Mechanic Diesel 2nd Sem

MECHANIC DIESEL
NSQF LEVEL - 4
2nd Semester
TRADE THEORY
SECTOR: Automobile
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRAINING

MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL
MEDIA INSTITUTE, CHENNAI
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Trades : Mechanic Diesel 2nd Semester - Trade Theory - NSQF LEVEL 4
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RAJESH AGGARWAL
Director General/ Addl.Secretary
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship,
Government of India.
New Delhi - 110 001
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INTRODUCTION
TRADE THEORY
The manual of trade theory consists of theoretical information for the Second Semester course of the Mechanic
Diesel Trade. The contents are sequenced according to the practical exercise contained in the manual on Trade
practical. Attempt has been made to relate the theortical aspects with the skill covered in each exercise to
the extent possible. This co-relation is maintained to help the trainees to develop the perceptional capabilities
for performing the skills.
The Trade theory has to be taught and learnt along with the corresponding exercise contained in the manual
on trade practical. The indicating about the corresponding practical exercise are given in every sheet of this
manual.
It will be preferable to teach/learn the trade theory connected to each exercise atleast one class before
performing the related skills in the shop floor. The trade theory is to be treated as an integrated part of each
exercise.
Module 1 Diesel engine over view 50 Hrs
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Module 2 Diesel engine components 175 Hrs
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Module 3 Cooling & lubricating system 75 Hrs
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Intake and exhaust system 25 Hrs
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Module 5 Diesel fuel system 75 Hrs

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Module 6 Marine & stationary engine 25 Hrs

Module 7 Emission control system 25 Hrs
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Module 8 Charging and Starting system 25 Hrs

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Module 9 Trouble shooting 50 Hrs

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The material is not the purpose of self learning and should be considered as supplementary to class room
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TRADE PRACTICAL
The trade practical manual is intented to be used in workshop . It consists of a series of practical exercises
to be completed by the trainees during the Second Semester course of the Mechanic Diesel trade
supplemented and supported by instructions/ informations to assist in performing the exercises. These
exercises are designed to ensure that all the skills in compliance with NSQF LEVEL - 4
The manual is divided into Nine modules. The distribution of time for the practical in the Eight modules are given
below.
The skill training in the shop floor is planned through a series of practical exercises centred around some
practical project. However, there are few instances where the individual exercise does not form a part of project.
While developing the practical manual a sincere effort was made to prepare each exercise which will be easy
to understand and carry out even by below average trainee. However the development team accept that there
is a scope for further improvement. NIMI, looks forward to the suggestions from the experienced training faculty
for improving the manual.
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CONTENTS
Exercise No. Title of the Exercise Page No.
Module 1 : Diesel engine over view
2.1.62 Internal and external combustion engine 1
Classification of engine 2
Function of Diesel engine 4
2.1.63 Function of spark ignition 6
Main parts of Internal Combustion engine 10
Direct and indirect fuel injection system 11
2.1.64 Dashboard gauges, meters and warnings lights 16
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Gauges used in automobiles 18
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Starting and stopping methods of engine 20
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2.1.65 Procedure for dismantling of diesel engine from the vehicle 22

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Module 2 : Diesel engine components

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2.2.66 Description and constructional feature of cylinder head 23

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2.2.67 Effect on size of intake and exhaust passages 26

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2.2.68 & 2.2.70 Valves 27

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valve operating mechanism 28
Valve contructional features and valve timining 31
2.2.71 Camshaft 35
Camshaft drive mechanisms 35
2.2.72 & 2.2.76 Piston and piston rings 38
Piston ring 43
2.2.77 Description & function of connecting rod 46
Locking methods of piston pin 47
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2.2.78 & 2.2.82 Description and function of crankshaft 48
Bearings 50
Application bearing, failure of its causes and care of maintenance 52
Crankshaft balancing, firing order of the engine 54
2.2.83 & 2.2.84 Flywheel 56
Vibration damper 56
2.2.85 Timing gear drive 58
2.2.86 Clutch 59
2.2.87 & 2.2.91 cylinder block 62
2.2.92 & 2.2.94 Engine assembling special tools 64
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Gas turbine 65
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2.3.95 & 102 Cooling and lubricating system 66

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Components of water cooling system 68

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Engine Lubricating system 72

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Oil pump & Filter 75

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Lubricant 77
Module 4 : Intake and exhaust systen
2.4.103 & 104 Description of diesel induction and exhaust system 79
Aircompressor, exhauster and turbo charger 79
Turbocharger 81
Air cleaner and air cooler 83
2.4.105 & 107 Manifolds and silencer 84
Mufflers 85
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Module 5 : Diesel fuel system
2.5.108 Fuel and feed system 87
Fuel feed pump and filter 88
Carburettor systems 90
2.5.109 Diesel fuel 94
2.5.110 & 2.2.113 Fuel tank and fuel pipes 96
Fuel filter 96
Fuel feed pump 98
Fuel injection pump 99
Nozzles 101
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2.5.114 Electronic diesel control (EDC) system 105
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ECM Electronic control module (or) system 107

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Common rail diesel injection CRDI 108

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HEUI Hydraulically actuated electronically controlled unit injector 109

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2.6.115 & 2.6.117 Electro magnetic coupling different of starting on marine engine 115
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Auxiliary Engine Automation System 118
Common rail system of marine engines 121
Module 7 : Emission control system
2.7.118 & 2.7.119 Sources of Emission 125
Vehicle emissions standards- Euro and Bharat 125
Combustion chamber design 131
Combustion process 132
2.7.120 Characteristics and Effect of Hydrocarbons 133
Hydrocarbons in exhaust gases 133
Diesel particulate filters (DPF) 133
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Source of Pollutants 135
Crankcase emission control 136
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve 137
Evaporation emission control 139
Catalytic converter 140
Selective catalytic reduction(SCR) 141
EGR Vs SCR 142
Module 8 : Charging and starting system
2.8.121 Alternator 143
Differences Between Alternator And Dynamo 146
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Common troubles and remedies in alternator 147
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2.8.122 Starting motor circuit and constructional details 148

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Module 9 : Trouble shooting

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2.9.123 Trouble shooting (causes and remedies) 152

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LEARNING / ASSESSABLE OUTCOME
On completion of this book you shall be able to
• Understand basics of engine types construction, working.
• Dismantle & assemble of Diesel Engine from vehicle (LMV/HMV)

along with other accessories (torqueing methods, handling parts.)
• Overhaul, service and testing Diesel Engine, its parts and check
functionality.
• Trace, Test & Repair cooling and Lubrication System of engine

(types of coolants and oils relevant to the engines).
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• Trace & Test Intake and Exhaust system of engine. (cleaning egr
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valves, exhaust inlet valves, ports and manifolds)
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• Service Diesel Fuel System and check proper functionality (cali-

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bration of mechanical and electronic pumps, checking injectors,

filters)
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• Plan & overhaul the stationary engine and Governor and check
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• Monitor emission of vehicle and execute different operation to

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obtain optimum pollution as per emission norms.
• Carryout overhauling of Alternator and Starter Motor.
• Diagnose & rectify the defects in LMV/HMV to ensure functionality

of vehicle
• Checking the condition of hoses, mounts, radiators and fans.
• Electronic control diagnostics of CR engines.
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SYLLABUS FOR MECHANIC DIESEL TRADE
SECONED SEMESTER Duration: 06 Months
Professional Skills Professional Knowledge

Week LearningOutcome
(Trade Practical) (Trade Practical)
No. Reference
with Indicative hrs.
Dismantle & assemble of 62. Identify the different parts of IC Introduction to Engine:
27-28 Diesel Engine from vehicle Engine(10 hrs) - Description of internal & external
(LMV/HMV) along with other 63. Identify the different parts in a combustion engines,
accessories. diesel engine of LMV/ HMV (10 Classification of IC engines,
hrs) Principle & working of 2&4-
64. Perform practice on starting and stroke diesel engine
stopping of diesel engines. (Compression ignition Engine
Observe and report the reading (C.I)),
of Tachometer, Odometer, - Principle of Spark Ignition
temp and Fuel gauge under Engine(SI), differentiate between
ideal and on load condition. (10 2-stroke and 4 stroke, C.I engine
hrs) and S.I Engine,
- Main Parts of IC Engine
- Direct injection and indirect
injection, Technical terms used
in engine, Engine specification.
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- Study of various gauges/
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instrument on a dash board of a
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Tachometer, Odometer and Fuel
gauge, and Indicators such as
gearshift position, Seat belt
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warning light, Parking-brake-

engagement warning light and an
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- Different type of starting and
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- Procedure for dismantling of

diesel engine from a vehicle.
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20-30 Overhaul & service Diesel 65. Practice on dismantling Diesel Diesel Engine Components:
Engine, its parts and check engine of LMV/HMV as per - Description and Constructional
functionality. procedure. (20 hrs) feature of Cylinder head,
66. Perform Overhauling of cylinder Importance of Cylinder head
head assembly, Use of service design,
manual for clearance and other - Type of Diesel combustion
parameters,(10 hrs) chambers,
67. Perform practice on removing - Effect on size of Intake &
rocker arm assembly manifolds. exhaust passages, Head
(07 hrs) gaskets.
68. Perform practice on removing the - Importance of Turbulence
valves and its parts from the Valves & Valve Actuating
cylinder head, cleaning. (07 hrs) Mechanism -
69. Inspection of cylinder head and - Description and Function of
manifold surfaces for warping, Engine Valves, different types,
cracks and flatness. Checking materials,
valve seats & valve guide – - Type of valve operating
Replacing the valve if necessary. mechanism, Importance of Valve
(07 hrs) seats, Valve seats inserts in
cylinder heads,
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70.Check leaks of valve seats for - importance of Valve rotation,
leakage – Dismantle rocker Valve stem oil seals, size of
shaft assembly -clean & check Intake valves, Valve trains, Valve-
rocker shaft-and levers, for wear timing diagram, concept of
and cracks and reassemble. (07 Variable valve timing.
hrs) - Description of Camshafts &
71. Check valve springs, tappets, drives ,
push rods, tappet screws and - Description of Overhead
valve stem cap. Reassembling camshaft (SOHC and DOHC),
valve parts in sequence, refit importance of Cam lobes,
cylinder head and manifold & Timing belts & chains, Timing
rocker arm assembly, belts & tensioners.
adjustable valve clearances,
starting engine after
adjustments. (12 hrs)
72. Perform Overhauling piston and - Description & functions of

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connecting rod assembly. Use of different types of pistons, piston
service manual for clearance and rings and piston pins and
other parameters (05 hrs) materials.
73. Perform Practice on removing oil - Used recommended
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sump and oil pump – clean the clearances for the rings and its
sump.
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74. Perform removing the big end fitting rings, common troubles
bearing, connecting rod with the and remedy.
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piston. (05 hrs) - Compression ratio.

