Car Engines - Explained

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  • @tonicowley4064
    @tonicowley4064 3 роки тому +32

    I decided that today was finally the day to learn about engines. I used to love learning about cars when I was young, but as I became a woman, never thought that it was an option that I could could continue to explore. Here I am 35 years later, and may I say that I am LOVING your videos. Thank you so much for being able to explain the working of the combustion engine in such an easy to understand way :) It is truly appreciated.

  • @harysonmashelle1212
    @harysonmashelle1212 9 років тому +244

    i have been looking forever for a channel like yours. thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You just got yourself a loyal subscriber

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  9 років тому +16

      +haryson mashelle Thank you!

    • @taipizzalord4463
      @taipizzalord4463 9 років тому +2

      +Engineering Explained Hi can you pls Explain the ground effect.

    • @uyhu24
      @uyhu24 9 років тому +6

      +Engineering Explained As a mechanical engineering student, these vids make my jaw drop

    • @CarlonxJeffery
      @CarlonxJeffery 4 роки тому

      LOYAL!!

  • @josephsilvente5676
    @josephsilvente5676 8 років тому +124

    I came across this channel. You did a very good job making these videos. It's a real pleasure to listen to all your explanations about how things work.

  • @Smilomaniac
    @Smilomaniac 10 років тому +5

    I'm a 30 year old man with a passion for motorcycles and this was a great introduction to hammer in what I sort of, kind of knew but not really.
    I came here because I was curious about why a cylinder would have 4 or even 5 valves (3 intake 2 exhaust) and figured I might as well start with the basics. Thanks!

  • @MyElune
    @MyElune 9 років тому +69

    Dude this is absolutely awesome

  • @morganryan6475
    @morganryan6475 9 років тому +1

    I've been struggling to understand how an engine works now that I've been working for a car dealership. You have opened my eyes and now I am able to take the next step in learning in order to be confident in selling our products. I really appreciate this video and will continue to learn through you! Thank you so much

  • @rachellipton2634
    @rachellipton2634 9 років тому

    This video is UNREAL. I actually have been surfing the internet for days trying to find something or something to teach me about how engines work. I learned more from this first vid than 3 days of article reading. So beautifully explained. I can't wait to watch more!

  • @Maury_htx
    @Maury_htx 2 роки тому

    Bro I’m just over here up….watching you grow as time went on….like it’s literally 2022 and this video teaches a whole course worth of work, I love it man.

  • @leannathornerised4550
    @leannathornerised4550 10 років тому +42

    So simple to understand, you are a life saver; thank you for putting these vids and playlists together! Keep the awesome work up!

  • @NatiiixLP
    @NatiiixLP 4 роки тому +3

    Coming to this video after watching you for years and being used to how you look now, damn, it's a wild ride. This video certainly aged like fine wine!

  • @DavidPerez-mr3cs
    @DavidPerez-mr3cs 7 років тому +1

    As an aspiring mechanic, I can't thank you enough for your videos, they are very informative and all the material is explained in an easy to understand manner. Once again thank you!

  • @danievanderberg
    @danievanderberg 11 років тому

    In South Africa, we have a high school class called mechanical technology, our teacher is quite useless with the theory of engines. So I showed him your videos and we have watched them in class ever since! you do an awesome job!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому +1

    I appreciate the kind words. Most of it I learned myself through reading and periodic visits to the junkyard. I've taken a few courses on automotive engineering, though nothing too specific.

  • @duketip2010
    @duketip2010 11 років тому +5

    I've always wondered how an engine worked. So I decided to google search it and there was a link to one of your videos. I ended up watching two full playlists and subscribing because you are that good at explaining things. Thank you so much.

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

      You're very welcome, thanks for watching!

    • @777weaponX
      @777weaponX 11 років тому

      Engineering Explained yup really good explanations

  • @davidrobert2007
    @davidrobert2007 10 років тому +134

    ♪♪ The flywheel's connected to the... crank - shaft, the crankshaft's connected to the... con-rod, the conrod's connected to the... pis-ton la la la la la la la la..... la la ♪♪

    • @davidrobert2007
      @davidrobert2007 9 років тому +7

      ***** It is a real song (dem bones) but it's a song about parts of the body that kids sing at school - I just re worked it a bit, for fun.

