Suck, push, pop, and blow are all names given to help remember these 4 strokes of an engine.
What is intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
This should always be worn while in the shop.
What is safety glasses.
This type of career one would work with lawn mowers, weed wacker, and chainsaws.
What is a small engine mechanic.
When both valves are open at the exact same time.
What is valve overlap
We must disconnect this part from the crank pin journal first before we can get the piston out.
What is the connecting rod.
This is the step that the piston is headed down the cylinder after being pushed by a small explosion.
What is the power stroke.
This is a clear, odorless gas that is produced by an engine and is very harmful to ones health.
What is Carbon Monoxide.
This career may work on semi trucks, tractors, and heavy machines.
What is a diesel mechanic.
This is the part of the engine that turns reciprocating motion into rotary motion.
What is the Crankshaft.
These three parts are located on the piston and are very brittle so should be removed with care.
What are the piston rings.
This is the stroke in which the piston is coming towards the cylinder head and is pushing fuel into a small area.
What is the compression stroke.
These three things are needed to make a fire.
What is fuel, oxygen, and spark/heat.
A car engine is basically just several, ___________________ put together to form one working engine.
What is small engines
These are what help lift the valves and are placed just above the cam shaft.
What are tappits.
The cover that allowed us to get into the engine block is known as the ________________.
What is the crankcase.
This is the step in which the piston is headed down the cylinder, with the intake valve open letting in a fuel-air mixture.
What is the intake stroke.
When an engine is running, this part become very hot, due to the exhaust that it is releasing, and should not be touched.
What is the muffler.
These are different types of small engines, that have less parts and less strokes.
What is a two-cycle engine.
These enlargements of this part push the valve lifters to open and close the valves.
What is the camshaft.
This is the second ring of the piston.
What is the Wiper ring.
What is the exhaust stroke.
these are the appendages that can become crushed or burned if they are not in the correct positions when working on a small engine.
What is your hands/fingers
Why would we learn about small engines in this class in a career's aspect?
This is a head start into being a mechanic, or engineering.
This part is placed above the flywheel, when the magnet of the flywheel passes it, it sends a electrical pulse to the spark plug to ignite the engine.
What is the magneto.
These are on the ends of the valves, they are used to help shut the valves.
What is valve springs.