What You Should Know About Your 
Car Engine
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Car Engine
Engine 
 Car engine is not a single unit but built 
up from different size components with 
specific function each.
 Parts can be categorized into Mechanical & 
Electrical parts.
Engine Spares
Mechanical Component 
1- Tappet Cover 
2- Engine Head 
3- Engine Block 
4- Engine Oil Sump 
5- Cam Shaft 
6- Crank Shaft 
7- Piston 
8- Fuel Pump 
9- Valves 
10- Rocker arm 
11- Crank case 
12- Connecting Rod 
13- Engine Oil 
14- Filters
Electrical Component 
1- Alternator 
2- self starter 
3- Spark Plug 
4- Electric Fuel Injector 
5- Ignition Coil 
6- Battery
Use Of Spares
Mechanical Component
Tappet Cover
Tappet cover is located on cylinder 
head 
Tappet cover is used to keep engine oil 
in & dirt oil out. This part is seen in 
internal combustion engines. 
Use Of Tappet 
Cover
Engine Head
Engine head is a part which is 
fixed on the top of cylinder block, 
houses & valves. 
Engine head is bolted to cylinder 
block with head gasket and cam 
shaft also. 
Inlet & exhaust ports are also 
machined in head. 
Use Of 
Engine Head
Engine Block
Use Of Engine 
Block 
Part of the engine where cylinder located is 
called engine block or cylinder block. 
Engine cylinder is a part where fuel is admitted 
in a reciprocating motion of piston obtained by 
burning it. 
Engine cylinder characterized in bore & stroke, 
bore represents inner diameter & stroke is the 
distance travel by piston.
Engine Oil Sump
Use Of Engine Oil 
Sump 
Engine oil is stored in an 
oil chamber called engine 
oil sump. 
Engine is oil lifted by oil 
pump from sump through a 
wire mesh strainer which 
retains debris & dirt.
Cam Shaft
Use Of 
Cam Shaft 
Cam shaft is a shaft in which cams are fitted 
or machined. 
Function of cam shaft is to operate valves 
directly by sitting over or indirectly through a 
mechanism. 
Opening or closing of valves is governed by 
camshaft which is coupled to crank shaft 
either directly through a reduction gear or 
indirectly through a pulley and timing belt.
Crank Shaft
Use Of 
Crank 
Shaft 
Crank shaft has 
projection bent 
& offset from 
the shaft axis of 
engine 
Crankshaft is 
placed below 
the cylinder 
block in a 
casing 
Crank shaft 
converts the 
sliding motion 
obtained from the 
piston into rotary 
motion
Piston & Piston Ring
Piston is a cylindrical 
part which moves up 
& down in cylinder. 
Use Of Piston 
Piston diameter is 
slightly less than bore 
of cylinder 
& Rings 
Piston rings are fitted in piston & 
in direct contact with cylinder liner 
to prevent piston wear
Fuel Pump
Use Of Fuel Pump 
Fuel pump sprays pressurized fuel in to the 
cylinder & fuel gets ignited when it comes 
in contact with the air. 
The fuel pump consists of a spring loaded 
piston valve in a cylinder. When fuel from the 
fuel filter is introduced in the fuel pump, the 
spring loaded piston applies pressure
Valves
Use Of Valves 
Valves are used in IC 
engines called poppet 
valves. 
Valves function is to take 
fresh charge & exhaust 
waste gases.
Rocker Arm
Use Of Rocker Arm 
Rocker arm rocks or 
oscillates a fixed pivot 
rod in cylinder head. 
Rocker arm transmits 
rotary motion of cam or 
crank shaft through a 
tappet.
Crank Case
The crankcase encloses 
crank shaft, connecting rod 
& protect from dust , dirt 
Use Of crank Case 
materials. 
The metallic housing in 
which crank shaft is placed 
called crank case.
Connecting Rod
Use Of 
Connecting Rod 
Connecting rod 
connects piston to crank 
shaft 
It converts the linear 
motion of the piston into 
rotary motion of the 
crank
Engine Oil
Use of 
Engine Oil 
Engine oil lubricates engine 
spares and helps in running 
smoothly. 
Always change engine oil as 
per service instruction or 
after every 3000 miles.
Filters
Use Of Filters 
Fuel filter restricts the flow of 
fuel & it also collects debris 
that would pass through 
carburetor. 
Always change filters as per 
service manual of car, 
otherwise calculate the miles 
you run.
Electrical Components
Alternator
Use Of 
Alternator 
It is an AC generator which 
charges car’s battery and 
power the electrical system 
when car running. 
Alternator is a device which 
converts mechanical energy 
to electrical energy.
Self Starter
U 
S 
E 
Self starter is used for engine start. To 
accomplish this, the starter motor is 
connected to a key operated switch and a 
starting battery. 
When ignition switch is on, the circuit is 
completed and it pushes out pinion of motor 
shaft which goes into mesh with flywheel 
gear.
Spark Plug
Use of 
Spark Plug 
Spark plug ignites fuel 
in combustion chamber 
at the end of 
compression stroke. 
Spark plug fitted in 
cylinder head on the 
underside of 
combustion chamber 
threads on plug body.
Electric Fuel Injector
Use of Fuel 
Injector 
It controls injection process 
so that required amount of 
fuel is injected into the 
cylinder before firing. 