75. Perform removing the piston rings; - Description & function of
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Dismantle the piston and connecting rod, - importance

connecting rod. Check the side of big- end split obliquely
clearance of piston rings in the - Materials used for connecting
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piston groove & lands for wear. rods big end & main bearings.
Check piston skirt and crown for
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Shells piston pins and locking

damage and scuffing, clean oil methods of piston pins.
holes. (05 hrs)
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76. Measure -the piston ring close gap

in the cylinder, clearance between
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the piston and the liner, clearance

between crank pin and the
connecting rod big end bearing.
(05 hrs)
77. Check connecting rod for bend and
twist. Assemble the piston and
connecting rod assembly. (05 hrs)
78. Perform Overhauling of crankshaft, - Description and function of Crank

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Use of service manual for shaft, camshaft,
clearance and other parameters - Engine bearings- classification
(05 hrs) and location – materials used &
79. Perform removing damper pulley, composition of bearing materials-
timing gear/timing chain, flywheel, Shell bearing and their
main bearing caps, bearing shells advantages- special bearings
and crankshaft from engine(05 hrs) material for diesel engine
80. Inspect oil retainer and thrust - Application bearing failure & its
surfaces for wear. (05 hrs) causes-care & maintenance.
81. Measure crank shaft journal for - Crank-shaft balancing, firing
wear, taper and ovality. (05 hrs) order of the engine.
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82. Demonstrate crankshaft for
fillet radii, bend & twist. (05
hrs)
-do- 83. Inspect flywheel and mounting flanges, - Description and function of the
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spigot and bearing.(05 hrs) fly wheel and vibration damper.
84. Check vibration damper for defect. (02 - Crank case & oil pump, gears
hrs) timing mark, Chain sprockets,
85. Perform removing cam shaft from chain tensioner etc.
engine block, Check for bend & twist - Function of clutch & coupling
of camshaft. Inspection of cam lobe, units attached to flywheel.
camshaft journals and bearings and
measure cam lobe lift. (07 hrs)
86. Fixing bearing inserts in cylinder
block & cap check nip and spread
clearance & oil holes & locating lugs
fix crank shaft on block-torque bolts
- check end play remove shaft - check
seating, repeat similarly for
connecting rod and Check seating
and refit. (11 hrs)
34 -do- 87. Perform cleaning and checking of
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- Description of Cylinder block,
cylinder blocks. (04 hrs) - Cylinder block construction,
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88. Surface for any crack, flatness measure - Different type of Cylinder sleeves
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cylinder bore for taper & ovality, clean (liner).
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oil gallery passage and oil pipe line.
(05 hrs)
89. Perform bore - descale water passages
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and examine. (05 hrs)

90. Removing cylinder liners from scrap
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cylinder block. (04 hrs)

91. Perform practice in measuring and
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recommendations precautions while
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35 -do- 92. Perform reassembling all parts of - Engine assembly procedure

engine in correct sequence and torque with aid of special tools and
all bolts and nuts as per workshop gauges used for engine
manual of the engine. (12 hrs) assembling.
93. Perform testing cylinder compression, - Introduction to Gas Turbine,
Check idle speed. (08 hrs) Comparison of single and two
94. Perform removing & replacing a cam stage turbine engine,
belt, and adjusting an engine drive belt, - Different between gas turbine
replacing an engine drive belt. (05 hrs) and Diesel Engine.
36-38 Trace, Test & 95. Perform practice on checking &top up Need for Cooling systems
Repair Cooling and coolant, draining & refilling coolant, - Heat transfer method, Boiling
Lubrication System checking / replacing a coolant hose. (10 point & pressure,
of engine. hrs) 96. Perform test cooling system - Centrifugal force,
pressure. (05 hrs) - Vehicle coolant properties and
97. Execute on removing & replacing recommended change of
radiator/ thermostat check the radiator interval,
pressure cap. (10 hrs) - Different type of cooling
98. Test of thermostat. (5 hrs) systems,
99. Perform cleaning & reverse flushing. (10
hrs)
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Basiccoolingsystem
100.Perform overhauling water pump and
components
refitting. (10 hrs)
- Radiator, Coolant hoses, -
101.Perform checking engine oil, draining
- Water pump,
engine oil, replacing oil filter, & refilling
- Cooling system
engine oil (10 hrs)
thermostat, Cooling fans,
102. Execute overhauling of oil pump, oil
- Temperature indicators,
coolers, air cleaners and air filters and
- Radiator pressure cap,
adjust oil pressure relief valves, repairs to
Recovery system,
oil flow pipe lines and unions if necessary.
Thermoswitch.
(15 hrs)
Need for lubrication
system,
- Functions of oil, Viscosity
and its grade as per SAE ,
- Oil additives, Synthetic
oils, The lubrication
system, Splash system,
- Pressure system
- Corrosion/noise reduction
in the lubrication system.
- Lubrication system
components
- Description and function of
Sump, Oil collection pan,
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& Oil filters Oil pressure
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galleries, Oil indicators, Oil

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Intake & exhaust systems–

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Trace & Test Intake 103. Execute dismantling air compressor and
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and Exhaust system exhauster and cleaning all parts -
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of engine. measuring wear in the cylinder, induction & Exhaust

reassembling all parts and fitting them in systems. Description &
function of air
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the engine. (6 hrs)

104. Execute dismantling & assembling of compressor, exhauster,
turbocharger, check for axial clearance as Supercharger,
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per service manual. (05 hrs) Intercoolers, turbo

105.Examine exhaust system for rubber charger, variable turbo
mounting for damage, deterioration and out charger mechanism.
of position; for leakage, loose connection, Intake system components-
dent and damage; (05 hrs) - Description and function
106. Perform practice on exhaust manifold of Air cleaners, Different
removal and installation, practice on type air cleaner,
Catalytic converter removal and installation. Description of Intake
(05 hrs) manifolds and material,
107.Check Exhaust system for rubber mounting Exhaustsystem components-
for damage, deterioration and out of position; - Description and function
for leakage, loose connection, dent and of Exhaust manifold,
damage. (04 hrs) Exhaustpipe, Extractors,
Mufflers-Reactive,
absorptive, Combination
of Catalyticconverters,
Flexible connections,
Ceramic coatings, Back-
pressure,
- Electronic mufflers.
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Service Diesel Fuel 108. Perform work on removing Fuel Feed System in IC
40-42 &cleaning fuel t a n k s , Engine(Petrol & Diesel)
System and check
proper functionality. checking leaks in the fuel lines. (10 - Gravity feed system, Forced
hrs) feed system, main parts,
109. Perform soldering & repairing pipe Fuel Pumps- Mechanical &
lines and Unions, brazing nipples to Electrical Feed Pumps.
high pressure line studying the fuel - Knowledge about function,
feed system in diesel engines, working & types of
draining of water separators. (10 hrs) Carburettor.
110.Execute overhauling of Feed Pumps Diesel Fuel Systems
(Mechanical & Electrical). (10 hrs) - Description and function of
111.Perform bleeding of air from the fuel Diesel fuel injection, fuel
lines, servicing primary & secondary characteristics, concept of
filters. (10 hrs) Quiet diesel technology
112. Execute removing a fuel injection &Clean diesel technology.
pump from an engine-refit the pump Diesel fuel system
to the engine re- set timing - fill components
lubricating-oil start and adjust slow - Description and function of
speed of the engine. (15 hrs) Diesel tanks & lines, Diesel
113.Execute overhauling of injectors and fuel filters, water separator,
testing of injector. (10 hrs) Lift pump, Plunger pump,
114. General maintenance of Fuel Priming pump,
Injection Pumps (FIP). (10 hrs) - Inline injection pump,
Distributor-type injection
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pump, Diesel injectors, Glow
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Electronic Diesel control-
- Electronic Diesel control
systems, Common Rail
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Diesel Injection (CRDI)

system, hydraulically
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controlled unit injector
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(HEUI) diesel injection

system. Sensors, actuators
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Unit) used in Diesel Engines.
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Plan & overhaul the 115. Execute Start engine adjust idling Marine & Stationary Engine:-
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stationary engine and speed and damping device in Types,
Governor and check pneumatic governor and venture - double acting engines,
functionality. control unit checking. (06 hrs) opposed piston engines,
116. Verify performance of engine with starting systems, cooling
off load adjusting timings. Start systems, lubricating
engine- adjusting idle speed of the systems, supplying fuel oil,
engine fitted with mechanical hydraulic coupling,
governor checking- high speed - Reduction gear drive,
operation of the engine. (07 hrs) electromagnetic coupling,
117. Check performance for missing - Electrical drive, generators
cylinder by isolating defective and motors, supercharging.
injectors and test- dismantle and
replace defective parts and
reassemble and refit back to the
engine. (12 hrs)
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118. Monitor emissions procedures by Emission Control:- Vehicle
44 21.. Monitor emission of use of Engine gas analyser or emissions
vehicle and execute Diesel smoke meter. (10 hrs) - Standards- Euro and Bharat
different operation to obtain 119.Checking & cleaning a Positive II, III, IV, V Sources of
optimum pollution as per crank case ventilation (PCV) valve. emission, Combustion,
emission norms. Obtaining & interpreting scan tool Combustion chamber design.
data. Inspection of EVAP canister Types of emissions:
purges system by use of scan Tool. - Characteristics and Effect of
(10 hrs) Hydrocarbons, Hydrocarbons
120. EGR /SCR Valve Remove and in exhaust gases, Oxides of
installation for inspection. (05 hrs) nitrogen, Particulates, Carbon
monoxide, Carbon dioxide,
Sulphur content in fuels
Description of Evaporation
emission control, Catalytic
conversion, Closed loop,
Crankcase emission control,
- Exhaust gas recirculation
(EGR) valve, controlling air-
fuel ratios, Charcoal storage
devices, Diesel particulate
filter (DPF). Selective
Catalytic, Reduction (SCR),
EGR VS SCR
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121. Perform removing alternator from Basic Knowledge about DC
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45 Carryout overhauling of
Alternator and Starter Motor vehicle dismantling, cleaning Generator & AC Generator.
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checking for defects, assembling - Constructional details of

and testing for motoring action of Alternator
alternator & fitting to vehicles. (15 - Description of charging circuit
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hrs) operation of alternators,

122. Practice on removing starter motor regulator unit, ignition warning
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motor, testing of starter motor (10 charging system.
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circuit,
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- Constructional details of
starter motor solenoid
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switches, common troubles

and remedy in starter circuit.
Troubleshooting :
46-47 23. Diagnose & rectify the 123. Execute troubleshooting in LMV/
Causes and remedy for
defects in LMV/HMV to HMV for Engine Not starting –
- Engine Not starting
ensure functionality of Mechanical & Electrical causes,
Mechanical & Electrical
vehicle. High fuel consumption, Engine
causes,
overheating, Low Power
- High fuel consumption,
Generation, Excessive oil
Engine overheating,
consumption, Low/High Engine Oil
- Low Power Generation, -
Pressure, Engine Noise. (50 hrs)
Excessive oil consumption,
- Low/High Engine Oil
Pressure, Engine Noise.
(xvii)
In-plant training / Project work Projects viz.
49-50
a. Overhauling of Pressure Lubrication system
b. Maintenance of cooling system.
c. Overhauling of FIP.
d. Cleaning & Testing of Injectors.
e. Overhauling of Alternator
f. Overhauling of Starter Motor
g. Study on Diagnosis Tool/Scanner Tool for ECU of CRDI engine
51 Revision
52 Examination
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Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.1.62
Mechanic Diesel - Diesel engine over view
Internal and external combustion engine

Objectives : At the end of this lesson you shall be able to
• type of heat engine
• state the internal and external combusion engine
• difference between an internal and external combusion engine.
Types of heat engines

1 External combusion engine
Steam engine
2 Internal combusion engine
Piston type Rotary Gas Turbine
Reciprocating Free piston engine
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piston engine engine (At preliminary
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Two Four Two Four

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As indicated above, modern automobile engines are:

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With regard to their construction and operation:
i Piston type
ii Rotary
iii Turbine
Internal combusion engine External combusion engine
Internal combusion engine means, that combusion takes External combusion engine is that type of engine in which
place inside the cylinder, this definition including the two combusion takes place outside the engine cylinder. ex:
stroke and four stroke engine, spark ignition and steam engine.
compression ignition engine, wrankle, austine and jet
engines are also i.e engine.
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Difference between internal and external combusion engine
Sl.No Internal combusion engine External combusion engine
1 Occupies less space. Occupies more space.

2 Lighter in weight. Heavier in weight.
3 High speed engine. Slow speed engine.
4 Combusion of fuel takes palce inside the Combusion of fuel takes palce inside the engine.
engine.
5 Fuels used in when engine is not running. Soild or liquid fuels used to form steam.
6 No loss of fuel when engine is not running. Fuel has to burn even when the engine is not
running for small halts.
7 Could be started or stopped at will. Cannot be started unless steam is prepared
which takes much time.
8 Temperature produced inside the cylinder Works at comparatively low temperature.
is too high.
9 Cooling arrangement necessary. No cooling of the cylinders required. Rather
it is steam jacketed.
10 Single acting. Mostly double acting.
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11 Exhause gas temperature as high as 300°C. The temperature of exhaust steam is quite low.
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12 Thermal efficiency of diesel engine up to 40%. Thermal efficiency up to 24% as that of petrol engine.
13 No needs boiler, furnace or condenser.
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Classification of engine
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• state the classification of engines.
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Engines are classified according to the following factors.

