Heres an interesting depiction of how a car's engine works. This webpage is very informative. Definitely worth checking out. Not to mention that they have details on how almost every major part on your car works, from camshafts to differentials and clutches. Theres even a moving model. Cool stuff

http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine1.htm

 

cool, I will bookmark this and check it out when im not so sleepy

 

cool diagram

 

Yea thats pretty cool..

 

not a bad diagram or explanation however, one must assume that it is the back side of the motor as no timing chain is pictured leaving it up to the viewer to decide weather or not it's magic that makes the cam and crank be syncronized[&:] must be a diagram for beginners[:@]

 

I'm actually not such a big fan of 'howstuffworks'. They usually get the general principle correct, but draw some unbelievably wrong conclusions.

 

haha magic? i think its just supposed to explain the general principal of an engine

 

CAN WE ALL JUST SAY IT TOGETHER NOW

SUCK
BOOM
BANG
BLOW


HAHAHAHA

 

you have it all wrong its

suck
squeeze
bang
blow



you obviously weren't watching the diagrams. there isnt two ignition point in the 4 cycle. inhale, compress, ignite, exhale