a little bit of fuel, the piston then moves up comperssing the air giving off a bigger explosion when the spark plug egnites it.
The explosion then forces the piston back down and the fumes leave through the exhaust pipe
Going to read through all of this
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deano87
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You'll be taking apart and rebuilding your 12v lump before you know it 
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Wonderboy
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I really want to do that with a car at one point. I could afford a cheap car <£100 but no where to work on it 
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Beato
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You could watch that 3D anamation of the engine as well that help me
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Wonderboy
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Yea i'm going to try and find that thread and use it as a screen saver.
Can someone confirm this. I have a 12v. My car is a 1l so it has 3 cylinders ? So by 12v that means that each cylinder/chamber has two intake valves - one for air, and one for fuel, and two valves for letting the emmisions into the exhaust pipe ?
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by Beato
You could watch that 3D anamation of the engine as well that help me
I looked at that thread and just searched throuhg all 7 pages and couldn't see it
Edit: Found it.
[Edited on 29-01-2007 by Wonderboy]
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by Wonderboy
Can someone confirm this. I have a 12v. My car is a 1l so it has 3 cylinders ? So by 12v that means that each cylinder/chamber has two intake valves - one for air, and one for fuel, and two valves for letting the emmisions into the exhaust pipe ?
Now that i have read on, i'm guessing i was wrong in saying this ? Because to have 4 valves per cylinder, that would mean i would it would need two camshafts ? or... not ?
Then again... if it's not the first thing i said. Where to do 12v's come from ?
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Robin
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the 12v has 4 valves per cylinder, 2 inlet, 2 exhaust. the inlet valves let the air AND fuel in both, and yes, it has 2 camshafts.
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Wonderboy
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Right i think it must of been the first thing i said:
My car is a 1l 12v. So that means that it has three cylinders which have 4 valves each - 2 intake (one for air and one for fuel) and two for the fumes to exis via the exhaust.
Meaning it has two camshafts which open and close the valves ?
Sorry for going on, i'm just trying to find out the right answer. I'm enjoying reading
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Wonderboy
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Ah ok just seen your post. So the inlet valves aren't seperate for fuel and air. They both let in mixtures or furl and air.
Thanks for the help Robin
[Edited on 29-01-2007 by Wonderboy]
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Robin
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When you're done learning about 4 stroke otto cycle petrol engines, confuse yourself by looking up the info about the wankel rotary, miller cycle piston engine and 2 stroke petrol 
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Wonderboy
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2 stroke as in some chainsaws work ? If thats what they are i'm jsut interested in car engines for now
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Robin
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some old car engines were 2 stroke too.
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Wonderboy
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Well for now i will only be reading about 4 stroke It's very interesting how everything works etc... That will do me today. Tomorrow i will continue with ignition systems
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Specific to the C20LET(2.0 Turbo) vauxhall engine, but useful and informative ref. engines in general i think.
http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/IndexPage.htm
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cmac86
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Suck, Push, Bang, Blow..............thats pretty much it lol.
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