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	[[File:Inline-four.gif\|framed\|right\|A moving diagram of an inline four engine. The pistons are in gray, the crankshaft is in green, and the block is transparent.<ref>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine2.htm</ref>]]		[[File:Inline-four.gif\|framed\|right\|A moving diagram of an inline four engine. The pistons are in gray, the crankshaft is in green, and the block is transparent.<ref>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine2.htm</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>A gasoline engine is a type of [[heat engine]], specifically an [[internal combustion engine\|internal combustion]], that is powered by [[gasoline]]. These [[engine]]s are the most common ways of making [[motor vehicle]]s move.</onlyinclude> While [[turbine]]s can be powered by gasoline, a gasoline engine refers specifically to [[piston]]-driven gasoline engines.		<onlyinclude>A gasoline engine is a type of [[heat engine]], specifically an [[internal combustion engine\|internal combustion]], that is powered by [[gasoline]]. These [[engine]]s are the most common ways of making [[motor vehicle]]s move.</onlyinclude> While [[turbine]]s can be powered by gasoline, a gasoline engine refers specifically to [[piston]]-driven gasoline engines.

	Gasoline engines are a lot of the reason why the world takes so much [[oil]] out of the ground to [[Oil refinery\|refine]] into [[petroleum product]]s like gasoline. Worldwide, [[transportation energy\|transportation]] is roughly 18[[percent\|%]] of our [[TPES\|primary energy use]] and gasoline is a little less than half of that.<ref>EIA 'Refining Crude Oil' online: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=oil_refining Accessed August 18th, 2017.</ref> This means that gasoline engines use roughly 8% of the total primary energy of the world.		Gasoline engines are a lot of the reason why the world takes so much [[oil]] out of the ground to [[Oil refinery\|refine]] into [[petroleum product]]s like gasoline. Worldwide, [[transportation energy use\|transportation]] is roughly 18[[percent\|%]] of our [[TPES\|primary energy use]] and gasoline is a little less than half of that.<ref>EIA 'Refining Crude Oil' online: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=oil_refining Accessed August 18th, 2017.</ref> This means that gasoline engines use roughly 8% of the total primary energy of the world.

	==Anatomy of an engine==		==Anatomy of an engine==
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	The flywheel is a power management device for the engine. It is connected to the clutch, which is connected to the transmission. To learn more about how an engine delivers its power to the wheels, click [[drive train\|here]].		The flywheel is a power management device for the engine. It is connected to the clutch, which is connected to the transmission. To learn more about how an engine delivers its power to the wheels, click [[drive train\|here]].

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Internal combustion engine]]
			*[[Transportation energy use]]
			*[[Diesel engine]]
			*[[Spark plug]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

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	[[File:Inline-four.gif\|framed\|right\|A moving diagram of an inline four engine. The pistons are in gray, the crankshaft is in green, and the block is transparent.<ref>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine2.htm</ref>]]		[[File:Inline-four.gif\|framed\|right\|A moving diagram of an inline four engine. The pistons are in gray, the crankshaft is in green, and the block is transparent.<ref>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine2.htm</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>A gasoline engine is a type of [[internal combustion engine\|internal combustion]] [[~~heat~~ engine]]~~, powered by~~ [[~~gasoline~~]]. While ~~it is possible for~~ [[turbine]]s to be powered by gasoline, ~~as is seen in airplanes and helicopters, this page is about~~ piston-driven gasoline engines</~~onlyinclude~~>.		<onlyinclude>A gasoline engine is a type of [[heat engine]], specifically an [[internal combustion engine\|internal combustion]], that is powered by [[gasoline]]. These [[engine]]s are the most common ways of making [[motor vehicle]]s move.</onlyinclude> While [[turbine]]s can be powered by gasoline, a gasoline engine refers specifically to [[piston]]-driven gasoline engines.

			Gasoline engines are a lot of the reason why the world takes so much [[oil]] out of the ground to [[Oil refinery\|refine]] into [[petroleum product]]s like gasoline. Worldwide, [[transportation energy\|transportation]] is roughly 18[[percent\|%]] of our [[TPES\|primary energy use]] and gasoline is a little less than half of that.<ref>EIA 'Refining Crude Oil' online: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=oil_refining Accessed August 18th, 2017.</ref> This means that gasoline engines use roughly 8% of the total primary energy of the world.

	==Anatomy of an engine==		==Anatomy of an engine==

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[[File:Inline-four.gif|framed|right|A moving diagram of an inline four engine. The pistons are in gray, the crankshaft is in green, and the block is transparent.<ref>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine2.htm</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>A gasoline engine is a type of [[internal combustion engine|internal combustion]] [[heat engine]], powered by [[gasoline]]. While it is possible for [[turbine]]s to be powered by gasoline, as is seen in airplanes and helicopters, this page is about piston-driven gasoline engines</onlyinclude>.

==Anatomy of an engine==
===Block===
The block is the backbone of the engine. It is a large block of metal, usually aluminum or steel (Formula 1 uses a magnesium alloy), with holes cut into it for the cylinders.

===Cylinders===
The cylinders of an engine are where the work is done. Fuel is injected into the cylinders, where it is ignited by the spark plugs, which moves the pistons, doing [[work]].

===Pistons===
Pistons are devices that slide up and down inside the cylinders. Their job is to slide in and out, connected to the crankshaft, in order to turn the [[hydrocarbon combustion|combusting]] gasoline into work.

===Spark plugs===
The job of a spark plug is to ignite the fuel inside the cylinder. The rapid expansion of the fuel, due to the heat created, does work on the piston, moving it away from the spark plug.

===Camshaft===
:''[[camshaft|main article]]''
A camshaft is a device that manages the timing of the engine. A camshaft's job is to regulate when fuel is let into the engine, and when exhaust is let out.

===Injectors===
The purpose of a fuel injector is to atomize the fuel. This means to turn the liquid fuel into a mist, which drastically increases its surface area. This allows the fuel to combust more quickly, giving greater [[impulse]] to the piston.

===Crankshaft===
:''[[crankshaft|main article]]''
The crankshaft is the glue that connects the parts of the engine. Its purpose is to turn the linear (up and down) motion of the pistons into rotational motion. One end of the crankshaft is attached to the camshaft, via a timing belt. The other end is connected to the flywheel, which regulates the power coming out of the engine, sort of like a surge protector for your computer.

===Flywheel===
The flywheel is a power management device for the engine. It is connected to the clutch, which is connected to the transmission. To learn more about how an engine delivers its power to the wheels, click [[drive train|here]].

==References==
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