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Q: What holds the piston to the crankshaft?
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What connects to the piston?

Crankshaft


What connects the piston to the crankshaft?

Gudgeon Pin/Piston Pin


What determines piston stroke?

Both con-rod length and shape of the crankshaft affect piston stroke


What is the purpose of the crankshaft in a petrol engine?

The crankshaft converts the linear motion of the piston into rotation of the crankshaft.


What is the relation between the movement of the piston and the movement of the crankshaft?

In essence, the the displacement of the piston is porportional to the sine of the phase of the crankshaft. this isn't quite true but it gives a rough idea of what is happening. if you meant what happens in one cycle of a piston/crankshaft then it is essentially this: as the piston moves down it forces the crankshaft through one half of a revolution and then on the way back up the piston forces the crankshaft through the remaining half of a revolution - back to its start position to start again


Connecting rods connect the piston to the?

crankshaft


What is PARTS of a piston in a petrol engine?

The piston includes the piston, rings, rod, rod bearing, and crankshaft bearing.


How does a piston moves downward in d suction operation in a 4stroke engine?

The piston is moved by the connecting rod which in turn is moved by the crankshaft. It is only on the power stroke that the piston moves the connecting rod, crankshaft and all the rest of the engine, in all the other strokes the engine, crankshaft and connecting rod move the piston.


What is the purpose of the connecting rod?

it connects the piston to the crankshaft


What item links the piston to the crankshaft?

connecting rod


Diagrams show how does a hand operated piston water pump work?

the piston is operated by the crankshaft


What is the operation of a piston?

It transfers force from the expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft via a piston rod.