answersLogoWhite

0

Cars burn gasoline. Gasoline is pumped into the engine's intake, where it is mixed with air, called an air/fuel mixture. After it is mixed, a valve in the engines cylinder head opens and draws the air/fuel mixture into a cylinder. The valve closes and traps the mixture in the cylinder. In the cylinder is piston which moves up and compresses the air/fuel mixture. In the top of the cylinder, in the cylinder head is a spark plug, which ignites the compressed air/fuel mixture. The mixture explodes and forces the piston back down the cylinder. The piston is connected to a shaft, called the crank, which is connected to the car's transmission, which is connected to the car's drive wheels. When the piston is forced down by the exploding air/fuel mixture it forces the crank to turn, which turns the transmission, which turns the wheels. Without the gasoline, there would be nothing make the explosion which drives the car.

Look at the linked page for a more in depth explanation of how an engine works.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Which of these performs the same function as gasoline in a car?

Protein.


How Does A Car Work Without Gasoline?

A Car Needs Gasoline To Work, Otherwise It Wouldn't Work At All.


How would you use gasoline in a sentence?

I went to the gas station to get some gasoline for my truck. Without gasoline in the tank, the car wouldn't run.


Can you switch from plus gasoline to regular without causing harm to your car?

no


Do you need a body to leagly drive a car?

welll if you don't hav a body then it's impossible to drive a car but if you can function like a regular person without a body then i suppose no but there is no real law saying people without bodies cant drive cars but its impossible


How do you get a cosigner off of a car title if the car is paid off?

You cant without the cosigners approval.


What is the average cost per kilometer to operate a car including depreciation maintenance gasoline insurance etc?

about 0.15 USD/Km without including gasoline


If the human body were a car glucose would be?

the fuel that provides energy for the body to function properly. Just like gasoline powers a car, glucose is the primary source of energy for our cells. It is derived from the food we eat and is essential for various bodily functions.


Is gasoline being used in the engine of a car a chemical change?

Yes, the combustion of gasoline in a car engine is a chemical change. During combustion, gasoline reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy, which are all different substances from the original gasoline.


A scientist wants to determine the effect of a new type of gasoline. He fills one car with normal gasoline and another identical car with the new gasoline. Which is the control group?

the car with the normal gasoline


What is the function of spark plugs in a car?

To provide an electrical spark to ignite the compressed air/fuel mixture in a gasoline powered engine.


What is the gasoline powered car?

It is a car powered by an internal combustion engine running on gasoline.

Trending Questions
If you smell rotten eggs all around how do you get rid of the nasty smell? What do you do when a mallard hen has two clutches of eggs at the same time? What is a strut a rigid member in? How do you fix an S-10 pickup that continuously blows the TL CTSY fuse when the headlights are turned on? What can you use to replace a car horn diaphragm? What is Engine oil capacity 2002 ford 7.3 diesel? How long can you drive on a replacement tire? How do you tell what kind of oil you put in your differential? Where is the fuel filter located on Yamaha venture 600 year 2000? You just changed the serpentine belt tension pulley and spark plugs on your 1997 Pontiac Grand Am Now it will start but sputters and dies It also has a loud clanking noise What could be wrong? What is the size of speakers in a 1994 pathfinder? What is the type of pump room switch on oil tanker? If you have replaced the battery in my Audi 80 but have lost my remote and the alarm in car wont go off how do I disconnect the alarm? Your 1986 Jeep Cherokee has no spark I have recently replaced the coil and control moduele after i replaced the control moduele it ran then died out on me and I have lost spark since then help me? Why does car alarm activate when you use your indicators or hazards? What are the torque specs for transmission pan on 1998 Ford Explorer fwd? Loses oil pressure when hot? How is density used to determine if your car battery is good? What size battery for 2004 gmc sierra 1500? What is the firing order 1993 Chevy 305?