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Auto mobiles
About auto mobiles
The
very
first car
The first motor car is believed to have been built
between 1885 and 1886 by Karl Friedrich Benz
(1844-1929). The automobile was powered by an
internal combustion engine and had three wheels.
Fastest present car
• Venom GT is the fastest car with a speed of 435
km/hr.
• Venom beat the previous best record of 431km/h
set by Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
• However, Bugatti will retain its place in the
Guinness book of records as the Venom could
only be driven one way on the NASA landing
strip.
• The book requires cars to make runs in two
directions to account for variables, including
gradients and wind direction.
Bugatti
Veyron 16.4
Super Sport
Venom GT
Inside a
car
How does
a engine
work
In a multi-cylinder
engine, the cylinders
usually are arranged
in one of three
ways: inline, V or flat
Inline Engine V shaped engine
Flat engine
Basic parts
of a engine
• Spark plug
• The spark plug supplies the spark that ignites the air/fuel mixture so that
combustion can occur. The spark must happen at just the right moment for things
to work properly.
• Valves
• The intake and exhaust valves open at the proper time to let in air and fuel and to
let out exhaust. Note that both valves are closed during compression and
combustion so that the combustion chamber is sealed.
• Piston
• A piston is a cylindrical piece of metal that moves up and down inside the cylinder.
• Piston rings
• Piston rings provide a sliding seal between the outer edge of the piston and
the inner edge of the cylinder. The rings serve two purposes:
• They prevent the fuel/air mixture and exhaust in the combustion chamber
from leaking into the sump during compression and combustion.
• They keep oil in the sump from leaking into the combustion area, where it
would be burned and lost.
• Most cars that "burn oil" and have to have a quart added every 1,000 miles
are burning it because the engine is old and the rings no longer seal things
properly.
• Connecting rod
• The connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft. It can rotate at
both ends so that its angle can change as the piston moves and the
crankshaft rotates.
• Crankshaft
• The crankshaft turns the piston's up and down motion into circular motion
just like a crank on a jack-in-the-box does.
• Sump
• The sump surrounds the crankshaft. It contains some amount of oil, which
collects in the bottom of the sump (the oil pan).
Engine Problems
So you go out one morning and your engine will turn over but it won't start... What
could be wrong? Now that you know how an engine works, you can understand the
basic things that can keep an engine from running. Three fundamental things can
happen: a bad fuel mix, lack of compression or lack of spark. Beyond that, thousands
of minor things can create problems, but these are the "big three." Based on the
simple engine we have been discussing, here is a quick rundown on how these
problems affect your engine
Bad fuel mix -
A bad fuel mix can occur in several ways:
• You are out of gas, so the engine is getting air but no fuel.
• The air intake might be clogged, so there is fuel but not
enough air.
• The fuel system might be supplying too much or too little
fuel to the mix, meaning that combustion does not occur
properly.
• There might be an impurity in the fuel (like water in your
gas tank) that makes the fuel not burn.
Lack of compression-
If the charge of air and fuel cannot be compressed properly, the combustion process
will not work like it should. Lack of compression might occur for these reasons:
• Your piston rings are worn (allowing air/fuel to leak past the piston during compression).
• The intake or exhaust valves are not sealing properly, again allowing a leak during compression.
• There is a hole in the cylinder.
• The most common "hole" in a cylinder occurs where the top of the cylinder (holding the valves and spark plug
and also known as the cylinder head) attaches to the cylinder itself. Generally, the cylinder and the cylinder
head bolt together with a thin gasket pressed between them to ensure a good seal. If the gasket breaks down,
small holes develop between the cylinder and the cylinder head, and these holes cause leaks.
Lack of spark -
The spark might be nonexistent or weak for a number of reasons:
•If your spark plug or the wire leading to it is worn out, the spark will be weak.
•If the wire is cut or missing, or if the system that sends a spark down the wire is not working properly,
there will be no spark.
•If the spark occurs either too early or too late in the cycle (i.e. if the ignition timing is off), the fuel
will not ignite at the right time, and this can cause all sorts of problems.
Other engine problems
Many other things can go wrong. For example:
• If the battery is dead, you cannot turn over the engine to start
it.
• If the bearings that allow the crankshaft to turn freely are
worn out, the crankshaft cannot turn so the engine cannot run.
• If the valves do not open and close at the right time or at all,
air cannot get in and exhaust cannot get out, so the engine
cannot run.
• If someone sticks a potato up your tailpipe, exhaust cannot exit
the cylinder so the engine will not run.
• If you run out of oil, the piston cannot move up and down
freely in the cylinder, and the engine will seize.
