Part B Engineering Flashcards
Oil drain plug has ______ to collect metallic filing in the oil
magnet
check oil level when it is:
a. hot
b. cold
b. cold before engine started
cylinders are located inside:
a. cylinder head
b. engine block
c. crankcase
b. engine block
inlet and exhaust valves are fitted in:
a. cylinder head
b. engine block
c. crankcase
a. cylinder head
crankshaft rotate within:
a. cylinder head
b. engine block
c. crankcase
c. crankcase
cylinder head gasket is placed between ___ and ___ to ensure gas and fluid tight.
a. cylinder head and engine block
b. engine block and crankcase
c. crankcase and cylinder head
a. cylinder head and engine block
torque wrench is for…
tightening screws or nuts with equal twisting force
what are the 4 strokes of 4 strokes engine?
- Induction
- Compression
- Expansion
- Exhaust
Both Petrol and Diesel engines can have 4 strokes mechanism, just the combustion sequence are different due to the different properties of petrol and diesel.
crankshaft rotates ___ times while camshaft rotates 360 degrees on a 4 stroke engine.
a. 360 degrees
b 720 degrees
720 degrees
crankshaft rotates twice as much as camshaft on 4 strokes engine.
valve clearance is ____ inches normally or refer to the engine manual.
0.025 inches
valve clearance is …
space located between rocker arm and valve stem to ensure valve closes fully for the engine.
if valve clearance is too small, valves cannot fully close and cause compression loss.
if valve clearance is too big, valves cannot fully open and cause noise (tapping noise).
in both cases the engine cannot run smoothly and lose power.
what is for adjusting valve clearance?
feeler gauge
bearings worn out symptioms
- knocking noise.
- lower oil pressure
- oil pressure gauge lower than 1000rpm
big-end bearing location
where connecting rod joins the crankshaft (bottom)
small-end bearing
where gudgeon pin joins the connecting road (top)
flywhel
to smooth the rotation of engine during explosion
stroke
the distance travelled by the piston between TDC (top dead centre) and BDC (bottom dead centre)
firing order of 4 cylinder 4 stroke engine
1, 3, 4, 2
compression ratio of petrol engine is x: y?
10:1 for petrol engine
compression ratio of diesel engine is x:y?
20:1 for diesel engine hence cylinder of piston of diesel is much longer
diesel or petrol has higher flash point?
diesel is 65C, petrol flash point is -44C and is much lower, and highly flammable.
when refueling, close…
all windows and doors
what will happen if diesel was put into petrol engine?
engine would stop or stop after starting
what will happen if petrol was put into diesel engine?
engine will be damaged due to over-speed if petrol was put into diesel engine.
before refuel boat:
- tied boat properly to fuel dock
- passengers have to stay ashore
- close windows and hatches
- ground the fuel nozzle to fuel filling point
- ready the foam type fire extinguisher
after using the boat, always fill up the tank or drain the tank to…
avoid condensed water (from air moisture) inside the tank and to prevent tank corrosion or engine stopping (fuel mixed with water).
what is choke for?
activate/ on the choke (choke plate closed) for cold engine starting to reduce air mixture with petrol to start the engine. turn off choke after starting the engine to avoid exhaust of uncombusted gas and smoky exhaust.
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The choke can be activated by a knob, button, or through a pull handle. When the choke is activated, its solenoid, a coil will expand and restrict the area through which air enters the carburetor.
what is a carburetor?
mixer of petrol and air - 50 petrol, 50% air.
ignition system turns 12v battery to x v at spark plugs for induction
20,000v +
contact break clearance is normally x to y mm/ inches
(ignition system)
contact break is normally 0.25 to 0.5mm (10-20/ 1000 inches). too wide > advance ignition; too narrow - retard ignition timing
what is a condenser (ignition) for?
connected to contact breaker to prevent sparks jumping across points of contact breaker. Thus protecting contact points from burning or pitting.