Auto repair question?

Auto repair question?
Heres 2 questions I really need help w/ Two auto technicians are discussing the stages of engine operation. Auto Technician A says during the intake stage of engine operation, the intake valve is open and the piston is moving upward in the cylinder. Auto Technician B says the intake stage of engine operation is directly followed by the power stage. Which of the following statements is correct? Only Technician A is correct. Only Technician B is correct. Both Technician A and Technician B are correct. Neither Technician A nor Technician B is correct. Auto Technician A says the total volume of all the cylinders in an engine is called the compression ratio. Auto Technician B says horsepower is a measure of the amount of twisting force created by an engine. Which of the following statements is correct? Only Technician A is correct. Only Technician B is correct. Both Technician A and Technician B are correct. Neither Technician A nor Technician B is correct.


Answers:

Ironhand:  #4 for both These two techs are at once the two most bright and illuminating techs in the industry, and so dumb they make a box of rocks look like it could actually breathe. Good luck with your testing.
2006-10-24 11:05:36
jet:  neither
2006-10-24 11:06:35
Jeep Driver:  1) neither is correct 2) Neither 1) Intake compression power exhaust 2) Torque is the twist in lbs
2006-10-24 11:08:23
Ike B:  #4 for both Question 1-tech a...on the intake stroke for either 2 or 4 stroke, the piston is moving down (sucking) air in...but yes the intake valve open Question 1-tech b...following the power stage is the exhaust stage in a 4 stroke...in a 2 stroke...after the power stroke, is the intake stroke, as it uses the intake motion to exhaust the gases (essentially) Question 2 - tech A - while the volume of A single cylinder is needed to calculate compression ration, you also have to know the a bunch of other stuff (see the link) Question 2 - Tech b...the tech is referring to torque...Engine Horsepower is a measure of the engines ability to do work per unit time and work per time is the moving of a weight some distance in a given amount of time
2006-10-24 11:22:00
Chosen Answer
fire4511:  In both questions both "technicians" are wrong. Neither Technician A nor Technician B is correct In the intake stage the intake valve is open and the piston is moving down (not up). The power stage follows the compression stage which follows the intake, so power is not directly after intake. . The total volume of all cylinders in the engine displacement, not the compression ratio. The twisting force is torque, not horsepower.
2006-10-24 11:30:13
jarhed:  Your cheating on your A.S.E. tests again aren't you ???? I will save your questions and e-mail them to the A.S.E. certification committee for review.
2006-10-24 12:42:27