The ABC of the Automobile: The Gasoline Engine

Uses animation and cutaway models to illustrate the workings of an internal combustion engine. Details the units that make up the complete four-stroke-cycle internal combustion engine--intake, combustion, power, and exhaust. Describes the function and operation of the carburetor, piston, piston rings and pins, connecting rods, crankshaft, valve mechanisms, and the ignition, cooling, and lubricating systems. Revised version of The ABC of the Automobile: The Engine. , Uses animation and cutaway models to illustrate the workings of an internal combustion engine. Details the units that make up the complete four-stroke-cycle internal combustion engine--intake, combustion, power, and exhaust. Describes the function and operation of the carburetor, piston, piston rings and pins, connecting rods, crankshaft, valve mechanisms, and the ignition, cooling, and lubricating systems. Revised version of The ABC of the Automobile: The Engine.