    • @Chuckiele
      @Chuckiele 7 років тому +3

      Im beginning to feel like a crankshaft, crankshaft.

    • @Ludi133769
      @Ludi133769 5 років тому +2

      Damn it, I was gonna say that.

  • @SirSauceALot1
    @SirSauceALot1 12 років тому +3

    Your videos are so helpful man. Much appreciated! Your channel is also very well organized and easy to find the videos your looking for. Better than a textbook for a college engineering course!

  • @autumndyke
    @autumndyke 4 місяці тому

    I know this is an old video, but this is so helpful! I've wanted to learn about cars for years but I always felt overwhelmed and didnt know where to start. These playlists are a really good guide as a beginner.

  • @apresz
    @apresz 8 років тому +1

    Congratulations on you channel, I've been watching your "Learn How Cars Work" playlist daily, and as an engineering studant I cay say that your videos were very useful. Thank you, I wish you even more success!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +8

    You watch them in class? That is awesome to hear! Glad you guys enjoy the videos, let me know if you ever have any questions!

  • @chessdude67
    @chessdude67 11 років тому

    This was very helpful. Thank you.
    I've been driving for 35 years without a clue as to how my cars get me from one place to another! I just had supper with two guys who are very into cars...they blew my mind taking about different engines in street cars to nitro Funny cars! They truly made me want to learn more about engines, so here I am.
    New subscriber.
    Take care,
    Tim

  • @sinaamini5070
    @sinaamini5070 10 років тому +8

    By far this is the most useful channel I have ever encountered in UA-cam. Keep it up and I'm definitely going to watch all of your videos.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +1

    Great to hear, and great for you helping your son learn. I certainly didn't know the first thing about cars when I was 13, tell him that he's ahead of the game!

  • @y8r113
    @y8r113 8 років тому

    It's funny because I learned all of this in like 10th grade in my mechanics class. We spent the whole year building an engine for a lawn mower. Well, we took it apart, and put it back together. But I had no idea what the hell I was learning back then. But now that I'm watching these videos, it makes sense pretty quickly because of that class I took. So it's nice to know that information stays with you even if you aren't super attentive when initially learning it.

  • @RadioTechSk8
    @RadioTechSk8 12 років тому

    *****please read this!***** DO NOT EVER, STOP MAKING VIDEOS!!! these are sooooo good and easy to understand. you make really hard things to learn easy and all your videos have next to NO dislikes. keep uploading videos and keep getting lots of views, lots of likes, lots of subscribers and little dislikes and maybe one day you might get a partner ship with youtube and you can start making money (if your not all ready...) PLEASE DONT STOP, these are great! GOOD JOB!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому +1

    I'm glad you find the videos so helpful, it's nice to hear such wonderful compliments. Thank you!

  • @climberguy6895
    @climberguy6895 5 років тому

    I love your videos I'm in the middle of a career change and have 2 more months until I start my schooling and I just couldn't wait to learn so I stumbled across your videos! I feel like I'll be so far ahead and can ask better questions and not feel like a total noob thanks for these videos!

  • @zyadbama
    @zyadbama 12 років тому

    I have been watching a lot of videos about car engines, none of them helped me as this video.
    simply awesome work, I can say you are better than my professor !

  • @CombatLynn007
    @CombatLynn007 12 років тому

    I've been trying to learn how engines work for awhile and couldn't find anything that would "dumb it down" for me. Your vid was so helpful. I recently purchased a 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS and wanted to understand my car better. I not only watched this vid but also all the vids you provided links to which gave me an even greater understanding...your knowledge is impressive! Keep up the great work!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    No problem! Glad you're excited, spread the word my friend!!

  • @firesteako
    @firesteako 12 років тому

    I've been trying to figure out how how cars work for a while and if it wasn't for your video, i would've given up on them altogether. thank you for giving me hope and as a token of my appreciation, I'm subscribing :D

  • @KevBautista
    @KevBautista 11 років тому

    I've been driving for more than 4 years with no regards on engine troubleshooting or any other engine knowledge - all I knew is that my car drinks gas, and gets me from point A to B.
    But now, I can say that I'm a learned man. :) Now I can have engine talks with my dad more confidently. Cheers!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +2

    Great to hear, cheers! You can also know what you're getting into if you take your car to a shop and they try to pull something unneeded on you.