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Single cylinder
Multi cylinder
Arrangements of cylinders
In this type, the cylinders are arranged in one line. The
In-line engine (Fig 1)
length of the crankshaft is longer than that of the other
`V' shape engine (Fig 2) types of engines, and hence a limited number of cylinders
are used. Better balancing and more uniform torque is
. Opposed engine (Fig 3)
obtained in this type.
Horizontal engine
V engines
Radial engine (Fig 4)
Vertical engine In this type, the cylinders are arranged in V shape at an
angle, of usually 60°. This engine is more economical and
Types of engines as per cylinder arrangement compact. For multi-cylinder engines, the length of the
crankshaft is much shorter than that of the inline engine.
In-line engines In this type, the engine height is also lower than it is in the
in-line engine.
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Types of engine as per number of cylinders
Single cylinder engines
An engine which has only one cylinder is called a single

cylinder engine. Since it is a single cylinder engine it
cannot develop more power. It is normally used only in two
wheelers like scooters and motor cycles.
Multi cylinder engines
These engines have more than one cylinder. Two-cylinder

engines are usually used in tractors. Three or four cylinder
engines are used in cars, jeeps and other vehicles. In
heavy vehicles six-cylinder engines are used. A greater
number of cylinders gives smoother engine operation.
Opposed engines
Types of fuel used
In this type the cylinders are arranged horizontally opposite
to each other. This provides better mechanical balance. Petrol
This type of engine can run smoothly even at a much higher Diesel
speed. It also gives higher output. The length of the engine
is too much, and therefore engine has to be placed in the Types of valve arrangements
transverse direction in the vehicle.
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`F' head engine
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`T' head engine

Radial engines Application of engine
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Cooling system
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Air cooled engine

Water cooled engine
Strokes of engine
Four-stroke engine
Two-stroke engine
Rotary engine
In this type, the cylinders are arranged radially. This type
of engine is shorter, lighter and more rigid. Since it is rigid,
a higher engine speed is possible and a higher combustion
pressure can be obtained. This leads to high fuel efficiency.
The radial type engines are used mostly in aeroplanes.
Automobile: Mechanic Diesel (NSQF Level- 4) - R.T. for Exercise 2.1.62 3

Function of Diesel engine
• describe the function of a two-stroke diesel engine
• describe the function of a four-stroke diesel engine.
Two strke diesel engine: Four-stroke engine
To produce power in a two stroke engine the following To produce power in a four-stroke engine the following
operation take place in the sequence given. operations take place in the sequence given.
First stroke: Piston at BDC the scavenging port and out- Suction stroke
let valve open (Fig 1). A root blower sucks in pure air and
presses it through the scavenging port into the cylinder. The piston moves from TDC to BDC (Fig 3). A vacuum is
The tangential layout of the scavenging port brings the air created inside the cylinder. The inlet valve opens while the
into a turbulent motion. The cylinder is completely flushed exhaust valve remains closed. The charge (air/air-fuel
out in the direct current and filled with fresh air. The ex- mixture) enters the cylinder.
haust gases flow out towards the outlet valve.
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As the piston moves up from BDC the scavenging port

and outlet valve closed. The piston compresses the fresh
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creases intensively.
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The inlet valve closes. The exhaust valve remains closed.

Second stroke: Piston at TDC (Fig 2) scavenging port The piston moves from BDC to TDC (Fig 4). The charge (air/
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and outlet valve closed. The fuel is directly injected into air-fuel mixture) is compressed.The pressure and
the cylinder with the help of a fuel injection pump and an temperature rise.
injector fitted in the cylinder head. The fuel gets vaporised
into an ignitable fuel air mixture by the hot air. After attain-
ing the ignition temperature the mixture gets automati-
cally ignited and burns. The heat increases the pressure
in the combustion chamber. The gases get expanded and
push the piston to the bottom dead centre.
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Power stroke Exhaust stroke
The inlet valve remains in the closed position. The exhaust
At the end of compression stroke diesel fuel is injected into
valve opens, the piston moves from BDC to TDC (Fig 6) due
the hot compressed air in the combusion chamber; result
to the energy stored in the flywheel. The burnt gases inside
in instances burning of diesel with an explosion the gas
the cylinder go out through the exhaust valves. At the end
expand for is the piston down and power is produced and
of the stroke the exhaust valve closes.
pressure develops inside the cylinder. The gas expands
and the piston is forced down from TDC to BDC (Fig 5). Both The cycle of suction, compression power and exhaust are
the valves remain closed. Power is supplied to the flywheel. repeated. In this type of engines one power stroke is
obtained in two revolutions of the crankshaft.
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Function of spark ignition

• describe the function of a two-stroke engine
• describe the function of a four-stroke engine
• differentiate between a four-stroke and a two-stroke engine
• explain an OTTO cycle
• explain a diesel cycle.
Two-Stroke spark ignition engines Second stroke (power and exhaust)

To produce power in two stroke engine the following
operations take place in the sequence given. The piston is forced downward from the TDC (Fig 2). During
this stroke the exhaust port opens and burnt gases escape
First stroke (Suction and compression) into the atmosphere.
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Further downward movement of the piston opens the

As the piston moves up from BDC,(Fig 1) it closes the inlet
transfer port and allows the partially compressed mixture,
port (1), the exhaust port (3) and the transfer port (2).
received during the previous stroke, to reach the combustion
Further upward movement of the piston results in
chamber from the crankcase.
compressing the mixture in the cylinder and opening of the
inlet port (1). The upward motion of the piston creates a
The piston head has a special shape. It deflects a fresh
partial vacuum inside the crank-case below the piston, and
change of fuel mixture up into the cylinder. The mixture
the air/fuel mixture is drawn into the crank-case through the
flows down and pushes the burnt gas out. Through the
inlet port (I). The exhaust and transfer ports remain closed
exhaust port. This process is called scavenging. Once the
during the operation of the upward stroke and the charge
flywheel has completed one revolution, the cycle is repeated.
which reached above the piston during the previous stroke
In this engine one power stroke is obtained in each
is compressed.
revolution of the crankshaft.
At the end of this stroke the mixture is ignited by an electric
spark (4). This causes the pressure to rise.
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Spark ignition (Fig 3) Power stroke
In a spark ignition (SI) engine, petrol is used as fuel. During The charge is ignited and pressure develops inside the
the suction stroke the air and fuel mixture is sucked into the cylinder. The gas expands and the piston is forced down
cylinder. The quantity of the mixture is metered by the from TDC to BDC (Fig 6). Both the valves remain closed.
carburettor according to the load and speed. The ratio of Power is supplied to the flywheel.
air/fuel mixture is also metered by the carburettor. During
the compression stroke, this air/fuel mixture is ignited by
the spark and the mixture is burnt. It raises the pressure of
the gas above the piston. The piston is forced down and
this power is supplied to the flywheel. During the exhaust
stroke burnt gases escape through the exhaust port/valve.
In this type of engine the compression ratio is low.
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Exhaust stroke
The inlet valve remains in the closed position. The exhaust

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to the energy stored in the flywheel. The burnt gases inside
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repeated. In this type of engines one power stroke is

Four-stroke spark ignition engine obtained in two revolutions of the crankshaft.
To produce power in a four-stroke engine the following

operations take place in the sequence given.
Suction stroke
The piston moves from TDC to BDC (Fig 4). A vacuum is

created inside the cylinder. The inlet valve opens while the
exhaust valve remains closed. The charge (air/air-fuel
mixture) enters the cylinder.
Compression stroke
The inlet valve closes. The exhaust valve remains closed.

The piston moves from BDC to TDC (Fig 5). The charge (air/
air-fuel mixture) is compressed. The pressure and
temperature rise.

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Four operations (suction, compression, power and
exhaust) take place in the four strokes of the piston.
The four operations take place in two strokes of the piston.
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revolutions of the crankshaft. As such three strokes are one power stroke for one revolution of the crankshaft.
idle strokes.
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crankshaft, a heavier flywheel is required. piston comes down it is the power stroke. As such a
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The engine has more parts such as valves and its The engine has no valves and valve-operating mechanism
operating mechanism. Therefore, the engine is heavier. therefore it is lighter in weight.
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The engine is costlier as it has more parts. The engine is less expensive as it has a lesser number
of parts.
The engine efficiency is more as the charge gets The engine efficiency is less. A portion of the chargescapes
completely burnt out. Consequently the fuel efficiency through the exhaust port, and because of this, the fuel
is more. efficiency is less.

Comparison between S.I and C.I. Engine
SI engine CI engine
Petrol is used as fuel. Diesel is used as fuel.
During the suction stroke air and fuel mixture is During the suction stroke air alone is sucked in.
sucked in.
Compression ratio is low. (Max. 10:1) Compression ratio is high. (Max. 24:1)
Compression pressure is low. (90 to 150 PSI) Compression pressure is high. (400 to 550 PSI)
Compression temperature is low. Compression temperature is high.
It operates under constant volume cycle (otto cycle). It operates under constant pressure cycle (diesel cycle).
Fuel is ignited by means of an electric spark. Fuel is ignited due to the heat of the highly compressed
air. Combustion takes place at constant pressure.
A carburettor is used to atomize, vaporize and meter Fuel injection pumps and atomizers are used to inject
the correct amount of fuel according to the requirement. metered quantities of fuel at high pressure according to
the requirement.
Less vibration, and hence, smooth running. More vibration, and hence, rough running and more noisy.
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Heat is rejected at constant volume. (5-2)

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Diesel Cycle
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1-2 - Suction
2-3 - Compression
3-4 - Heat addition
4-5 - Power
5-2-1 - Exhaust
In otto cycle engine,(Fig 8) combustion takes place at

constant volume. 1-2 - Suction
2-3 - Compression
Suction takes place at a pressure below atmospheric 3-4 - Heat addition
pressure when piston moves from TDC to BDC. (1-2)
4-5 - Power
Compression takes place when piston moves from BDC to
Suction takes place at (Fig 9) pressure below atmospheric
TDC. (2-3)
pressure when piston moves from TDC to BDC. (1-2)
Fuel mixture is ignited by introducing a spark at constant
Compression takes place when piston moves BDC to TDC.
volume. (3-4)
(2-3) (Both the valves closed).

Fuel is sprayed at high pressure and ignited by hot Heat is rejected at constant volume. (5-2)
compressed air (3-4), and this process takes place at
Burnt gases exhaust when piston moves from BDC to
constant pressure.
TDC. (2-1)
Fuel ignites, pressure of burnt gas increases, gas expands
and piston is forced from TDC to BDC. (4-5)
Main parts of Internal Combustion engine

• location of an engine parts fitting.
Internal combustion engine parts
Internal combustion engine’s function is accomated with 27 Connecting rod

the different types of components and it is connected in
outer JPG & inside of the engine. 28 Crank shaft
29 Remove the timing gear and chain (22). (Notedown tim-
Name of the components (Fig 1, 2 & 3) ing marks.)
1 Air compressor 30 Remove the cam shaft
2 F.I.P 31 Remove the oil sump (23)
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32 Disconnect the oil pipes from the oil pump.
3 Injector
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5 High pressure fuel 34 Remove the oil filter
6 Fly wheel 35 Remove the connecting rod caps. (Note down Nos. on
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7 Oil filter
36 Remove the piston (21) and connecting rod (27) from
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9 Fan belt
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10 Alternator on the caps)
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11 Self starter
12 Water pump
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13 Cam shaft
14 Inlet manifold
15 Exhaust manifold
16 Valve door (cover)
17 Rocker assembly
18 Push rod
19 Tappets
20 Cylinder head
21 Piston
22 Turning chain
23 Oil sump
24 Strainer
25 Fly wheel housing
26 Dip stick

Direct and indirect fuel injection system
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droplets. The result is a more complete combustion - in

Gasoline engines work by sucking a mixture of gasoline other words, more of the gasoline is burned, which translates
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and air into a cylinder, compressing it with a piston, and to more power and less pollution from each drop of
igniting it with a spark. The resulting explosion drives the gasoline.
piston downwards, producing power. Traditional indirect
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chamber just outside the cylinder called the intake manifold.

