Automotive Engine performance Ch. 1
- Overview of Engine Performance
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Air injection reaction (AIR) -
correct answer ✅a system that induces pressurized air into the
exhaust manifold which helps to heat the catalytic converter to
continue burning exhaust gases.
Camshaft -
correct answer ✅a rotating shaft within the engine that opens
and closes the intake and exhaust valves in the cylinder head.
carbon monoxide (CO) -
correct answer ✅A colorless, odorless gas that occurs as a by-
product of fuel combustion in the engine cylinders. Fatal to human
body in high concentration.
Combustion -
correct answer ✅process where the proper mixture of fuel and
oxygen is exposed to high temperature or spark and causes the
material or fuel to burn.
, Automotive Engine performance Ch. 1
- Overview of Engine Performance
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Compression -
correct answer ✅placing a gas under pressure raising it's
temperature.
connecting rods -
correct answer ✅steel rod that connects the crankshaft to the
piston, able to pivot on both ends that enables a reciprocating
motion to become a circular motion.
cooling system -
correct answer ✅Radiator,hoses, thermostat,heater core, and
coolant designed to dissipate excess heat from the engine.
Crankshaft -
correct answer ✅A rotating component mounted in the lower
side of the block that changes verticle piston motion to rotary
motion
Cylinders -
correct answer ✅Holes bored up into the Engine block to accept
pistons
- Overview of Engine Performance
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Air injection reaction (AIR) -
correct answer ✅a system that induces pressurized air into the
exhaust manifold which helps to heat the catalytic converter to
continue burning exhaust gases.
Camshaft -
correct answer ✅a rotating shaft within the engine that opens
and closes the intake and exhaust valves in the cylinder head.
carbon monoxide (CO) -
correct answer ✅A colorless, odorless gas that occurs as a by-
product of fuel combustion in the engine cylinders. Fatal to human
body in high concentration.
Combustion -
correct answer ✅process where the proper mixture of fuel and
oxygen is exposed to high temperature or spark and causes the
material or fuel to burn.
, Automotive Engine performance Ch. 1
- Overview of Engine Performance
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Compression -
correct answer ✅placing a gas under pressure raising it's
temperature.
connecting rods -
correct answer ✅steel rod that connects the crankshaft to the
piston, able to pivot on both ends that enables a reciprocating
motion to become a circular motion.
cooling system -
correct answer ✅Radiator,hoses, thermostat,heater core, and
coolant designed to dissipate excess heat from the engine.
Crankshaft -
correct answer ✅A rotating component mounted in the lower
side of the block that changes verticle piston motion to rotary
motion
Cylinders -
correct answer ✅Holes bored up into the Engine block to accept
pistons
