Diesel Engine Components

Question 1

In-Line Engine

Answer 1

Cylinders are numbered consecutively from the free end

Question 2

V Engine

Answer 2

Cylinder numbering is consecutive for each bank starting from free end

Question 3

Cylinder

Answer 3

Tube inside cylinder block, where piston slides

Question 4

Cylinder block

Answer 4

Big chunk of metal that everything fits into

Question 5

Cylinder head

Answer 5

Closes top of cylinder

Question 6

Sump

Answer 6

Reservoir for lubricating oil

Question 7

Piston

Answer 7

Enables compression and receives pressure forces

Question 8

Piston rings

Answer 8

Provide sliding seal between piston and cylinder

Question 9

Connecting Rod

Answer 9

Connects piston to crank shaft

Question 10

Gudgeon pin

Answer 10

Connects piston to connecting Rod

Question 11

Crank shaft

Answer 11

Turns reciprocating motion into rotary motion

Question 12

Flywheel

Answer 12

Promotes smooth running engine using inertia

Question 13

Camshaft

Answer 13

Actuated the valves driven by crank shaft, rotated at 50% speed of crank shaft. Controls opening and closing off valves

Question 14

Valves

Answer 14

Opened the intake pats at the end of the exhaust stroke, during the induction stroke

Question 15

Push rod

Answer 15

Transfer motion from cam shaft to rocker arms

Question 16

Rocker arms

Answer 16

Transfers motion from push rod to activate valves

Question 17

Fuel injector

Answer 17

Injects measured amounts of high pressure, atomised fuel into combustion chamber

Question 18

Cylinder head

Answer 18

Closes the top of the Cylinder with Cylinder head gasket and hold injectors and valves

Question 19

Cylinder head gasket

Answer 19

Makes a water, oil, gas and air tight seal between cylinder block and cylinder head

Question 20

4 Stroke Cycle

Answer 20

Induction
Compression
Power
Exhaust