Chapter 9
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Crank throw
The stroke of an engine
Rotary
a circular motion
Stroke
a term used to represent cylinder size and the amount of movement the piston has inside the bore
Glow plug
an electrical device in diesel engine used to warm the combustion chamber when the outside temperatures are low on engine startup
Atkinson cycle
cycle in which the intake valves are kept open during the compression stroke, reducing displacement and power outage of engine
Undersquare
engine that has larger stroke than bore
Oversquare
engine with larger bore than stroke
Detonation
sounds like a ping, it is a premature ignition of mixture in engine cylinders
Selective catalytic converter
to clean diesel exhaust, an ammonia like substance is injected into the exhaust stream
