Exam 9: Automotive Engine Designs and Diagnosis

The component connected to the crankshaft that serves to store some of the engine's power is the _____.

The stratified charge engine combines the features of both the gasoline and diesel engines.

Identify safety concerns when listening for engine noises with a stethoscope.

A high engine compression ratio usually requires high octane fuel.

There is no such thing as a W engine configuration.

All transverse engine layouts are associated with front-wheel drive.

Oversquare engines are capable of running at higher speeds and can have larger valves than undersquare engines.

Gasoline and diesel engines are classified as external combustion engines.

To complete a four-stroke cycle in one cylinder, the crankshaft must rotate _____ degrees.

Technician A says the engine displacement can be found on the engine ID tag. Technician B says the date the engine was assembled can be found in the casting numbers on the cylinder block. Who is correct?

Describe the four-stroke cycle.

In what type of engine is the intake valve held open longer than normal during the compression stroke?

The crankshaft rotates ____________________ degrees in one piston stroke.

The stroke of an engine is _____ that of a crankshaft throw.

Which one of the following is NOT a stroke of the four-stroke cycle?

____________________ is the amount of power that an engine produces when tested on a dynamometer at a specific speed at full throttle.

Describe the process of combustion.

A(n) ____________________ mounted engine sits sideways in the engine compartment.

Lack of combustion is always caused by a fault in the ignition system.

A four-stroke cycle engine requires at least _____ valves at the top of each cylinder.