It helps in proper fuel 
distribution, improve engine 
performance and lesser 
maintenance.
Ignition Coil
Use Of Ignition Coil 
 Ignition coil generates voltage to be supplied 
to spark plug. 
 It has two coils, primary & secondary; 
primary is connected to battery & secondary to 
the capacitor.
Battery
Battery Use 
Battery role is important 
for a car, it provides 
electricity for all type of 
function. 
Always check battery 
condition & acid level 
for better performance.
 Check the car engine regularly & do preventing 
maintenance in proper time for a long life.
Thank You 
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Know About Your Car Engine

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    What You ShouldKnow About Your Car Engine
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    Engine  Carengine is not a single unit but built up from different size components with specific function each.
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     Parts canbe categorized into Mechanical & Electrical parts.
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    Mechanical Component 1-Tappet Cover 2- Engine Head 3- Engine Block 4- Engine Oil Sump 5- Cam Shaft 6- Crank Shaft 7- Piston 8- Fuel Pump 9- Valves 10- Rocker arm 11- Crank case 12- Connecting Rod 13- Engine Oil 14- Filters
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    Electrical Component 1-Alternator 2- self starter 3- Spark Plug 4- Electric Fuel Injector 5- Ignition Coil 6- Battery
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    Tappet cover islocated on cylinder head Tappet cover is used to keep engine oil in & dirt oil out. This part is seen in internal combustion engines. Use Of Tappet Cover
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    Engine head isa part which is fixed on the top of cylinder block, houses & valves. Engine head is bolted to cylinder block with head gasket and cam shaft also. Inlet & exhaust ports are also machined in head. Use Of Engine Head
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    Use Of Engine Block Part of the engine where cylinder located is called engine block or cylinder block. Engine cylinder is a part where fuel is admitted in a reciprocating motion of piston obtained by burning it. Engine cylinder characterized in bore & stroke, bore represents inner diameter & stroke is the distance travel by piston.
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    Use Of EngineOil Sump Engine oil is stored in an oil chamber called engine oil sump. Engine is oil lifted by oil pump from sump through a wire mesh strainer which retains debris & dirt.
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    Use Of CamShaft Cam shaft is a shaft in which cams are fitted or machined. Function of cam shaft is to operate valves directly by sitting over or indirectly through a mechanism. Opening or closing of valves is governed by camshaft which is coupled to crank shaft either directly through a reduction gear or indirectly through a pulley and timing belt.
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    Use Of Crank Shaft Crank shaft has projection bent & offset from the shaft axis of engine Crankshaft is placed below the cylinder block in a casing Crank shaft converts the sliding motion obtained from the piston into rotary motion
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    Piston is acylindrical part which moves up & down in cylinder. Use Of Piston Piston diameter is slightly less than bore of cylinder & Rings Piston rings are fitted in piston & in direct contact with cylinder liner to prevent piston wear
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    Use Of FuelPump Fuel pump sprays pressurized fuel in to the cylinder & fuel gets ignited when it comes in contact with the air. The fuel pump consists of a spring loaded piston valve in a cylinder. When fuel from the fuel filter is introduced in the fuel pump, the spring loaded piston applies pressure
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    Use Of Valves Valves are used in IC engines called poppet valves. Valves function is to take fresh charge & exhaust waste gases.
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    Use Of RockerArm Rocker arm rocks or oscillates a fixed pivot rod in cylinder head. Rocker arm transmits rotary motion of cam or crank shaft through a tappet.
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    The crankcase encloses crank shaft, connecting rod & protect from dust , dirt Use Of crank Case materials. The metallic housing in which crank shaft is placed called crank case.
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    Use Of ConnectingRod Connecting rod connects piston to crank shaft It converts the linear motion of the piston into rotary motion of the crank
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    Use of EngineOil Engine oil lubricates engine spares and helps in running smoothly. Always change engine oil as per service instruction or after every 3000 miles.
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    Use Of Filters Fuel filter restricts the flow of fuel & it also collects debris that would pass through carburetor. Always change filters as per service manual of car, otherwise calculate the miles you run.
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    Use Of Alternator It is an AC generator which charges car’s battery and power the electrical system when car running. Alternator is a device which converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.
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    U S E Self starter is used for engine start. To accomplish this, the starter motor is connected to a key operated switch and a starting battery. When ignition switch is on, the circuit is completed and it pushes out pinion of motor shaft which goes into mesh with flywheel gear.
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    Use of SparkPlug Spark plug ignites fuel in combustion chamber at the end of compression stroke. Spark plug fitted in cylinder head on the underside of combustion chamber threads on plug body.
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    Use of Fuel Injector It controls injection process so that required amount of fuel is injected into the cylinder before firing. It helps in proper fuel distribution, improve engine performance and lesser maintenance.
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    Use Of IgnitionCoil  Ignition coil generates voltage to be supplied to spark plug.  It has two coils, primary & secondary; primary is connected to battery & secondary to the capacitor.
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    Battery Use Batteryrole is important for a car, it provides electricity for all type of function. Always check battery condition & acid level for better performance.
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     Check thecar engine regularly & do preventing maintenance in proper time for a long life.
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    Thank You Source:http://www.oriona2.com/