Chapter 1: Introduction And How Cars Work
How Cars Work
ICE's use spark ignition along with fuel injections and run the four strokes
What are the four strokes of an ICE?
Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaustion
Vehicle Identification Number
Number used to identify all information of a vehicle
Gasoline Engines
Produce less power per gallon and have spark plugs.
Diesel Engines
Produce more power per gallon and have no spark plugs
Four-stroke Engines
Spark ignition engines the use the four strokes: intake, compression, power, exhaustion of an ICE
How do cars work?
By the four strokes of an ICE engjne
Why is it a good idea to know the size of your vehicle's engine?
To purchase correct maintenance items
ICE
Internal Combustion Engine, runs off of gasoline and combustion on the inside
How are vehicles classified?
VIN number, manufacturer, make, model, year, and type
What does the acronym VIN represent?
Vehicle Identification Number
What two units of measurements are used to classify engine sizes?
Cubic inches and liters
What was the earliest self powered road vehicle?
Cungot steam traction engine
Who was credited with the world's first motorcar?
Carl Benz
Automotive Manufacturers
Companies the produce vehicles
What is an engine configuration? List several examples
Design of the engine block. Ex. - 4 cylinder inline, 4 cylinder opposed, 6 cylinder slant, and V8
What is the difference between gasoline and diesel engines?
Diesels more energy produced per gallon, no spark plugs compared to gasoline
What is the difference between a manufacturer and a make?
Manufacturers - companies that produce vehicles Makes - various vehicles that a manufacturer produces
What is MPGe?
Miles per gallon, average lifetime per unit of energy consumed