  • @ZILLERZOEAZ
    @ZILLERZOEAZ 11 років тому +9

    thanks for sharing,your a great teacher,make it seem much clearer than other people's videos.cheers

  • @tigertruckerman
    @tigertruckerman 12 років тому

    your the man,this is great I am fifty years of age and had enough of paying for other people to fix my car for to much money,so am learning to understand cars, this is a good place to start,thanks

  • @chondrinenigma
    @chondrinenigma 5 років тому

    These videos are great - I'm watching them in conjunction with a book named 'auto mechanics fundamentals' from the 70s. It's quite amazing that the basics are still, well, exactly the same! You really are great at explaining things!

  • @vaguy78
    @vaguy78 12 років тому

    I love your videos. There is a lot of crap on youtube but yours are truly of great value. I hope some smart company has hired you as an engineer.

  • @mwkeeler
    @mwkeeler 11 років тому

    I am watching these videos with my 13 year old son. You have a style that is easy to understand. We are interested in buying a diesel van for road trips and camping. I want to understand how they operate before I buy one. I am watching everything on your channel. Maybe I am kind of geek, but this is way more fun than watching Netflix or Amazon Prime videos!

  • @EconASEAN
    @EconASEAN 8 років тому

    You're obviously intelligent. But it takes a genius to be able to explain these concepts in a way that a layman can understand them. Good job.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +1

    1. Starter motor, check out my video "starting a car."
    2. More air, by opening the throttle more (check out my video "gas pedal") leads to more fuel injected, creating a greater force on the piston and increasing the engine RPM.

  • @youcefslimani6352
    @youcefslimani6352 4 роки тому

    I came across your amazing channel in 2020, and noticed that you have been here since almost 8 years, I feel like I missed too much, but I'll make it up... Thanks a lot and keep up the good work 👏💪👌

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    You're welcome, glad that it all makes sense for you!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому +3

    Yes, for every cycle of the 4 strokes, the crankshaft will rotate twice, meaning the pistons will go up and down twice.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +1

    Well, I'm from NC but I've since moved to Oregon. Love it out here!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +1

    I'm not too experienced in the tuning world (which I hope to change in time), but, if nothing else has been done to the engine, I don't see why it's totally necessary. You would just be removing backpressure, which is lost energy, so it seems the design would inherently increase HP without adjusting any settings.

  • @chrismurillo11
    @chrismurillo11 9 років тому +2

    i try to spend around a year diving head first into a subject. Just finished firearms. 2016 is the year of the modern vehicle engine. subbed.

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  9 років тому +1

      Ahh, thanks for subscribing! I think you'll enjoy the content. On my channel page I've recommended a few other channels worth checking out. Feel free to ask questions along the way!

    • @biggee9266
      @biggee9266 9 років тому

      +Chris Murillo That's a great idea.

  • @TheLinkedkube
    @TheLinkedkube 11 років тому

    Thanks for these videos. I've been looking for basic knowledge skills for how an engine works for more than a month. I found your page tonight, and ericthecarguy. Your diagrams are perfect, and I've added them to the knowledge base that I've gotten from ericthecarguy. I'm mostly a computer nerd, getting into cars. Thanks so much for your videos, been a member of youtube for 6 years. You're only my 4th subscription. So worth it.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    The camshaft is geared to the crankshaft to rotate the gears (1:2 gearing, 2 rotations of the crank = 1 rotation of the cam). Engine oil sits down in the oil pan below the crankshaft, as is pumped throughout the engine.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    Thanks for the support and compliment!

  • @MrRedstonecrafter
    @MrRedstonecrafter 11 років тому

    I love these videos, I'm only a freshmen in highschool and I'm really thinking about doing some kind of engineering. You've really helped me get a basic understanding of how cars work XD

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    Read a few forums. For a 6.0L truck engine, some people have suggested about 1/4 to 1/3 of a gallon burned in an hour. So for your engine, a basic iteration would yeild 1/12 to 1/9 of a gallon in an hour. But by no means are these numbers accurate. You could try asking a dealer, and they might be able to hunt down the answer.

