Engine 2 - Fuel, Ignition, Air and Exhaust Flashcards
What is diesel fuel made of?
87% Carbon
11% nitrogen
1% sulfur
What is the meaning of the term flame travel?
Distance across the combustion chamber that the flame of the ignited mixture travels
What does NOx mean?
Nitrogen oxide and nitric oxide
What does the term octane refer to?
Petrol fuel
What does the term cetane refer to?
Diesel fuel
What is the purpose of the catalytic converter and what does it turn harmful gases into?
CO2, H2O, Nitrogen
What type of exhaust leak is each colour:
Blue smoke
White smoke
Black smoke
Oil
Water
Fuel
What does the ‘delay period’ in the combustion process refer to?
The period between fuel being injected into the cylinder and it self-igniting
What does a contactless breaker point do in a distributor?
Sends a message to each of the 4 cylinders to ignite, but not by using contact
What component replaced the distributor?
Carburetor
Referencing ignition, what is low tension and high tension?
Low voltage and high voltage
List the 3 components of a pre-carburetor car on the high tension side of the circuit
Distributor, spark plugs, coil
List the 3 components of a pre-carburetor car on the low tension side of the circuit
Timing control system, ignition switch battery
How is a distributor timed?
Using the camshaft
List the 3 types of contactless breaker point sensors used in electronic distributors
Inductive
Optical
Hall effect
How do inductive sensors work?
Consists of a coil and a magnet
Distributor shaft rotates and magnatically induces voltage in the coil, which turns on and off the primary circuit using transistors
How do optical sensors work?
Laser beams
Hall effect sensors are similar to inductive sensors. What is the difference?
Rather than an electronic and magnetic component, there are 2 magnetic components
What do passive sensors do?
What do active sensors do?
Detect natural emissions from the target
Emit their own energy and detect the reflection
What is the ideal fuel to air ratio inducted into the cylinder?
14.7:1
What is a pulse generator most commonly found in?
An electronic ignition system
What should you do before checking the exhaust emissions of an engine?
Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature
What does the injector do in a direct injection compression ignition engine?
Injects the fuel into the cylinder