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Fuel and Engines
We commonly relate fuel and engines with gasoline. Other engines also run on natural gas such as propane and “bio-fuels” such as ethanol. The principle remains the same as the fuel induces internal combustion.
6,197 Questions
What way does an engine rotate?
Most engines rotate clockwise when viewed from the front or opposite side of the transmission.
What will be the effect in your engine if it overheat?
The engine will overheat and the pistons will seize.
How overheating is prevented on two stroke engine?
Overheating in two-stroke engines is prevented through several methods, including the use of proper fuel-to-oil mixtures that provide adequate lubrication and cooling. Engine design features, such as efficient cooling fins and exhaust systems, help dissipate heat. Additionally, maintaining proper operating conditions, such as avoiding prolonged idling or heavy loads, and ensuring sufficient airflow can further prevent overheating. Regular maintenance, including checking coolant levels and inspecting components, also plays a crucial role in preventing overheating.
Most likely severe overheating, or no engine oil is left in the oil pan. It could also be that your starter does not work, which is an easy repair.
Where is the carburetor in a 1999 mountaineer?
The engines in a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer ( 4.0L Single Over Head Cam V6
and the 5.0L Over Head Valve V8 ) are both fuel injected , so there is no
carburetor
Where is the engine size marked on the engine?
normal on the front face of the engine or the right hand side of the engine
Can all 4 fuel injectors fail at the same time?
Possibly but not likely. You probably have a clogged fuel filter or a bad fuel pump. You might want to check your oil first. most cars have a safety switch that will shut the fuel pump off if the oil pressure is low.
What is the function of after cooler in diesel engine?
To cool the charge air before it entering to the cylinder.
You didn't mention if carby or fuel injected. If carby probably your accelerator pump has an issue such as damaged piston boot or diaphragm and this is not squirting an initial amoubnt of extra fuel when the engine suddenly gulps extra air as you depress the accelerator pedal. If fuel injection it's very hard to offer info on the internet, need to go to someone like a dealer to get it checked with software or the fuel pump pressure checked (could be as simple as a blocked fuel filter).
How do you calculate the average car weight based on engine cc?
how calculate average from engine displacement in cc
What is the best gas for rockets?
What powers a rocket? The immediate answer that comes to mind is of course: rocket fuel. The kind of rocket fuel came with the invention of the rocket by the Chinese in the 13th century. They had previously previously discovered an explosive compound called gunpowder. As they continued to find both military and commercial uses for it, they eventually came up with a variant of the original formula that became the first rocket fuel.
How fast does the turbofan go?
A turbofan engine is the most modern variation of the basic gas turbine engine. As with other gas turbines, there is a core engine, whose parts and operation are discussed on a separate page. In the turbofan engine, the core engine is surrounded by a fan in the front and an additional turbine at the rear. The fan and fan turbine are composed of many blades, like the core compressor and core turbine, and are connected to an additional shaft. All of this additional turbomachinery is colored green on the schematic. As with the core compressor and turbine, some of the fan blades turn with the shaft and some blades remain stationary. The fan shaft passes through the core shaft for mechanical reasons. This type of arrangement is called a two spool engine (one "spool" for the fan, one "spool" for the core.) Some advanced engines have additional spools for even higher efficiency.
How does a turbofan engine work? The incoming air is captured by the engine inlet. Some of the incoming air passes through the fan and continues on into the core compressor and then the burner, where it is mixed with fuel and combustion occurs. The hot exhaust passes through the core and fan turbines and then out the nozzle, as in a basic turbojet. The rest of the incoming air passes through the fan and bypasses, or goes around the engine, just like the air through a propeller. The air that goes through the fan has a velocity that is slightly increased from free stream. So a turbofan gets some of its thrust from the core and some of its thrust from the fan. The ratio of the air that goes around the engine to the air that goes through the core is called the bypass ratio.
Because the fuel flow rate for the core is changed only a small amount by the addition of the fan, a turbofan generates more thrust for nearly the same amount of fuel used by the core. This means that a turbofan is very fuel efficient. In fact, high bypass ratio turbofans are nearly as fuel efficient as turboprops. Because the fan is enclosed by the inlet and is composed of many blades, it can operate efficiently at higher speeds than a simple propeller. That is why turbofans are found on high speed transports and propellers are used on low speed transports. Low bypass ratio turbofans are still more fuel efficient than basic turbojets. Many modern fighter planes actually use low bypass ratio turbofans equipped with afterburners. They can then cruise efficiently but still have high thrust when dogfighting. Even though the fighter plane can fly much faster than the speed of sound, the air going into the engine must travel less than the speed of sound for high efficiency. Therefore, the airplane inlet slows the air down from supersonic speeds.
Could a misfire in the engine not make the truck run?
It is possible for that to happen, if it's more than one spark plug, depending on the engine of the vehicle. check your spark plugs, if you replace them and still have the miss, check you the spark plug wires and distributor
There are many more factors involved than just hp. No way to answer that one with hp only.
What do you need to check if your truck backfires and sputters?
An engine will backfire and sputter for many reasons but the fundamental reason is incomplete combustion or asynchronous firing timings of the ignition and the compression of the fuel in the piston combustion chamber.In the diesel engine,the fuel injection system and heaters are checked.In petrol engines the first point to check is the timer rotator gap and its condenser.Next check the spark plugs that may be short.The other check points are the inlet and exhaust valves of the engine head.There could also be some clogged particle in the fuel carburetor that is dislodged and explodes to give a sharp backfire.
What to do when compressions drops in engine?
If you compression test your motor and find you have low compression you have one or more of the following problems; stuck valve, cracked head, warped head or blown head gasket. To correct any of these problems you are going to have to remove your head(s). Take it to an automotive machine shop to be inspected. They will tell you the problem and can fix them all except for a cracked head in wich case you will have to get another one. Note that if your cylinder head is cracked it will have compression until the motor warms up and will probably spray oil or coolant around in your engine compartment after it does.
Where is the oil tank on a two stroke?
there isn't one you mix the gas and oil in the gas tank(make sure you have 2 stroke oil).
