How a Car Engine Works

Re:How a Car Engine Works by mikestew on Sunday April 10, 2016 @12:51PM (#11466980)

That's nice and all, but until one understands the four stroke cycle, the rest of what you mention is noise. Suck, squeeze, bang, blow: until you know that, knowing what a lambda sensor is just uses up space that could be used learning Rust instead.

I mean, get real, anyone capable of understanding injector dwell is probably not clicking that link. It's not for the likes of you and me. What's next, go leave comments on the "Idiot's Guide to How Computers Work" about how it's not complete if they don't explain pointers?

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Re:How a Car Engine Works by semi-extrinsic on Sunday April 10, 2016 @04:47PM (#11468094)

My biggest gripe is not including the link to the accelerator pedal. If you don't know how pushing the pedal makes the engine spin faster, do you even have a basic understanding of how engines work?

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Re:How a Car Engine Works by mikestew on Monday April 11, 2016 @11:29AM (#11472151)

Yeah, I'll give you that one. I think it does open a can of complexity, though, what with explaining intake vacuum and all. OTOH, it would solve the mystery for those that know what the accelerator cable attaches to, but have no idea how opening a plate makes "vroom vroom" noises.

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Re:How a Car Engine Works by ElitePowered on Sunday April 10, 2016 @01:39PM (#11467247)

This.

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