In a direct injection system, the air and gasoline are not pre- The primary disadvantages of direct injection engines are
mixed. Rather, air comes in via the intake manifold, while complexity and cost. Direct injection systems are more
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the gasoline is injected directly into the cylinder. expensive to build because their components must be
more rugged. They handle fuel at significantly higher
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pressures than indirect injection systems and the injectors

themselves must be able to withstand the heat and
pressure of combustion inside the cylinder.
Indirect injection (Fig 2)
Indirect injection in an internal combustion engine is fuel

injection where fuel is not directly injected into the
combustion chamber. In the last decade, gasoline engines
equipped with indirect injection systems, wherein a fuel
injector delivers the fuel at some point before the intake
valve, have mostly fallen out of favor to direct injection.
However, certain manufacturers such as Volkswagen and
Toyota have developed a 'dual injection' system, combining
direct injectors with port (indirect) injectors, combining the
benefits of both types of fuel injection. Direct injection
Advantages of Direct Fuel Injection allows the fuel to be precisely metered into the combustion
chamber under high pressure which can lead to greater
Combined with ultra-precise computer management, direct power, fuel efficiency. The issue with direct injection is that
injection allows more accurate control over fuel metering, it typically leads to greater amounts of particulate matter
which is the amount of fuel injected and injection timing, the and with the fuel no longer contacting the intake valves,
exact point when the fuel is introduced into the cylinder. carbon can accumulate on the intake valves over time.
The location of the injector also allows for a more optimal
Adding indirect injection keeps fuel spraying on the intake Advantages of indirect injection combustion chambers
valves, reducing or eliminating the carbon accumulation on
intake valves and in low load conditions, indirect injection • Smaller diesels can be produced.
allows for better fuel-air mixing. This system is mainly used • The injection pressure required is low, so the injector is
in higher cost models due to the added expense and cheaper to produce.
complexity.
• The injection direction is of less importance.
Port injection refers to the spraying of the fuel onto the back
• Indirect injection is much simpler to design and
of the intake port, which speeds up its evaporation.
manufacture; less injector development is required and
the injection pressures are low (1500 psi/100 bar versus
An indirect injection diesel engine delivers fuel into a
5000 psi/345 bar and higher for direct injection)
chamber off the combustion chamber, called a prechamber,
where combustion begins and then spreads into the main • The lower stresses that indirect injection imposes on
combustion chamber. The prechamber is carefully designed internal components mean that it is possible to produce
to ensure adequate mixing of the atomized fuel with the petrol and indirect injection diesel versions of the same
compression-heated air. basic engine. At best such types differ only in the
cylinder head and the need to fit a distributor and spark
plugs in the petrol version whilst fitting an injection
pump and injectors to the diesel. Examples include the
BMC A-Series and B-Series engines and the Land
Rover 2.25/2.5-litre 4-cylinder types. Such designs
allow petrol and diesel versions of the same vehicle to
be built with minimal design changes between them.
• Higher engine speeds can be reached, since burning
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of heat loss due to large exposed areas and pressure
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Classification of indirect combustion chambers loss due to air motion through the throats. This is
somewhat offset due to indirect injection having a much
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• 3.1Swirl chamber higher compression ratio and typically having no

emissions equipment.
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• 3.2Precombustion chamber
• Glow plugs are needed for a cold engine start on diesel
• 3.3Air cell chamber engines.
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applied to one specific point on the piston as it exits the
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The purpose of the divided combustion chamber is to speed precombustion chamber or swirl chamber, such engines
up the combustion process, in order to increase the power are less suited to high specific power outputs (such as
output by increasing engine speed.[2] The addition of a turbocharging or tuning) than direct injection diesels.
prechamber, however, increases heat loss to the cooling The increased temperature and pressure on one part of
system and thereby lowers engine efficiency. The engine the piston crown causes uneven expansion which can
requires glow plugs for starting. In an indirect injection lead to cracking, distortion or other damage due to
system the air moves fast, mixing the fuel and air. This improper use; use of " starting fluid" (ether) is not
simplifies injector design and allows the use of smaller recommended in glow plug, indirect injection systems,
engines and less tightly toleranced designs which are because explosive knock can occur, causing engine
simpler to manufacture and more reliable. Direct injection, damage.
by contrast, uses slow-moving air and fast-moving fuel;
both the design and manufacture of the injectors is more Basic technical terms used in relation to engines
difficult. The optimisation of the in-cylinder air flow is much
more difficult than designing a prechamber. There is much T.D.C. (Top dead centre)
more integration between the design of the injector and the
engine.[3] It is for this reason that car diesel engines were It is the postion of the piston at the top of a cylinder, where
almost all indirect injection until the ready availability of the piston changes its direction of motion from the top to
powerful CFD simulation systems made the adoption of the bottom.
direct injection practical.
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B.D.C. (Bottom dead centre) where N is r.p.m of the crankshaft, and T is the torque
produced.
It is the position of the piston at the bottom of the cylinder
where the piston changes its direction of motion from the Indicated horsepower (IHP)
bottom to the top.
It is the power developed in the engine cylinder.
Stroke
The distance travelled by the piston from TDC to BDC or

BDC to TDC.
Cycle Where Pm is the mean effective pressure in kg./cm2.
A set of operations performed in sequence by the motion L is length of stroke in metres

of the piston in an engine to produce power.
A is the area of the piston in cm2
Swept volume (VS)
N is the No. of power strokes per minute
Displacement volume of a piston.
K is the No. of cylinders.
Clearance volume (VC)
Frictional horsepower
Volume of the space above the piston when it is at TDC.
It is the horsepower lost in the engine due to friction.
Compression ratio (CR)
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Volumetric efficiency
Power
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Power is the rate at which work is done in a specific time. It is the ratio between the air drawn in the cylinder during
the suction stroke and the volume of the cylinder.
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Throw
Horsepower (HP) It is the distance between the centre of the crank pin to the
centre of the main journal. The piston stroke is double the
It is the measurement of power in SAE. One hp is the power throw.
required to lift a load of 33000 lbs, through one foot in one
minute or 4500 kg through one meter in one minute (in Firing order
metric system)
The firing order is the sequence in which the power stroke
Thermal efficiency takes place in each cylinder in a multi-cylinder engine.
It is the ratio of work output to the fuel energy burnt in the

Technical Specification of an engine
engine. This relationship is expressed in percentage.
Brake horsepower (BHP) Engines are specified as per the following.
It is the power output of an engine, available at the flywheel,
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Type Capcity of cooling system 20 litres
Crankcase oil capacity Maximum - 14 litres
Number of cylinders Minimum - 10 litres
Cooling water temperature 75°C - 95°C
Bore diameter
Biasis
Stroke length
Raidator Core frontal area..3500 sq.cm approx x551 (sq.in)
Capacity in cu.cm/cu.inch Clutch Single plate dry friction type
Diameter of clutch lining:
Maximum engine output at specified r.p.m. Outside : 280 mm (11”)
Inside : 165 mm (61/2”)
Maximum torque
Friction area (both sides)
Compression ratio : 798 sq.cm approx
(124 sq.in)
Firing order Transmission No.of speeds:
Idling speed Forward 5
Reverse 1
Air cleaner (Type) Gear Ratio :
1st 7.37 :1
Oil filter (Type) 2nd 4.23 : 1
3rd 2.49 : 1
Fuel filter 4th 1.56 : 1
5th 1:1
Fuel injection pump Reverse 7.15 : 1
Rear Axle ratio 7.48 - 1 : 6.8.57
Weight of engine
Steering Heavy duty re-circulating ball type steering with
Cooling system (type) universal joint
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Gear Ration 34.2 :1
Type of fuel
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Techincal specifications of vehicles
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LPT - 1210 D
Specifications
Brakes Hand brake : Mehanically operated brake acting on
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Engine rear wheel

Foot brake : Hydraulic brakes on front and real
Model 6692 D.I. wheels, assisted by single chamber air
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Number of cylinders 6 pessure booster.

Brake drum diameter:
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Bore 92 mm Front : 408 mm (16”)

Rear : 408 mm (16”)
Stroke 120mm
Total braking area
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Capacity 4788 cc Front : 1440 sq. cm approx (223 sq.in)

Rear : 1440 sq. cm approx (223 sq.in)
Gross H.P. (S.A.E.) 125 at 2800 R.P.M.
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Frame Side member of channel section

Taxable H.P. 31.5
Maximum Torque 30 mkg at 2000 R.P.M
Compression Ratio 17 : 1 Depth max : 223 mm
Compression pressure at
150-200 R.P.M. Minimum 20 kg/cm2
Fuel injection begins 23° before T.D.C.
Firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4 Width : 60 mm
Opening pressure of the

injection nozzles 200 + 10kg/cm2 Newnozzels
Min. 180 kg/cm2 Used nozzels
Maximum variation permissible Thickness : 7 mm
in injectionn: nozzle pressure 5 kg/cm2
Inlect valve clearance 0.20 mm Springs No.of cross members : 8
Exhaust valve clearance 0.30 mm Type : Semi-elliptical
Composition of steel : silicon -manganese
Air cleaner oil bath No.of leaves:
Front rear
Total bearing area per bearing 55 sq.cm
Main 12 12
No.of main bearings 7 Auxillary - 5
Leaf thickness
Fuel injection pump MICO BOSCH
Weight (Dry) 382 kg

Dimesions LPT 1210D/36 LPT 1210D/42
Wheel base 3625 4225 mm
Main 11 mm 13 mm
Auxillary ––
Total thickness of spring with bottom plate:
Wheel track :
Front 1925 mm 1925 mm
132 mm 233 mm
Width of spring leaf:
Rear 1755 mm 1755 mm

60 mm 80 mm
Total weight of spring

50 kg. (123 lb) 123 kg. (271 lb)
Shock Absorbers Hydraulic telescopic type on fron and rear axles.
Wheels and tyres No.of wheels : Total 7 : Front 2, Rear 4, spare 1.
Rim size : 7.00 x 20
No.of Tyres : Toral 6 : Fron 2, Rear 4
Tyre size : 9.00 x 20 ... 12 ply EHD
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Dashboard gauges, meters and warnings lights

Objectives: At the end of this lesson you shall be able to
• state different type of meters and their uses
• describe the purpose of each warning lights
• specify the purpose of each gauges.
Odometer 3 Traction control indicator : This tells you the traction

control is off. A blinking traction-control light indicates
An odometer (Fig 1) is an instrument that indicate distance that the system is preventing wheel spin. In which
travelled by a vehicle, such as motor cycle and motor case you should either; let off the gas a bit and drive a
vehicle automobile. The device may be electronic, little slower; or let off the gas a bit and drive much
mechanical, or a combination of both. It is also called as slower.
trip meter in case of short trips of every ride. The distance
4 Stability control indicator : This indicates that the
mentioned in the odometer generally in kms.
stability control has been turned off. There's not much
reason to turn it off on the road, and some cars can be
dangerous in the wet without it. A blinking light indicates
that the stability control system is actively preventing
loss of control. If this happens, pay attention and stop
trying to drive like an idiot.
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wheel drive has been engaged. We can't stress this
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road use, and running it on dry tarmac can cause
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"binding" and other problems. We've heard sob stories

Speedometer
from dealerships where customers had to pay for costly
repairs because the later didn't realize this.
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A speedometer or a speed meter is a gauge that measures

and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. The 6 Proximity sensor indicator : Some cars have
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unit in which the display shown is in Km/hr. There are proximity sensors all around instead of just the rear
both analog and digital meters are available now a days. bumper. This helps you park your big, cumbersome
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Engine RPM meter incessant buzzing as motorcyclists and pedestrians
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filter around you in traffic. Recognizing whether it's on

An engine rpm meter (Fig 2) is used to display the engine or off can help prevent a nasty scrape.
rotation in revolution per minute.
7 Econ indicator : This can mean different things on
different cars. Some cars use it to tell you that economy
mode is engaged, which means that the accelerator
and the transmission are in their most relaxed mode.
On some cars with cylinder deactivation, this tells you
that the system is turned on (typically when you're
cruising or coasting), and half your cylinders are not
burning gas at the moment. On other cars, this lights
up when you are driving in an "economical" manner,
and it can be used as a training tool for good, efficient
driving. Other cars use color-changing dash lights for
the same purpose. They're educational, helpful and
rather cool.
1 Bulb indicator : This shows you that you have a dead
bulb. Not all cars have this, but it's a helpful warning.
2 Cruise control indicator : This indicator is used to
display the accelerator opening level to maintain the
set speed. This reminds you that cruise control is on.
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8 Electric power steering indicator : This indicates a 2 Airbag indictor : This signals a malfunction with the
fault in the EPS system. It could mean temporary airbags or air bag sensor. This means that they may
overheating of the assist motor or a major fault in the not go off in a crash. On some cars, there's also a
system. Electric steering motors are usually compact, passenger. Airbag off light that means the car has
and violent sawing at the wheel can sometimes overtax detected a small person in the front seat and has
them. This can happen when you're doing a 30-point deactivated the front passenger airbag. This ensures
turn in a tight garage, or when you're banging comes that the (presumably short) front passenger doesn't
on a tight autocross. Best let things cool down and suffocate or suffer a broken neck when the airbag goes
see if the problem goes away; otherwise, it's time for a off.
checkup.
3 Brake indicator : This signals several things (Fig 3)
9 Glow plug indicator : Lacking spark plugs, diesels
a Your parking brake is engaged, so disengage it;
rely on pressure and heat to burn their fuel. As there's
little heat in the motor when you first start it in the b The parking brake sensor is out of alignment, so have
morning, glow plugs heat up the fuel coming out of the it fixed;
injectors to give the motor a better chance of starting. c The brake fluid level is low
The light should turn on briefly after you switch the
ignition to the 'on' position. Once it's off, the plugs are d The hydraulic pressure between the two braking circuits
hot enough to start the car. A flashing light may indicate are mismatched. The last two are potentially
busted plugs, but some cars use the glow plug light as dangerous, and could mean a possible fluid leak, as
a catch-all indicator for problems ranging from bad well as reduced or even completely absent braking
injectors to exhaust gas recirculation valve issues. Get performance.
it checked as soon as possible. Don't wait for the light to go off; check your fluid every
10 Check engine light : We've saved the most crucial morning before you go out, because sometimes the
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indicator for last. This is a confusing and often warning light comes on too late. Some newer cars
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4 ABS indicator : Some cars have a separate ABS
some of which are not. The most common cause is a light that signals a problem with the ABS system. If
busted exhaust oxygen sensor, which is bad for this goes off, that means that the Antilock Braking
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emissions but won't prevent your car from running. System has malfunctioned and the brakes may lock
Other common causes include ignition coil and spark up under hard braking. Bring the car in for servicing
plug problems on gasoline cars, or an issue with any
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of the dozen-odd sensors that keep your engine happy.
5 Temperature warning : Some older cars with
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Have your car subjected to a diagnostic scan as soon temperature gauges merely have a red light, but many
as possible. modern cars have this symbol. This indicates that
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potentially expensive engine repair bills.