• In a properly running engine, all of these factors are within
tolerance.
cars and their parts

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cars and their parts

  • 2.
  • 3. The very first car The first motor car is believed to have been built between 1885 and 1886 by Karl Friedrich Benz (1844-1929). The automobile was powered by an internal combustion engine and had three wheels.
  • 4. Fastest present car • Venom GT is the fastest car with a speed of 435 km/hr. • Venom beat the previous best record of 431km/h set by Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. • However, Bugatti will retain its place in the Guinness book of records as the Venom could only be driven one way on the NASA landing strip. • The book requires cars to make runs in two directions to account for variables, including gradients and wind direction.
  • 7. How does a engine work In a multi-cylinder engine, the cylinders usually are arranged in one of three ways: inline, V or flat Inline Engine V shaped engine Flat engine
  • 8. Basic parts of a engine • Spark plug • The spark plug supplies the spark that ignites the air/fuel mixture so that combustion can occur. The spark must happen at just the right moment for things to work properly. • Valves • The intake and exhaust valves open at the proper time to let in air and fuel and to let out exhaust. Note that both valves are closed during compression and combustion so that the combustion chamber is sealed. • Piston • A piston is a cylindrical piece of metal that moves up and down inside the cylinder.
  • 9. • Piston rings • Piston rings provide a sliding seal between the outer edge of the piston and the inner edge of the cylinder. The rings serve two purposes: • They prevent the fuel/air mixture and exhaust in the combustion chamber from leaking into the sump during compression and combustion. • They keep oil in the sump from leaking into the combustion area, where it would be burned and lost. • Most cars that "burn oil" and have to have a quart added every 1,000 miles are burning it because the engine is old and the rings no longer seal things properly. • Connecting rod • The connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft. It can rotate at both ends so that its angle can change as the piston moves and the crankshaft rotates. • Crankshaft • The crankshaft turns the piston's up and down motion into circular motion just like a crank on a jack-in-the-box does. • Sump • The sump surrounds the crankshaft. It contains some amount of oil, which collects in the bottom of the sump (the oil pan).
  • 10. Engine Problems So you go out one morning and your engine will turn over but it won't start... What could be wrong? Now that you know how an engine works, you can understand the basic things that can keep an engine from running. Three fundamental things can happen: a bad fuel mix, lack of compression or lack of spark. Beyond that, thousands of minor things can create problems, but these are the "big three." Based on the simple engine we have been discussing, here is a quick rundown on how these problems affect your engine
  • 11. Bad fuel mix - A bad fuel mix can occur in several ways: • You are out of gas, so the engine is getting air but no fuel. • The air intake might be clogged, so there is fuel but not enough air. • The fuel system might be supplying too much or too little fuel to the mix, meaning that combustion does not occur properly. • There might be an impurity in the fuel (like water in your gas tank) that makes the fuel not burn.
  • 12. Lack of compression- If the charge of air and fuel cannot be compressed properly, the combustion process will not work like it should. Lack of compression might occur for these reasons: • Your piston rings are worn (allowing air/fuel to leak past the piston during compression). • The intake or exhaust valves are not sealing properly, again allowing a leak during compression. • There is a hole in the cylinder. • The most common "hole" in a cylinder occurs where the top of the cylinder (holding the valves and spark plug and also known as the cylinder head) attaches to the cylinder itself. Generally, the cylinder and the cylinder head bolt together with a thin gasket pressed between them to ensure a good seal. If the gasket breaks down, small holes develop between the cylinder and the cylinder head, and these holes cause leaks.
  • 13. Lack of spark - The spark might be nonexistent or weak for a number of reasons: •If your spark plug or the wire leading to it is worn out, the spark will be weak. •If the wire is cut or missing, or if the system that sends a spark down the wire is not working properly, there will be no spark. •If the spark occurs either too early or too late in the cycle (i.e. if the ignition timing is off), the fuel will not ignite at the right time, and this can cause all sorts of problems.
  • 14. Other engine problems Many other things can go wrong. For example: • If the battery is dead, you cannot turn over the engine to start it. • If the bearings that allow the crankshaft to turn freely are worn out, the crankshaft cannot turn so the engine cannot run. • If the valves do not open and close at the right time or at all, air cannot get in and exhaust cannot get out, so the engine cannot run. • If someone sticks a potato up your tailpipe, exhaust cannot exit the cylinder so the engine will not run. • If you run out of oil, the piston cannot move up and down freely in the cylinder, and the engine will seize. • In a properly running engine, all of these factors are within tolerance.