  • @anthonykartsev1245
    @anthonykartsev1245 9 років тому

    And when we state a however many litre engine, we mean how much total liquid fits in all the cylinders combined, determine the size of the engine!
    Love your vids man!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    I've learned most of it on my own; I graduated as a mechanical engineer. That said, don't expect to just learn this stuff in ME. I have a more detailed response on my website, check the description for a link. :)

  • @PotionSipper
    @PotionSipper 6 років тому

    I was looking specifically for a video like this and you nailed my expectation within seconds, bravo and thank you for not wasting your viewers valuable time! :)

  • @TheYtube01
    @TheYtube01 10 років тому +7

    Thanks for the well explained video, i know next to nothing about engines and it was easy to understand.

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  10 років тому +3

      Great to hear, that's the idea! Hope you enjoy some of my other videos as well. :)

    • @wiltonsimons8865
      @wiltonsimons8865 10 років тому

      Engineering Explained If i wanted to switch out engines how should i go about comparing engine size. I have a kia soul and want to go bigger??

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +1

    I highly encourage it, thanks!

  • @7alazona
    @7alazona 12 років тому

    YES!!! Finally found a way to know all about cars!!! I've been searching all over for something like this!! THANKS DUDE!!! :D

  • @MrJonnybmx
    @MrJonnybmx 11 років тому

    I've only really started to get into cars and wanting to know how they work and this video explained it perfectly, thanks man :)

  • @djaygupta
    @djaygupta 12 років тому

    thanks a ton man! i have to give a 30 min white board presentation regarding working of engines, gears and diesel vs petrol. with your videos it becomes very easy to understand!

  • @Vodnoman
    @Vodnoman 10 років тому

    I was looking for this kind of explanations for months now, and I just wanna say thank you for doing this cause it is really helpful. Keep it up mate, its great.

  • @SoheilG
    @SoheilG 12 років тому

    Thank you so much! taking a mechanical engineering course, just started actually, and we havent gotten as far as car engines, but i wanted to know the basics before the topic ever comes up. Cheers mate :)

  • @anogaiyon
    @anogaiyon 11 років тому

    Subscribed! I am a mechanical engineering student and after reading your About me page, I have come to admire you!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    Combustion causes the piston to rotate the crankshaft. The flywheel is used as a gear to start the car (see "starting a car," as well as to keep the power delivery of the engine smooth.

  • @chrismendoza2660
    @chrismendoza2660 12 років тому

    awesome videos man. I love cars but never have the time to really learn about them. Your videos are the next best thing to actually enrolling in a mechanic program. Keep them coming.

  • @KingVin712
    @KingVin712 8 років тому

    Your explanations are great, really in depth on how things in a car work and is easy to understand. I am only a freshman in high school and I'm interested in engineering, it seems like these videos will give me a pretty decent head start.

  • @devintruss4835
    @devintruss4835 9 років тому

    Bro I absolutely love your videos. Please keep creating new videos both describing certain parts such as this video and tutorials for random car topics. Simple to Intermediate. Keep up the awesome work!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Crank is moved from the piston moving up and down, the camshaft is geared to the crank. This all starts by engaging a starter motor to the flywheel and rotating the engine a few times.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    Excellent, glad to hear that the videos helped you out!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Great to hear, best of luck with your future in engineering, if you do choose to do so!

  • @armanhatamkhani3824
    @armanhatamkhani3824 9 років тому

    I'm surprised how well these videos are generally made. Thank you very much Sir!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Very welcome! Hope you continue to learn!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    You are welcome!

  • @bharathwajbaskaran3545
    @bharathwajbaskaran3545 8 років тому

    i have been watching your videos for the past two days. You did a nice job man

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    The driver would be sitting behind the engine/clutch/transmission. The clutch is a disk which rotates on a plane perpendicular to the ground. I will be adding annotations to this video so each of the topics can be easily accessed.

  • @sanukhosla5655
    @sanukhosla5655 8 років тому

    these is my first comment on these channel and i really appreciate your work since it teaches me what i needed the most. thanks a lot to your each and every video and especially you.and i like your double E design.