6 Oil level/Pressure warning : There's no genie in this
lamp. Just the magic slippery stuff that keeps your
engine lubricated. This typically signals your oil level
is low by about two liters. No lasting damage should
occur if you top off the oil the moment you see this
warning. But if you ignore it, your motor could end up
looking like a frying pen that's been left on the burner
for a few hours. Not a pretty sight and a new engine is
much more expensive than a new frying pan.
7 Electrical system warning : This one looks like a
1 Seatbelt indicator : This one is easy. This indicates battery, which means battery problems. It could also
that the driver is not wearing the seatbelt. On newer mean alternator problems, so simply buying a new
vehicles, weight sensors in the seat tell the car if battery may not be enough. Thankfully, many shops
someone is sitting there, and warnings will appear for can test the alternator's charging capacity when you
passengers, too. If the driver or passengers remain go in for a battery replacement.
unbelted, a warning chime will sound. Don't ignore it.
Studies show that seatbelt use reduces the chance of
injury in a crash by 50%. Worse yet, being hit by an
air bag with out your seat belt on can be fatal.

8 Transmission warning light : This comes in many 10 High beam indicator : While not a warning light per
different forms, and can indicate a malfunction with the se, this bright icon represents a big danger to other
transmission itself, the gearshift or transmission fluid motorists, and is one of the most ignored indicators in
overheating. You most often see this on trucks when the Philippines. Leaving your high beams on will blind
you're hauling heavy loads, or in high performance cars other motorists and can lead to nasty accidents.
with automatic transmission if you drive them a little Remember to turn them off when there's oncoming traffic
too hard. Needless to say, pulling over to let the or when driving behind another car.
transmission cool down is a good idea.
You don't need to see the road 2km ahead when you
9 Tire pressure monitoring system : This indicates
can simply follow the other guy ahead of you.
either an issue with the TPMS itself or low pressure in
one of your tires. Check immediately, Low pressure
You don't need to be a "car whisperer" to know something's
carry increased risk of blowout on the highway due to
wrong when your dashboard lights up like a Christmas
tire overheating.Not to mention the danger of
tree. But knowing what these lights denote can mean the
hydroplaning in the rain, as wider tires slide over the
difference between a quick fix and a long walk home.
water more easily than narrower ones.
Gauges used in automobiles

• explain the location of various gauges in a vehicle
• explain the purpose of a fuel gauge
• explain the working of a fuel gauge
• explain the purpose of a temperature gauge
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• explain the purpose of an oil pressure gauge
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particular system to which they are connected. These
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• Temperature gauge (Balancing coil type)
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Fuel gauge
Purpose
It is used to know the quantity of fuel available in the fuel

tank.
Tank unit
Gauge unit (Dash unit)
It consists of a tank unit and the indicator unit (Fig 1). The
two units are connected in series by a single wire to the It is fitted on the panel board.
battery through the Ignition switch. When the ignition
switch is turned on, current passes through both the units. Two terminals (8) & (9) are connected to the tank unit's
terminal (4) and ignition switch (10) respectively.
The tank unit is fitted on the fuel tank and the indicator unit
on the dashboard. The tank unit consists of a hinged arm It consists of two coils (11) & (12) and a pointer (13) with
with a float fitted at one end and a sliding contact at the the magnet (14) attached to it.
other end and also a variable resistance. The sliding
contact moves along the resistance. The float arm moves
up and down as the level of fuel in the tank changes. The
movement of the float arm changes the electrical resistance
in the circuit.

• The dash unit consists of a dial (3) pointer (4), a magnet
(5) and coil (6) and (7). (Fig 4)
• The two terminals of gauge are connected to the ignition
switch (8) and the engine unit (1). The operating current
is supplied from the battery through the ignition switch.
Working
When the ignition switch (10) (Fig 2) is on, current from the
battery flows to the coils and a magnetic field is produced.
When the tank (7) is full, the float (1) raises above and
moves the sliding contact (5) to the high resistance
position on the resistance coil (3). The current flowing
through the coil (12) also flows through the coil (11). The
Working
magnetism of the coil (12) becomes weaker. The
magnetism of the coil (11) thus becomes stronger and pulls
the armature (14) and the pointer (13) to the full side of the When the coolant temperature rises, the engine unit
dial. When the fuel level (6) comes down the float in the becomes hot. When the engine unit temperature is high
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The difference in the strength of the magnetic field between
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the dial.
the two coils increases and the armature and pointer move
Temperature gauge towards the right to indicate a high temperature.
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It is used to know the temperature of water in the cooling flowing through the left coil, and the magnetic field becomes
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system of engine at all times. It cautions the driver against less and causes the armature and pointer to move towards
overheating of the engine. the left to indicate lower temperature.
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• It consists of an engine unit (1) immersed in the engine Oil pressure gauge
coolant in the cylinder head or cylinder block in the form
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of a pellet. (Fig 3)
Purpose
This device is used to know the pressure of lubricating oil

during the working of the engine and serves as a warning
signal to the driver against any sudden failure of the
lubrication system.
Types
• Bourdon tube type gauge (non-electric)

• Balancing coil type (electric)
The Bourdon tube gauge is not widely used nowadays, as

it has certain drawbacks i.e. the connecting tube leaks at
joints.
• It is made of special material whose electrical resistance
increases when temperature is lowered and it reduces In modern vehicles balancing coil type (electric) oil pressure
when the temperature is increased. gauges are used.
• The resistance unit is provided with the dash unit (2) and
it is fitted on the panel board.
Working
It consists of two units (i.e) engine unit and the dash unit.
(Figs 5 & 6)
The engine unit consists of a diaphragm, sliding contact,

variable resistance.
The right hand coil of the dash unit becomes magnetically
The dash unit consists of two coils (11) & (12) and a stronger than the left hand coil.
pointer (13) with a magnet (14) attached to it. Both coils
are connected in series with battery through ignition Consequently the armature and the pointer swing towards
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The increase in oil pressure pushes the diaphragm
outward. This action results in increase in the resistance
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• list out different ypes of engine cranking methods

• explain the different types of starting methods of diesel engine
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• explain method of stopping the diesel engines.
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1 Hand cranking
2 Electric Motor cranking
3 Hydraulic cranking motors
4 Compressed air cranking
5 Gasoline engine starting
Hand cranking
Usually small diesel engines are being started using crank

handle or rope.
Electric motor cranking Hydraulic cranking motors
In this system a starter motor (1) is used to rotate flywheel In this system hydraulic fluid under pressures passes
(3) of the engine. A battery (2) is used to supply power to through hydraulic starter motor (1) to rotate the engine
the starter motor. (Fig 1) flywheel. A hand pump (2) or an engine driven pump (3) is
provided to create and develop pressure of fluid. This fluid
under pressure accumulates in the accumulator (4). After
pressing the starting lever, control valve (5) allows the
hydraulic fluid under pressure to pass through the hydraulic
starter motor. (Fig 2)
Compressed air cranking Gasoline engine starting
In this method compressed air from the reservoir (1) is This is used to start the heavy duty earth moving engines.
admitted through an automatic starting valve in the engine Starting of the gasoline engine is done either by hand
cylinder head when the piston is at the top dead centre at cranking or by an electric motor. The gasoline engine then
the beginning of the power stroke, at a pressure capable of cranks the heavy engine.
cranking the engine (2). When the engine is turning fast
enough, the injected fuel ignites and the engine runs on its Generally diesel engines are stopped by cutting the fuel
own power, whereupon the air supply is cut off. An air supply after reducing the engine speed to the minimum
compressor (3) is used to create air pressure. Air level.
compressor (3) is driven by the engine or electric motor (4).
(Fig 3)
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Procedure for dismantling of diesel engine from the vehicle

• remove the engine from the vehicle.
Remove the engine from the vehicle • Disconnect gearbox mounting bolts and remove the
gearbox with flywheel housing.
• Park the vehicle on a level surface.
• Remove the dip stick.
• Choke all the four wheels with wooden blocks.
• Fit a suitable engine lifting bracket.
• Unscrew the bonnet mountings and remove it along with
• Align the left hook of the crane with engine lifting
the grill.
bracket.
• Disconnect the battery connections and take out the
• Support the engine at the front with wooden blocks.
battery.
• Remove the engine’s mounting brackets and bolts and
• Drain the radiator.
nuts.
• Drain the engine oil.
• Attach the engine lifting bracket to the engine hoist
• Remove the air cleaner. (1).Fig 1
• Remove the lower and upper hoses of the radiator.
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• Remove the radiator mounting bolts/bracket bolts and
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Disconnect the wire connections of the starting motor,
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generator/alternator and heater plugs, oil pressure unit

and other electrical connections to the dashboard
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instruments.
• Remove athe oil pipe to oil pressure gauge conenctions
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• Remove the exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold.

(The pipe hole to be covered by a cardboard to prevent
foreign material getting into it.)
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• Lift the engine slightly.

• Disconnect the fuel supply pipes at the feed pump, filter
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connectuons, fuel return lines to the tank. • Pull the engine forward until it comes out from the
gearbox side.
• Disconnect the oil pressure and air pressure gauge
connections. • Lift the engine. Avoid oscillations and jerks. Ensure that
the engine hoist does not shift/oscillate while removing
• Disconnect the temperature gauge connections.
it from the vehicle and does not hit the body of the
• Disconnect the accelerator connections. vehicle or any accessories.
• Remove the accelerator control shaft. • Place it on a suitable workbench/engine stand. If placed
on the floor, provide sufficient support below the front
• Disconnect the engine stop connections.
and rear brackets so that the engine does notmrest on
• Remove the air compressor and its connections. the oil sump.
• Remove the clutch and gear linkages.
• Disconnect the propeller shaft at the gearbox end and
support it at a convenient point on the chassis.
• Support the engine at the rear by wooden blocks.
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Mechanic Diesel - Diesel engine components
Description and constructional feature of cylinder head

state the constructional features of the cylinder head
state the importance of cylinder head design.
Cylinder head (Fig 1)

They are as follows.
The cylinder head is made of a single casting. It is bolted
on the top of the cylinder block. It has passages for oil and In diesel engine fuel is injected into the combusion chamber
water circulation. It accommodates valves, spark plugs/ against hight compressions pressure in the combusion
injectors (in the case of diesel engines) and heater plug. A chamber of the C.I. engine cyliner. The combusion depends
combustion chamber is also provided in some cylinder upon the following factor.
heads. In the case of the overhead valve system, the
cylinder head supports the rocker shaft assembly. - Fine atmization
- High temperature for quick ignitor
The lower surface of the cylinder head is machined to the
specified accuracy and a gasket is used in between the - High relative vabeity between air and fuel particles
cylinder head and cylinder block to avoid leakage. - Good relative of air and fuel particles.
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escape.
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miscing depends upon air intake system, injection pattern

