Name: _______________

Reinier Martinez
Date: ______
09/09/24

Auto 102
Worksheet 7
OBJECTIVE: After studying the engine fundamentals guide, you will be able to explain the basic operation and
construction of a typical automotive engine.
1. B The is the hollow area between the top of the piston and the bottom of the cylinder head.
A. valve chamber
B. combustion chamber
C. port
D. cavity
2. A Piston is the distance the piston slides up or down from top dead center to bottom dead center.
A. stroke
B. bore
C. compression
D. rod length
3. False True or False? The crankshaft must rotate four complete revolutions to complete the four-stroke cycle.
4. C The engine forms the main body of the engine.
A. head
B. top end
C. block
D. bottom end
5. B The are large, round holes machined through the block from top to bottom.
A. ports
B. cylinders
C. castings
D. forgings
6. True True or False? The crankshaft changes the up-and-down motion of the pistons into a rotating motion.
7. E Engine main bearings are inserts that fit between the block main bore and the crankshaft .
E. main journals
F. sprocket or gear
G. counterweights
H. rear flange
8. D A main limits the distance the crankshaft can slide forward or rearward in the block.
A. clutch bearing
B. roller bearing
C. needle bearing
D. thrust bearing
9. C All of the following are functions of an engine flywheel except .
A. connects the engine to the transmission or transaxle
B. smooths engine operation
C. controls engine idle speed
D. provides a large ring gear to start the engine
10. B The connecting rod transfers piston and combustion pressure to the crankshaft .
A. inertia, rod journals
B. movement, rod journals
C. movement, main journals
D. heat, main journals
11. A What is the term for the small space between the rod bearing and the crankshaft journal?
A. Rod bearing clearance.
B. Rod bearing tolerance.
C. Main bearing clearance.
D. Main bearing tolerance.
12. C Piston must keep combustion pressure from entering the crankcase and must also keep out of
the combustion chamber.
A. heads, oil
B. pins, water
C. rings, oil
D. skirts, air
13. Identify the parts of the engine piston in the following illustration.

A. Top compression Ring

A Second compression Ring
B.
C. Oil ring rails
B
D. Pistion skirt

14. A are small pockets formed in the cylinder heads.

A. Combustion chambers
B. Intake and exhaust ports
C. Piston ring grooves
D. Valve guides
15. True True or False? The intake ports route air or air and fuel into the combustion chambers.
16. B Which of the following engine parts usually rides on the cam lobes and transfers motion to the rest of the
valve train?
A. Valve guide.
B. Cam follower or valve lifter.
C. Valve seal.
D. Valve spring assembly.
17. False True or False? An automotive engine’s exhaust valves are usually larger than the intake valves.
18. C Keeper grooves, or lock grooves, are machined into the top of the valve .
A. face
B. lobe
C. stem
D. ring
19. B Which of the following parts is a thin metal or plastic cover that is secured over the top of the cylinder
head?
A. Exhaust manifold.
B. Valve cover.
C. Intake manifold.
D. Front cover.
20. A A is needed to turn the camshaft at one-half engine speed.
A. camshaft drive
B. camshaft lobe
C. camshaft journal
D. crank damper

Critical Thinking
1. How does an engine convert fuel into a useful form of energy?
The engine coverts fuel into a useful form of energy by buring the fuel with an mixture of air during the Compression stroke
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cycle of the engine which creates pressure and expanding hot gases to force the pistion down
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2. Name the four strokes of the four-stroke cycle used in an automotive engine.
Intake
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Compression
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Power / combustion
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Exhaust
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3. The function of the crankshaft flange?

The function of the crankshaft flange is to hold the Flywheel serculy on the crankshaft
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4. Describe the purpose of an engine piston.

The purpose of an engine piston is to generate power by burning fuel and air and creating an combustion effect powering the car
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5. What is the engine top end?

The engine top end is The cylinder head that sits ontop of the engine block. It consists of the intake and exhaust valves
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Valve springs, rocker arms and sometimes the camshafts
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6. What components normally make up an engine valve train?

Components that make up an engine valve train are the: intake and exhaust valve, Valve springs, rocker arms, push rods
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lifters and camshafts
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7. State the basic function of the engine valve train.
The basic function of the engine valve train is too control the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust Valves
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8. Where is an engine camshaft normally located?

The engine camshaft is normally located at the "engines top end" above the cylinders that help controller the valve opening
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and closing
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9. Explain the function of valve seals.

The Valve seals prevent oil from entering the combustion chambers
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10. Explain the function of an engine exhaust manifold.

The function of the exhaust manifold is to collect or carry burned gases into the exhaust system that is made up up the
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catalytic converter, resonator, tailpipe and muffler
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