Engines Trivia
From diesel torque to turbocharged tantrums, prove you know what makes these machines go.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
What engine component travels up and down inside a cylinder as expanding combustion gases drive the power stroke?
Piston
What device mixes gasoline with incoming air in many older gasoline engines?
Carburetor
What engine component collects hot exhaust gases from multiple cylinders and routes them into the rest of the exhaust system?
Exhaust manifold
What device preheats a diesel engine’s coolant or block while parked, easing startup in freezing weather?
Block heater
Which scientist demonstrated electromagnetic rotation in 1821 with a current-carrying wire and a magnet?
Michael Faraday