Material: Cast iron, aluminium alloy.
and combusion chamber design.
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part in the combusion process. In diesel engines, the
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b Turbulence chambers (Fig 3)
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d Air cells (Fig 5)

e Energy cells (Fig 6)
a Open combusion chambers : An open type of chamber

is that in which all thte air is contained in a single space
at the time of injection. It is the simpest form of
combustion chamber in which the injection nozzle
sprays fuel direct into the combustion chamber. This
arrangement is known as open system or direct injection
system.
In this type of chamber, the fule motion is greater than air

upon which the nature of combusion largely depends. In
order to bring fuel and air together, the flat head pistion has
been replaced by concave head pistion in modern engines.
The deep cut-out swirl cup on the piston crown is being
Types of cylinder heads
widely used.
Four types of cylinder heads are used in an automobile
engine as per the valve arrangements. Open system combusion chambers are widely used in
medium and large-bore engines operating at low and
medium speeds.
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d Air cells: Combustion chamber an air cell is a space
provided in the cylinder head or pistion crwon in which
b Turbulence chambers: In this type of chamber, the a large part of air is trapped during compression. In air
fuel is injected into an auxiliary chamber known as cell systems, the injector nozzle sprays fuel direct into
turbulence chamber with the cylinder by an orifice. The the main chamber where combstion takes place.
auxiliary chamber houses almost full charge at the end
of compression and is nearly spherical in shape. The When the piston moves down on its working or power
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up, the velocity of air increases through the throat of down. The higher pressure in the air cell causes its air to
orifice and reaches at the peak somewaht befre T.D.C. expand and blow out into the main chamber. Thus an
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Near T.D.C. the injector nozzle injects fuel into the additional turbulence is created and complete combustion
turbulent air currents which results in goold mixing of fuel charge is ensured.
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As a portion of air remains trapped without combustion in
the cell so in improved designs, air cell is used in combination
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C Precombustion chamber: This chamber is located at

the cylinder head and is connected to the engine
cylinder by small holes. It occupies 40% of the total
cylinder volume. During the compression stroke, air
from the main cylinder enters the precombustion e Energy cells: The difference between air cell and
chamber. At this moment, fuel is injected into the energy cell is that fuel is blown into the energy cell
precombustion chamber and combustion begins. where it burns using air in the cell. In air cell system,
Pressure increases and the fuel droplets are forced thte cell simply stores and given up an air charge. The
through the small holes into the main cylinder, resulting combusion in the energy cell creates a high pressure
in a very good mix of the fuel and air. The bulk of the and grater turbulence and leaves no idle air in the cell.
combustion actually takes place in the main cylinder.
This type of combustion chamber has multi-fuel The energy cell system consists of two rounded spaces
capability because the temperature of the prechamber cast in the cylinder head. The intake and exhaust valves
vaporizes the fuel before the main combustion event open into the main combustion chamber. The horizontal
occurs.
the nozzle sprays fuel across the main chamber in the
direction of energy cell mouth. While the fuel charge is
passing across the centre of main chamber, nearabout half
the fuel mixes with hot air and burns at once. The remaining
fuel enters the energy cell and starts to burn there. At this
point, the cell pressure rises rapidly, tending the combustion
products to flow back into the main combustion chamber
at a high velocity. As a result of this, a sharp swirling
movement of fuel and air is set up in each lobe of main
chamber, promoting final mixing of fuel and air and ensuring
complete combustion. The two restricted openings of
energy cell control the time and rate of expulsion of blast
from energy cell into main combustion chamber.
The energy-cell combustion systems fulfil the requirements

of high speed engines and give high power output without
high excessive pressures in the main combustion chamber.
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Effect on size of intake and exhaust passages

state the effect and size of intake of exhaust passages
importance of cylinder head gasket
types of cylinder head gasket materials.
The size of inlet valve: Is too larger than exhaust valve. The head gasket must seal combustion pressures up to
Beacuse they want to fill more quantity of Air/Fuel mixture 1,000 psi (689.5 kPa) in gasoline engines and 2,700 psi
(petrol) or Air (Diesel) in the conbustion chamber to (1,862 kPa) in turbocharged diesel engines. In addition, the
requlate the engine efficiency. Beacuse engine efficiency head gasket must withstand combustion temperatures
depends upon VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY of an com- that are in excess of 2,000°F (1,100°C).
bustion chamber (Fig 1). There are two reasons behind the
inlet valve larger than exhaust valve. One main reasin is to The head gasket also must seal coolant and hot, thin oil
INCREASE THE VOLUMNETRIC EFFICIENCY OF AN flowing under pressure between the block and head.
ENGINE.Another one is acting pressure behind the inlet Modern coolant formulas and oil detergents and additives
valve. Exhaust gas pressure only react to the face portion tend to cling to surfaces and soak into gaskets. Gaskets
of the valve. But in an inlet valve, the inlet air pressure are materials must be chosen carefully to resist these fluids
reacted to the behind /Rear portion the inlet valve face & and maintain an effective seal. many head gasket coolant
larger face can withstand this pressure without any dam- holes also meter the coolant flow to ensure proper circula-
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age. For that reason also the inlet valve face are designed tion.
to larger size than exhaust valve.
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Head gaskets must resist the forces that tend to scuff
The main reason for the size difference is to avoid preigni- gasket surfaces and inhibit proper sealing. One factor is
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combustion pressures.
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engine - between the cylinder head and the engine block Another factor is the differing expansion rates of bi-metal
deck. (aluminum head and cast iron block) engines. Aluminium
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expansion rates create a shearing action that the head
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claiming forces that may be unevenly distrubuted across
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the head. These claiming forces run as high 200,000 lbs

(90,800 kg).
The following materials are used in cylinder head gasker
1 Copper - as bestor gasket

2 Steel - as bestor - copper gasket
3 Steel - as bestor gasket
4 Single steel ridged gasket
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Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.2.68 to 2.2.70
Valves
describe the function of the engine
state the constructional features of valves
list out the different types of valves and their material.
Functions of valves Poppet-valves
• To open and close the inlet and exhaust passages of As the name indicates these valves pop on their seat.
the cylinder. Three types of poppet-valves are in use.
• To dissipate heat, through its seat to the cylinder head. • Standard valve
Construction of a valve • Tulip valve
The head (1) of the valve is ground with a margin (2) to • Flat top valve
provide strength. (Fig 1)
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ports cut in it, and it aligns the opening in the cylinder head
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its opening aligns with the exhaust manifold. (Fig 2 &
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The valve face (3) is ground to 30° or 45° angle which

matches with the seat angle to avoid leakage. The valve
stem (4) is of a round shape. The length of the stem varies
from engine to engine. At the end of the stem a groove (5)
is provided to hold the spring lock.
In some heavy duty engines, the valves are hollow, and

sodium is filled inside, which helps in the quick cooling of
the valve.
Types of valves
• Poppet-valves
• Rotary valves
• Reed valves
• Sleeve valves
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Reed valve
It is a metallic strip hinged at one end. It covers the

passages and allows air or charge to flow in one direction
only. It is normally used in two-stroke engines and air
compressors. (Fig 4)
Sleeve valve
In this type, ports are cut in the cylinder liner. It runs with
a slight up and down motion. It is also having rotary motion
in another sleeve. This aligns with the inlet and exhaust
ports at a set time when the inlet and exhaust manifold
open.
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state the types of value operating mechanism
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state the importance of value seats
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method of value seats insets in cylinder heads.
Requirements for valve operation

1 Valve must seat tightly and properly on its seat. 1 Single overhead camshaft mechanism
2 Value must be properly timed. 2 Double overhead camshaft mechanism
3 Value must be operate without log.
Side valve mechanism (Fig 1): In the side value mechanism
4 Value tappet clearance must be correct. both the inlet and exhaust valves are fitted in the cylinder
5 Valve steam and guide clearance must be correct. block.
Value operating mechanisms Overhead valve mechanism (Fig 2): In this mechanism, the
valves are located in the cylinder head. Push-rods and
Two types of value operating mechanism are used in rocker arms are used in addition to the side valve mechanism.
engines. They are as follows.
Working
- Slide valve mechanism
When the cam shaft rotates, the cam lobe (1) lifts the
- Overhead valve mechanism tappet (2) upward. When the tappet (2) moves up, it pushes
the push-rod (3) and one end of the rocker arm upwards.
In overhead valve mechanism, the position of camshaft is The other end of the rocker arm’s (4) tip, moves downward
considered as the types of valve mechanism i.e., and the valve (5) opens against the spring’s (6) tension.
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Function of value seats
1 Compression gas sealing prevents compressed gaseous

bodies and combustion gas from leaking into the
manifold.
2 Heat transfer releases heat in the valve to the cylinder
head.
3 Strength holds tight when the valve is mounted.
4 Wear-resistance hard to wear down under high heat and
high load.
Importance of vale seats inserts in cylinder head
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Hydraulic tappet : Hydraulic tappets (Fig 5) enable the valve

gear to operate without fixed clearances. They consist of
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and the clearance eliminating spring. When the engine is
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running, lubricating oil from the oil from the oil pump is
forced through an oil way to the tappet. It flows through the
outer chamber (to lubricate the tappet itself) and hence to
the inner chamber (plunger lubrication) and to the interior
Wen the cam lobe (1) reaches the maximum height, the of the piston. By way of a filling bore, the oil passes through
valve opens fully. Further rotation of the cam shaft causes the ball (check) valve to the pressure chamber. The
the tappet (2) to move down and the valve is closed by the clearance eliminating spring (Fig 6) forces the tappet
tension of the spring (6). piston to prevent any valve clearance from occuring. When
the camlifts the tappet, the ball valve closes and the oil-
Tappet clearance is provided in between the valve (5) tip and filling the pressure chamber acts as an almost rigit link.
the rocket arm’s (4) tip. This clearance can be adjusted by Thermal expansion of valve gear componets is compensated
the adjusting screw (7) and the lock-nut (8). for by precisely calculated oil loss as a result of tappet
piston operating clearance. Although hydraulic tappets are
In many cases, even these rockers or followers (Fig 3) and heavier and therefore suffer from increased inertia, this
their pivots are dispensed with and the valves are actuated drawback can be compensated for an engines which
directly by the camshaft (Fig 4) through bucket type. operate the valves by followers from the overhead camshaft.
On these engines, the hydraulic clearance adjuster an be
Importance of value seats: Valve and valve seats are ground installed in the follower mount instead of in the tappet; it is
to correct and shape so that the valve may seat properly on of similar design to the hydrualic tappet just described.
the seat for effective valve seating and seating. The value
face angle must be match the value seat angle. Value
seating and sealing is closely realted to the engine
performance.
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2 Three valve arrangement in one cylider Fig 8
A Two inlet valves
B One exhaust valves
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B Two exhaust valves
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Types of valve arrangement 4 Five valve arrangement in one cylider Fig 10
1 Two valve arrangement in one cylider Fig 7 A Three inlet valves
A One inlet valve B Two exhaust valves
B One exhaust valve
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Valve contructional features and valve timining
state the function of valve rotation
state the function of valve stem oil seals
state the size of intake value
describe the valve trains
explain valve tunning
concept of variable valve timing.
Valve rotation
The main scope of the value and tappet rotation is to reduce Function of value stem oil seal
the wear, the friction and to increase the life period of the
components and maintain the conical value face and seat The purpose of the value stem oil seal is to prevent the oil
clean of carbon or soot deposit that might appear on form the cylinder head entering the combusion chamber
surfaces during valve opening. To uniform the thermal value stem seals play a critical role in controlling value
stress of the value head because of the asymmetry lubrication as well as oil consumption.
exhaust mainfold and uniform the wear of the conical face
providing a good scaling of the cylinder.
If the valve is rotating the contact point between value head

and seat will varying and in this way the wear marks or
crank can be avoided.Value rotation is the uniformity of the
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oil film in the valve guide on the valve stem. Auxilary rotation
system is rotate the value during opening or closing period
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rotocoil, rotomat, duomate.
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Causes the engine suck will down the guides and into the
cylinder
- Seal worn
- Seal cracked
- Scal missing
- Seal broken
- Seal improperly installed
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When stem oil seals lose thier ability to control the oil that In order to get adequate air flow into the glinders inlet valve
enters oil though the gude, that can cause a variety of need enough opening with bigger diameter of valve because
problem. over come air flow restriction, reduce the intake air heat,
allow excess air for complete the combustion to increase
- Excessive smoke the volumetric efficiency and scavanging effect. For exhaust,
- High oil consumption because you have the pistion during out the exhaust using
higher positive pressure so don’t need quite as big of valves.
- Carbon deposited in valve and piston
- OFF - throttle braking Valve timing
- Idel run stop running engine Each manufacturer specifies the timings of the opening
and closing of the valves as per the design of the engine to
Vaue train: The valve train of an internal combustion give the maximum output under all loads and speeds.
engine includes components required to control the flow of
gases into and out of the combustion chamber values and The opening and closing of the valves in an IC engine in
related component required to allow the air or air fuel relation to the movement of the piston and flywheel is called
mixture to enter the combustion chamber, the combustion valve timing.Fig 6
cahmber during compression and combustion and evacuate
exhaust gases when combustion is compete valve train The opening and closing of the valves exactly at TDC &
used for a reciprocating engine depends on the engine BDC do not improve the volumetic efficiency of an engine.
design and whether the engine is a four /two stroke cycle Burnt gases also are not driven out fully.
unit.
Practically, the valves are arranged to open early and close
There are two basic valve stem seal designs late to fill the cylinder fully and to allow all burnt gases to
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1 Deflector seals - also called umbrella seals, deflect oil escape
. from the cylinder.
away from the valve stem. They are secured to the valve
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Inlet valve
stem and move with the valve to shield the valve guide
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from excess oil. Umbrella type seals were commonly
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2 Positive seals - attach to the valve guide boss and Inlet valves are made to open certain degrees earlier than
function as squeegees, wiping and metering oil on the T.D.C. This enables aur/air fuel mixture to fill the cylinder
stem as they pass through the seals.State the size of to its capacity. It also helps in scavenging burnt gases by
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DEFLECTOR SEALS MOVE WITH VALVE STEM POSITIVE SEALS ARE FIXED TO THE VALVE GUIDE BOSS Exhaust valve
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Exhaust valves are made to open certain degrees earlier

tham B.D.C.
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Exhaust valves are made to close certain degrees after

