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Q: What are three things that the camshaft can drive besides opening the valves?
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What controls the opening of engines valves?

The camshaft.


What controls the opening and closing of the valves in an engine?

push rods connected to the camshaft


What is the meaning of synchronization in a engine?

The camshaft ( it actuates the opening and closing of the cylinder head valves) has to be synchronized with the crankshaft (via the timing belt). Otherwise the pistons would hit and bend the valves. The spark plug firing has to be synchronized to the compression of the gas fuel mixture. The fuel injectors have to be synchronized to the opening of the intake valves.


How does the camshaft activate the inlet and exhaust valves?

Lobes on camshaft spaced correctly


What is the purpose of a camshaft?

The purpose of a camshaft is to open and close the intake and exaust valves.


What are the main functions of a camshaft?

Operate the valves.


Which 1 of the following 4 controls the opening of engine's valves is it the Camshaft the Crankshaft the Valve springs or the Combustion chamber?

The camshaft opens the valve via its Lobes, against the valve spring, to open. The valve springs closes the valve back.


Where and what is the camshaft position sensor?

the camshaft position sensor is used to synchronize the fuel injection system with the opening of the intake valves. It synchs the cam shaft location with the crankshaft location It can be in a distributor or it can read a tone wheel on the cam shaft.


What is the function of camshaft half engine speed?

The camshaft operates the valves on a 4 cycle engine.


Where is the camshaft located in a two cycle engine?

A two-stroke engine does not have a cam or camshaft. Seeing there is no intake/exhaust valves it would be pointless to have a camshaft.


What is the function of a camshaft?

To open/close the intake/exhaust valves.


What is function of a camshaft?

To open/close the intake/exhaust valves.