What do know 4 stroke engines ? about
Theyare internal combustion engines.
How are they used in cars?
Whatis the most common type of engine used in cars
today?
How about the efficiency ?
Andthecost ?
Whatabout working cycle?their
4 Strokeworking cycle 
Piston
Crankshaft
1. Intake
2. Compression
3. Ignition/Combustion/
Power/ working 
4. Exhaust
Pressure
Volume
A
B
C
D
E
A B: Intake
BC: Compression
C D: Combustion
DE: Exhaust
Unit 4:
Four Stroke Engine
A four stroke engine:
Is an internal combustion engine
Converts gasoline into motion
Is the most common car engine type
Is relatively efficient
Is relatively inexpensive
Basic Components of Four Stroke Engines
IntakeValve
ValveCover
IntakePort
Head
EngineBlock
Crankshaft
Camshaft
ExhaustValve
SparkPlug
ExhaustPort
Piston
ConnectingRod
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Diagram
A.Intake Valve at the opens
propertimetolet in air fuel. and
Back
C. Intake Port the passageway in
a cylinder head for the fuel and
air to pass through.
J. Exhaust Valve open at the
proper time to release the
exhaust
L. Exhaust Port the passageway in
acylinder head, for the exhaust to
pass through
B. Valve Cover Protects the
valves the valve springs.and 
Keeps dirt out andlubricatingoil
in.
ValveandRelated Parts
Valve stem
Oil seal
Valve face
Camshaft
Valve guide
bushing
Valve head
44.5°
or 45.5°
Exhaust
valve
Intake
valve
Exhaust valve
Combustion chamber
Intake valve
Back
D. Head / cylinder head a platform
containing most of parts of the the
combustionchamber.
Back
F. Block cast in one piece. basisEngine The
for most of parts of engine. the the
Back
I. Camshaft round shaft with lobes, that rotates to a
open and close the intake and exhaust valves.
Back
Exhaust Camshaft
Intake Camshaft
Timing belt
Crankshaft
Drive gears
K. Spark Plug a device, inserted into the
combustionchamberfor firing an electrical
spark to ignite air fuel mixture
Back
M. Piston part of engine that moves the the
up and down inside cylinder. the
Back
N. Rod links piston toConnecting the the
crankshaft.
Back
Connecting rod
P. Crankshaft converts the up and down motion
of the piston into or rotating aturning, motion
Back
Flywheel
Piston
Piston rings
Piston pin
Connecting
rod bearing
Crankshaft
bearing
Crankshaft
journal
The Stroke Cycle4
1.
2.
3.
4.
Intake
Compression
Combustion
Exhaust
Back Next
Intake process of
filling cylinderthe
with proper airthe
fuelmixturethrough
the intake valve.
Back
Compression the
process of compressing
the air fuel mixturein
the cylinder to make it
morecombustible
Back
Combustionthe
process of igniting the
compressed airfuel
mixture to create
motion and the over
all power of the
engine.
Back
Exhaust the process
of releasing the
exhaust out of the
cylinderthroughthe
exhaust valve.
Back
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Whatdoknowabout4strokeengines?
Theyareinternalcombustionengines.
Howaretheyusedincars?
Whatisthemostcommontypeofengineusedincarstoday?
Howabouttheefficiency?
Andthecost?
Whatabouttheirworkingcycle?
4– Strokeworkingcycle e
CD:CombustionPistonssur Crankshaftre P C
BC:Compression1.Intake
2.Compression
DE:ExhaustD ABVolumeE
AB:Intake
3.Ignition/Combustion/ 4.Exhaust
Power/working Unit4: Four‐StrokeEngine
• Afour‐strokeengine:
– Isaninternalcombustionengine
– Convertsgasolineintomotion
– Isthemostcommoncarenginetype
– Isrelativelyefficient
– Isrelativelyinexpensive
BasicComponentsofFour‐StrokeEngines Camshaft IntakeValve ExhaustValve ValveCover SparkPlug IntakePort ExhaustPort Head Piston ConnectingRod EngineBlock Crankshaft Next Diagram Back
• A.IntakeValve‐ opensatthe
propertimetoletinairandfuel.
• C.IntakePort‐ thepassagewayin
acylinderheadforthefueland airtopassthrough.
• J.ExhaustValve‐ openatthe
propertimetoreleasethe exhaust
• L.ExhaustPort‐ thepassagewayin
acylinderhead,fortheexhaustto passthrough
• B.ValveCover‐ Protectsthe
valvesandthevalvesprings.
Keepsdirtoutandlubricatingoil Back in. ValveandRelatedParts Camshaft Valve stem Valve guide bushing Oil seal Valve face 44.5° Valve head or 45.5° Exhaust Intake valve valve Exhaust valve Intake valve Combustion chamber Back
• D.Head/cylinderhead‐ aplatform
containingmostofthepartsofthe combustionchamber. Back
• F.EngineBlock‐ castinonepiece.Thebasis
formostofthepartsoftheengine. Back
• I.Camshaft‐ aroundshaftwithlobes,thatrotatesto
openandclosetheintakeandexhaustvalves. Drivegears
IntakeCamshaftTimingbelt
ExhaustCamshaft Back Crankshaft
• K.SparkPlug‐ adevice,insertedintothe
combustionchamberforfiringanelectrical
sparktoigniteair‐fuelmixture Back
• M.Piston‐ thepartoftheenginethatmoves
upanddowninsidethecylinder. Back
• N.ConnectingRod‐ linksthepistontothe crankshaft.
Connectingrod Back
• P.Crankshaft‐ convertstheupanddownmotion
ofthepistonintoaturning,orrotatingmotion
PistonringsPistonPistonpin Back Connecting Crankshaft Crankshaft Flywheel  
rodbearingbearing journal The4‐StrokeCycle • 1. Intake • 2. Compression • 3. Combustion • 4. Exhaust Back Next
Intake‐ processof fillingthecylinder withtheproperair‐ fuelmixturethrough theintakevalve. Back
Compression‐ the processofcompressing
theair‐fuelmixturein
thecylindertomakeit morecombustible Back • Combustion‐the process of igniting the compressed air‐fuel mixture to create motion and the over all power of the engine. Back
Exhaust‐ theprocess ofreleasingthe exhaustoutofthe cylinderthroughthe exhaustvalve. Back
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