T.D.C. to develop a suction effect by the outgoing gases.
It also helps in the scavenging of the exhaust gases by
using the intake charge’s momentum.
Overlap period
At the end of the exhaust stroke and the beginning of the

suction stroke, both the valves remain open for certain
degrees. This period during which both the valves remain
open is called the valve overlap.
As yoi know, valves activate the breathing of engine. The
timing of breathing, that is, the timing of air intake and
exhaust, is controlled by the shape and phase angle of
cams. To optimse the breathing, engine requires different
valve timing at different speed. When the rev increases, the
duration of in take and exhaust stroke decreases so that
fresh air becomes not fast enough to enter the combustion
chamber, while the exhaust becomes not fast enough to
leave the combustion chamber. Therefore, the best solution
is to open the inlet valves earlier and close the exhaust
valves later. In other words, the overlapping between intake
period and exhaust period should be increased as rev
increases.
With variable valve timing, power and torque can be

optimised across a wide rpm band. The most noticeable
results are:
• The engine rev higher, thus raises peak power. For

example, Nissan’s 2-litre neo VVl engine output 25%
more peak power than its non-VVT version
• Low -speed torque increases, thus imporves drivability.
For example, Flat barchetta’s 1.8 VVT engine provides
90% peak trorque between 2,000 and 6,000 rpm.
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The valve timing is represented by a diagram drawn on the
face of the flywheel in defrees of the crankshaft rotation.
Variable lift
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In some designs, valve lift can also be varied according to

Valve timing (Jeep) engine speed. At high speed higher lift quickness air intake
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and exhaust, thus further optimise the breathing.

• Inlet valve open 9 degrees before T.D.C. Ofcourse, at lower speed such lift will generate counter
effects like deteriorating the mixing process of fuel and air,
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should be variable according to engine speed.
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• Exhaust valve opens 47 degrees before B.D.C.

• Exhaust valve closes 12 degrees after T.D.C.
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Valve timing varies from one make of engine to another

valves are exposed to various chemical, mechanical and
thermal stresses during operation. They must maintain
their basic shape and dimensions throughout the expected
life of the engine. In addition. the integrity of the sealing
surface of the valve and mating valve seat is critical to
durability and performance. Engineers determine the valve
material, shape, specifications, and surface coatings to
match the specifica engine family, expected operating
environment, and projected length of service. Valves
commonly used in small engines are classified as one-
piece, projecton-tip welded, or two-piece-stem welded-
stem valves.
Variable valve timing (VVT)
Basic theory
After multi-valve technology became standard in engine

design, variable valve timing becomes the net step to
enhance engine output, no matter powe or torque.
Cam-changing VVT Example - Honda’s 3-stage VTEC
Honda pioneered road car-used VVT in the late 80s by Cam-phasing VVT
launching its famous VTEC sysem (Valve timing electronic
control). Cam-phasing VVT is varies the valve timing by shifting the
phase angle of camshafts. For example, at high speed, the
It has 2 sets of cams having different shapes to enable inlet camshaft will be rotated in advance by 30° so to enable
different timing and lift. One set operates during normal earlier intake. This movement is controlled by engine
speed, say, below 4,500 rpm. Another substitutes at high mangement system according to need, and actuated by
speed. hydraulic valve gears.
However, cam-changing system remains to be the most

powerful VVT, since no other system can vary the Lift of
valve as it does.
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Camshaft
state the function of the camshaft
state the constructional features and material of the camshaft.
Functions of the camshaft
The camshaft is used to convert the rotary motion into

reciprocating motion with the help of the cam lobe. This
reciprocating motion is transmitted to the valve through the
tappet, push-rod and rocker levers. The camshaft is driven
by iron shaft and it rotates half the speed crankshaft. The
camshaft also drives the oil pump shaft. In petrol engines
the fuel pump and the distributor get their drive from the
camshaft.
Construction of the camshaft
The camshaft (2) (Fig 1) is either forged or cast with the cam The cam surface (Fig 2) is hardened for longer life. In some
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the axis of the cam lobe (1). This off set gives a little rotation
support bearings along its length.
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rests on the cam lobe (1). The lifter (3) remains in its
position on the base circle (4). When the cam rotates the
lobe lifts the lifter (3).
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Camshaft drive mechanisms

Objective : At the end of this lesson you shall be able to
state the different types of camshaft drive mechanisms.
The camshaft gets the drive from the crankshaft and rotates Gear drive
at half the crankshaft speed, since each valve opens once
in every two revolutions of the crankshaft. There are three This direct drive (Fig 1) P No 58 is used where the
types of camshaft drive mechanisms. crankshaft and the camshaft are very close to each other.
Since the r.p.m. of the camshaft is half of the crankshaft
• Gear drive speed, the camshaft gear (1) teeth is twice as many as the
• Chain drive crankshaft gear (2) teeth. In this, the engine’s camshaft
rotates in the reverse direction of the crankshaft. In some
• Belt drive engines an idler gear is used to have the same direction of
rotation for the crankshaft and the camshaft.
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Chain drive The main disadvantages of an OHV design is that it’sdifficult
to control precisely the valve timing at high rpm.
The timing gear sprockets (Fig 2) are driven by a chain (1).
Advantages of an OHV engine include lower cost, proven
Hence this drive is called a sprocket drive. The direction of
durability, low-end torque and compact size. OHV design
rotation of the crankshaft and camshaft is the same. It is
is better suited for slow speed engines. In heavy duty
used when the distance between the crankshaft and the
engines iffers higher torque at lower rpms. (Fig 4)
camshaft is more. No idler gear is used in the chain drive.
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Over head cam/single over head cam shaft (OHC/
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single over head cam or single cam. In SOHC engine the

This drive (Fig 3) is similar to a chain drive. Instead of a camshaft is installed in the cylinder head and valves are
chain a belt (2) is used to drive the camshaft. The belt drive
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operated either by the rocker arms or directly through the

is mostly used in overhead camshaft design. The direction lifters.
of rotation of the camshaft and crankshaft is the same. An
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automatic belt tensioner (1) is used to avoid slipping of the The main advantage of an OHC design is that valves are
belt. operated almost directly by the camshaft, which makes it
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possible to install three or four valves per cylinder.
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Cam shaft calssification Double over head cam shaft (DOHC) (Fig 6)
Cam shaft are clssified based on its location and number DOHC means double over head cam. Most modern vehicles
of shafts have DOHC engines. DOHC engine has two camshafts and
4 valves per cylinder. One camshaft operates intake, while
1 Bottom mounted traditional cam shaft (OHV Engine) another camshaft controls exhaust valves. This allows the
2 Over head cam / Single over head cam shaft (OHC / intake valves to be at a larger abgle from the exhaust valves,
SOHC) so the vlumetric efficieency increases and produces more
horse power out of smaller engine voulme.
3 Doube over head cam shaft (DOHC)

The main advantage of the DOHC design allow th Bottom mounted traditional cam shaft (OHV Engine)
technologies like direct injection, variable valve timing and (Fig 7)
variable valve lift cab be easily implemented in a DOHC
engine, further improving fuel efficiency. OHV in general means oer head valve, or valves are fitted
in the cylinder head. Oftern the term “OHV is used to
The main disadvantage of the DOHC technology inclides a describe the engine design where the camshaft is fitted
larger size and more compex design with additional timing inside the engine block and vlves are operated through
belt or chain components. A timing belt needs to be lifters, pushrods and rocker arms. This design is alos
replaced at recommended intervals, adding to maintenance known as a “Pushrod” engine. The OHV design has been
costs. successfully used for decades.
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Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.2.72 to 2.2.76
Piston and piston rings

state the function and the requirements of a piston
state the constructional features of a piston
list out the different types of pistons
list out the different types of piston rings
state the constructional features of piston rings
list out the material of piston rings.
A piston is of a cylindrical shape which reciprocates inside Domed head

the cylinder bore. The main functions of the pistons are:
It has a projection shaped like a dome on the crown.
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to transmit the power developed by fuel combustion to (Fig 2 & Fig 3) The dome acts as a deflector and helps to
the crankshaft through the connecting rod make a homogeneous mixture of air and fuel.
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to transfer the heat generated due to combustion to the
cylinder wall.
Requirements of a piston
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able to withstand high temperature and pressure of
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combustion.
- a good conductor of heat.
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It has a special shape at different portions according to the

design. A piston is designed with five portions according
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The crown or head

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It is the top most portion of the piston. It is subjected to high

pressure and temperature due to the combustion of the
fuel.
Four types of heads are used.

It is used in two-stroke cycle engines. It is difficult to
Flat head manufacture compared to flat heads.
It is simple in shape and is most commonly used. It is Concave head

simple in construction. Decarbonising of this is very easy.
(Fig 1) It has a concave cavity on the top. (Fig 4) It is used in high
compression diesel engines to reduce the clearance
space.
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Irregular head (cavity piston)
It has a cavity on the top, (Fig 5) and a conical shaped

projection is provided inside the cavity. This helps in
swirling of air and thereby making for it better homogeneous
burning, and it improves combustion. It is used in high
compression diesel engines.
Skirt
Gudgeon pin boss
Skirt is the lowest portion of the piston. It works as a guide
to the piston in the bore and enables the piston to move in At this portion (Fig 8) of the piston a gudgeon pin is fitted
a straight line. The skirt has the least clearance with the to connect the piston and the connecting rod. In some
liner. The piston to liner clearance is measured at the skirt. cases it is reinforced with ribs to withstand the combustion
pressure. When the engine is running in clockwise direction,
Ring section seen from the front of the engine, the left side of the piston
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is the maximum thrust side and right side is the minimum
It is the portion between the top of the piston and the last thrust side.
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with the skirt. There are two types of piston ring grooves.
(Fig 6)
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• Compression ring groove
These grooves accommodate compression rings.