  • @thumperliciouz
    @thumperliciouz 11 років тому

    By far the best explanation I've seen on here thanks

  • @Tactical.Pastor
    @Tactical.Pastor 7 років тому

    This is really a thorough education. Learning so much from this playlist.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Yes, the torque transfers from the flywheel/torque converter to the input shaft of the transmission.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Glad to hear, thanks for watching!

  • @MrIrrepressible
    @MrIrrepressible 12 років тому

    videos like this is what makes youtube a good thing

  • @OfficialTechTerra
    @OfficialTechTerra 9 років тому

    I've always been interested in card but never really got passed knowing about different models and I've been wanting to learn more and this vid really helped me, thnks man.

  • @Alana8480
    @Alana8480 10 років тому

    This is so helpful and informative! The drawings really help someone like me (dyslexic) understand what's happening, too. Thanks!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    I have a degree, I'm not a PE as you must be in the working field for 4 years before taking the exam. I am a certified "Engineering Intern" as I've passed the FE. This probably doesn't make sense.
    The simple answer is: Yes, I have a degree. I went to NC State - Check out my website for more info (link in description).

  • @gotskate5
    @gotskate5 12 років тому

    ur the best dude. dont stop makin vids, they help me learn a ton

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    It's not a dumb question. The flywheel holds energy and keeps everything rotating. Also, you'll have other cylinders which are on their power cycle (if it's more than a 1 cyl. engine) which will keep the whole system rotating. You can search my channel for flywheel if you'd like, also I believe there's an annotation for it in this video.

  • @Taz.30
    @Taz.30 11 років тому

    Thanks man, I literally knew nothing about a car engine before this video. This video made a car engine look simple!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Depends on the layout. Watching the rest of this playlist should help clear things up. The camshaft will go along all the cylinders (let's say there are 4). It's likely each cylinder will have it's own fuel injector, especially on modern cars. Check out my video on fuel injection, as well as "dohc vs sohc vs ohv."

  • @joshuabradley3294
    @joshuabradley3294 10 років тому

    Thanks for all the videos. My dream job is an automotive engineer so learning as much as I can before I have to is very useful

  • @BuffaloSoldierH
    @BuffaloSoldierH 9 років тому

    All of these videos are extremely well put together. You could make a video about anything using your style and it would be easy to understand. Really impressed

  • @ArunNarasimhan_arun1997107
    @ArunNarasimhan_arun1997107 10 років тому

    Great video! I plan to sit down and watch a lot of these videos and get a picture in my head about how all of the individual mechanisms come together to create the car's mechanics.
    I watch a lot of car shows and would absolutely love to teach myself about each part of a car and your channel does that perfectly!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому +2

    Thanks! But still that's awesome that your high school offered automotive courses, mine didn't have any.

    • @ooseven4696
      @ooseven4696 4 роки тому

      I live in India and our high school courses are pretty much very limited to the fundamental subjects like physics and math

  • @wickedkid6791
    @wickedkid6791 Рік тому +2

    Gonna watch your channnale a lot from now on I want to invent things and I'm starting in automotive mechanics for mechanical things

  • @julietteshelton113
    @julietteshelton113 9 років тому +1

    If it seems interesting enough for you, you should make a video explaining Boring, Honing, Overbore Sizes, and Oversize Pistons and Piston rings. I'm not sure if you like to go into that much detail on engines, but I'm in a school for Auto mechanics now and it would really help

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    The power stroke (ignition). It's connected to the connecting rod as shown in the video. Check out my video "Starting a car" for a bit more detail.

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    Yes, mechanical engineer. Glad you enjoy the videos!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    Sure!

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  11 років тому

    I do indeed! Try searching my channel or simply search "carburetor explained"

  • @TheWatzitooya
    @TheWatzitooya 12 років тому

    I love these videos, man. It's amazing how much clearer it all is with just a little explanation...

  • @flown6
    @flown6 12 років тому

    Are you a mechanic engineer? you know a lot about cars! Im very glad to find this channel on youtube , this is realy useful for me!Thank you! ;) and keep doing videos like those

  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  12 років тому

    The other cylinders (assuming it is more than a single cylinder) are firing allowing this piston to move up. Also, the inertia of the flywheel allows the piston to compress the air above it.

  • @LauraAE
    @LauraAE 10 років тому

    Thank you! I am French and I have to learn that for an English Master, it really helped me!! THANKS