Recent questions tagged engines

Description : What's wrong with my lawnmower?

Last Answer : I am not familiar with that particular engine but the problem you describe is common in many vehicles - mowers and cars. (We both recognize I diagnosing over the internet and did not hear the sound but it ... whole thing will not take more than an hour and if it works will save you a lot of money.

Description : What are some differences of nuclear and chemical rocket engines?

Last Answer : answer:The major weakness of a nuclear rocket is that it is nuclear. Today there are folks who get upset at the launching of spacecraft with RTGs. (And not totally without reason. See ... direct contact between the core and the propellant then things get heavier still and much more complicated.

Description : Does driving an automatic saves diesel when using overdrive?

Last Answer : The lower the engine revolutions the least amount of fuel used. This applies to both diesel and gasoline engines. As long as you are not labouring the engine you won’t do it any damage. So yes, use overdrive when you can.

Description : Are diesel engines more efficient? If so why?

Last Answer : answer:From Wikipedia : Diesel engines often achieve greater fuel efficiency than petrol (gasoline) engines. Diesel engines have energy efficiency of 45% and petrol engines of 30%.[3] That is one of ... high as 25:1. The higher compression ratio of the diesel engine leads to better efficiency.

Description : Mopar Crate Engines

Last Answer : Crate engines are engines that have been already been completely assembled, and are ready to install in your mopar-powered vehicle. These engines are high in performance and power, and you can ... though. Especially all the mopar racing enthusiasts who know what mopar crate engines are capable of.

Description : State the different types of engines in diesel power plant.

Last Answer : Types of engines in diesel power plant: 1) Two Stroke Diesel Engine 2) Four Stroke Diesel Engine

Last Answer : In case of steam engines the steam pressure is 10 to 15 kgf/cm2.

Last Answer : Overload capacity of diesel engines is usually restricted to 2 percent.

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