Engines 2

Lab #1
Name__________________________________________ Class#________________

1. How many cylinders does the engine have?_________________________

2. Locate number 1 cylinder on the engine. Explain how you know that its number
one._____________________________________________________________

3. Identify the following component, crankshaft pulley

4. Remove ignition wires and all spark plugs. What size are the spark
plugs?_______________

5. Remove cylinder head cover only. Give 3 other names for this component.

________________________ _____________________ ____________________

6. What direction must the crankshaft rotate? ______________________

7.Identify, intake camshaft, exhaust camshaft, timing marks, number of valves,

cam lobes, valve springs. Call Instructor over for quiz on these components.

Instructor__________________

8. Using a breaker bar and the correct socket rotate the engine and determine
what speed the camshaft rotates in relation to the crankshaft.____________

9. Rotate crankshaft so that #1 cylinder is about to fire. Give 3 reasons why?

Draw a picture of the timing marks on the back of this page

10. Determine the firing order of the engine by rotating the crankshaft to see
what cylinder fires next.____________________________
11. Rotate the crankshaft until the intake valves on #2 cylinder just begin to open.
How many crankshaft degrees do you have to rotate the crankshaft before these
valves open again?_________________

12. Rotate the crankshaft so that the intake valves on #1 cylinder just begin to
open. Continue to rotate the crankshaft until the intake valves on #1 closes.
Observe the action of the intake and exhaust valves on cylinders #2 and three
during this rotation. The intake valves on #2 are____________ and the exhaust
valves are__________________. The intake valves on #3 are___________ and the
exhaust are___________________.

13. Rotate the crankshaft until the exhaust valves on #1 cylinder are fully open.
Observe the action of the exhaust valves on #4 cylinder. The exhaust valves on #4
cylinder are_______________.

14.What does the intake valve on #4 cylinder do just before the exhaust closes?

______________________________________.

16. What is the valve timing event called?____________________.

17. Reinstall spark plugs (only tighten with 3/8 speed handle), Reinstall cylinder
head cover (only use ¼ drive ratchet and 10mm socket to tighten acorn nuts)

TIMING MARKS