Designs/Types of pistons
• Oil ring groove
Solid skirt piston
These grooves accommodate the oil scraper rings.
These pistons are used in compression, ignition engines or
Land heavy petrol engines. This design can take heavy loads
and thrusts. (Fig 9)
This is the piston’s circumference left above the top ring
groove and between the ring grooves. (Fig 7) Slipper pistons
This type of pistons are used in modern engines to increase

the area of contact at thrust faces. It is lighter in weight
compared to the solid skirt piston. (Fig 10)
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Cam ground pistons

Split skirt piston
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The skirt of this piston is ground oval in shape. The

diameter across the gudgeon pin boss axis is less at the
It is widely used in two-stroke scooters and mopeds. It is
thrust side. When the engine runs and the piston heats up,
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lighter in weight and has less inertia load. (Fig 11)

the bosses expand outwards making the piston round, and
the clearance with the cylinder bore uniform all round.
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(Fig 14)
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Piston with steel alloy inserts

Constant clearance pistons (Slot skirts)
Steel alloy inserts (1) are cast between the thrust faces on
the inside of the gudgeon pin bosses. This gives strength These pistons have one or two slots cut in the piston skirt.
and controls expansion of the piston at high temperature. When the piston gets heated up, the width of the slots
(Fig 12) decreases. It helps in maintaining a constant clearance
with the cylinder bore. These slots are located under the
Steel-belted pistons oil ring groove at the minimum thrust side. The end of the
slots is divided with holes to avoid stress concentration.
A steel ring is cast above the gudgeon pin boss for strength. (Fig 15)
It controls expansion. This type of pistons are used in
heavy duty engines. (Fig 13)
Compression rings
These rings effectively seal the compression pressure and

the leakage of the combustion gases. These are fitted in
the top grooves. They also transfer heat from the piston to
the cylinder walls. These rings vary in their cross-section.
The following types of compression rings are used.
Rectangular rings
These rings are very popular and easy to manufacture at

a lower cost. The face of the rings (1) remains in full contact
with the wall of the liner (2). (Fig 18)
Heat dam pistons
These pistons have an extra groove (1) cast in between the

top ring groove and piston crown. It is known as heat dam.
It reduces the heat path on the piston head to the skirt. It
enables the piston to run cooler. In this groove no ring is
fitted. (Fig 16)
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Taper-faced rings
The face of the ring (1) is tapered (Fig 19). The lower edge
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for controlling oil consumption by scraping all the oil from the
liner (2). These rings cannot effectively control blow-by.
Alfin piston/ring carrier piston
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Wear in the ring groove will result in excess oil reaching the
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combustion chamber. To reduce the wear on the top ring

groove in piston(3), a ferrous ring (1) is inserted. This insert
reduces the wear of the top ring groove (2). (Fig 17)
Barrel-faced rings
Piston rings In this type, the corners of the rings (1) are rounded off to
give a barrel shape. These rings are used only for top
Types
grooves to prevent blow-by. (Fig 20)
• Compression ring
• Oil control ring
Joints of compression rings
Step joint
It is considered to be one of the best to prevent blow-by. It

is difficult to manufacture, and to set a correct gap while
fitting. These types of joints are not used much in
automobiles. (Fig 23)
Angle joint (Diagonal cut)
This type of joints is easy to manufacture and the gap can

Inside bevel rings be set quickly. It is commonly used in automobiles.
(Fig 24)
In this type a step is cut on the top surface at the inner
diameter of the ring (1). The step allows the ring to twist
slightly when the piston moves. It is more effective in
preventing blow-by. These rings are used in second
grooves. (Fig 21)
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Straight joint
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These rings are easy to manufacture and the gap can be
set easily. Most of the engine rings have straight joints.
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(Fig 25)
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Oil control rings
The main purpose of an oil ring (2) is to scrape the excess

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downward movement of the piston. It prevents the oil from
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reaching the combustion chamber. One or two oil control

rings are used in a piston. If two rings are used, one is fitted
Keystone ring above and the other is fitted below the gudgeon pin in the
piston.
This types of rings (1) does not allow carbon to settle in the
ring groove. It is generally used in heavy vehicles. (Fig 22) These rings exert enough pressure on the cylinder wall to
scrape the oil film. To keep the sealing and avoid metal-to-
metal contact, a thin film of oil stays on the liner. These
rings are provided with drain holes or slots. These slots
allow the scraped oil to reach the oil sump through the
piston holes.
Types of oil scraper rings
One piece (Solid rings)
These rings are easy to install. They have greater force

against the cylinder wall and reduce oil consumption.
Duraflex rings (Three pieces) Materials
These rings (Fig 26) are used specially for re-ringing jobs, Piston rings are made of high grade cast iron, centrifugally
where the cylinder has worn out excessively. One set of cast and ground. This provides good elasticity, and
rings consists of rails, a crimped spring and expander. The minimises vibration. In some cases steel- chromium plated
rail (1) is of a circular shape. It is made of high quality, rings are also used in cast iron cylinders. Chromium plated
polished spring steel. The number of rails vary in accordance rings are only used in the top groove.
with the width of the groove. It wipes oil from the liner. The
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crimped spring (2) keeps the rail space apart and seals the These rings have less friction, less wear and longer life.
top and bottom of the groove. It ensures the ring tightens
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a sealing effect on the cylinder wall. The main advantage of The piston pins are made of nickel/chromium alloy steel.
this type of ring is that it provides enough pressure The outer surface is ground, chromium plated and case
irrespective of cylinder wear in all conditions.
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the rails (2) against the cylinder wall. This enables the ring
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side sealing of the cylinder walls. (Fig 27)
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Piston ring
state the recommended clearances for rings
state the piston rings fitting precautions
state the causes and remedies of pistion rings
state the compression ratio.
Piston clearance
Piston rings have gap so that they may be installed into the The gap between the ring and the groove in the piston
piston grooves and removed when worn out by expanding should also be checked by feeler gauges. This gap is
them. The gap ensures radial pressure against the cylinder usually 0.038 - 0.102 mm Fig 2 for compression rings and
wall thus having effective seal to prevent leakage of heavy a little less for the oil control rings.
combustion pressure. This gap must be checked because
if it is too great due to cylinder bore wear, the radial The gap between piston and limer is measured by feeler
pressure will be reduced. To check this gap clean the gauge from the bottom of the limer (skirt) is 25.4 mm
carbon from the ends of the ring and then check it with feeler Fig 3.
gauges. This gap may be in the region 0.178 - 0.50 mm
governed by the diameter of the bore but if it exceed 1 mm
per 100 mm of bore diameter, new rings must be fitted.
Fig 1
3 During service the piston ring may have lost some of its
elastic properties due ti which radial pressure will be
reduced on the cylinder wall. THis properly can be
checked by pressing together worn and a new ring and
observing whether the gap of the worm ring closes more
than the new ring.
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Precautions while fitting rings in the piston the piston at bottom dead centre and the volume of the
charge when the piston is at top dead centre. Since the
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There are two types of piston rings (compression ring and volume above the piston at bottom dead centre is the
oil scraper ring) used in an i.e engines. While fitting the displacement of the cylinder plus the clearance volume;
piston rings follow the precaution.
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and the volume above the piston at top dead centre is the
clearance volume, the compression ratio can be stated as:
1 Remove the ridge in the linner.
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Clearance volume + Displacement volume
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4 Use piston ring culter to remove exerse material.
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For example, if clearance volume is 90 cm3 and displacement

5 Use piston ring frooves cleaner to remove carbon from
volume is 540 cm3, the compression ratio will be,
groose.
6 Clean the piston groovve, limmer rings with specified
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cleaning liquid. r − 90 + 540 = = 7 :1
90 90
7 Excess piston ring expand lead broken , so limit the
ring expansion as need
The compression ratio 7 : 1 is illustrated in Fig. Early
8 Use the ring expander to fit the ring in the piston. automobile engines had low compression ratios 3:1 to 4:1.
9 Check the end gap clearance of the ring. They are known as low compression engines. The fuel
available at that time could not be subjected to greater
10 Check ring side clearance in the piston’s groove. pressure without detonation. The modern gasoline engines
11 Ensure the piston rings and gap should not be inline. have compression ratios 7:1 to 10:1. Diesel engines have
much higher compression ratios from 11: to 22:1.
Causes and remedy
The compression ratio of an engine will be increased by any
1 Wear in the piston ring grooves causes the rings to rise condition that will decrease the size of the clearance
and fall during movement of piston and its pumping volume such as the accumulation of carbon deposits. High
action resulting in high oil consumption. compression ratio results in decreased operating efficiency
and grater power output for a given engine.
2 Exercise gas blow by, loss of compression will also
take place if gap is too much (cylinder wall and piston
ring).
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The pressure of the mixture at maximum compression is
determined by the compression ratio. Some other factors
are also considered like engine speed, temperature, degree
of vapurisation of the fule and leakage past the piston rings.
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Auto mobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.2.77
Description & function of connecting rod
describe the function of connecting rod
decribe the construction and materials of big and small end bearing of connecting rod.
Connecting rod
Functions
It is fitted in between the piston and crankshaft. It converts A large bearing area is provided to take the load, heat and
the reciprocating motion of the piston to the rotary motion wear. The split halves are usually fitted with babbitt
in the crankshaft. It must be light and strong enough to bearings (6) or bearing lining steel-backed copper lead. In
withstand stress and twisting forces. the upper end of the connecting rod a bronze bush (7) is
fixed. The small end of the connecting rod is connected to
Construction the piston (8) by means of a piston pin (3).
The connecting rod (1) (Fig 1) is made of high grade alloy In some engines a hole (9) is drilled in the connecting rods
steel. It is drop-forged to ‘I’ shape. In some engines from the big end to the small end. It allows oil to flow from
aluminium alloy connecting rods are also used. The upper the big end to the small end bush.
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end of the connecting rod has a hole (2) for the piston pin
(3). The lower end of the connecting rod (1) is split, so that
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the connecting rod can be installed on the crankshaft. The
top and bottom halves (5) of the lower end of the
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necting rod are bolted together on the big end journal of the
crankshaft, by bolt and nut (4).
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Control split at an angle (Oblique cutting)
The connecting rod big end is split at an angle for assembly

easily on the crankpin.
Locking methods of piston pin
list out the various types of piston pins locking method and material of the position pin.
The piston pin or gudgeon pin connects the piston with the Semi-floating piston pin
connecting rod. It should be strong enough to transmit
power and withstand pressure of combustion. Piston pins The pin (1) is fastened to the connecting rod (2) with a
are made hollow to reduce inertia load due to the recipro- clamp (3), screw (4) and nut. In this the piston boss forms
cating motion. the bearing. (Fig 2)
Types of piston pins
Fully floating piston pin
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The pin (1) is fastened to the piston (2) by a set screw (3)
through the piston boss and is provided with a bush in the
In this type (Fig 1) there are circlips (1) on either side of the
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small end of the connecting rod. (Fig 3)

piston pin (2). The pin (2) is free to rotate both in the piston
(3) and the connecting rod.Circlips (1) are fitted into the
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grooves provided in the piston boss. This type of pins is

used in engines which carry heavy loads. One gun metal
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or bronze bush is used between the small end of the

connecting rod and the piston pin. Small two-stroke
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engines may have a needle bearing cage instead of a bush.
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Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.2.78 - 2.2.82
Description and function of crankshaft

state the function of the crankshaft
state the constructional features of crankshafts
state the material of crankshaft
state the necessity for heat treatment, and the balancing of the crankshaft
state the constructional features of bearing shells
list out material of the bearing shells.
Functions of a crankshaft
The crankshaft converts the reciprocating motion of the Materials

piston into rotary motion, and transmits the torque to the
flywheel. A crankshaft has to withstand the centrifugal force, the
impact force by the piston and the connecting rod. It should
Construction be light in weight. It is made of the following material.
• Nickel steel
• Chrome, vanadium steel
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• Nickel chrome steel
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Heat treatment of the crankshaft

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A crankshaft is made of forged and heat-treated alloy steel.

It is machined and ground to provide suitable journals for
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the connecting rods and main bearings. The following

methods are used to harden the crankshaft journals.
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• Nitriding
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• Carburising
A crankshaft consists of a crank pin (1) (Fig 1), webs or
• Chrome plating
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crank arm (2) and balancing weights (3) which are provided
on the opposite side of the crank arms for balancing the
main journals (4). Crankshafts have drilled oil passages (5) In the above process the case of the crankshaft journal is
through which oil flows from the main bearings to the hardened. These process give very little depth of hardness.
connecting rod bearings. Some manufacturers recommend hardening of the crank-
shaft journals after regrinding.
The front end of the crankshaft carries the gear or sprocket
(6) to drive the cam shaft. A vibration damper (7) and a fan Induction hardening
belt pulley (8) are fitted in front. The pulley (8) drives the
water pump, engine fan and generator/alternator, through Induction hardening gives more depth of hardness, and,
a fan belt. therefore, the crankshaft need not be hardened again and
again.
At the rear end of the crankshaft, a flywheel (9) is fitted. The
inertia of the flywheel (9) tends to keep the crankshaft to Crankshaft bearings
rotate at a constant speed. Next to the rear end main
These bearings are made into two halves. These bearings
journal an oil seal (10) is fitted. In some engines, oil return
operate at critical loads and high rotational speeds. These
threads are provided which return the lubricating oil to the
bearings run quieter and are easy to replace.
sump.
These bearings are also called thin wall bearings. These
are made of a thin steel shell base with a thin lining on it.
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The lining materials are copper-lead or lead-bronze or tin-
lead or soft aluminium alloy. Cadmium alloy with copper
or cadmium alloy with silver withstands high pressure.
Iridium with copper and lead has excellent wear and
corrosion resistance. The lining is plated to a thickness of
about five thousandth of an inch.
Half shells are provided with an oil groove (1) (Fig 2, 3 & 4)
and oil feed holes (2). The bearing shell also has a locking
lip (3) on it to fix it on the lip slot (4) of the bore and cap. In
some cases dowel pins (5) are provided in the parent bore
which aligns with the hole on the bearing shell and avoids
rotation of the shell.
Thrust bearings
This type of bearing (Fig 5) takes care of thrust loads. The

bearing shells on the crankshaft, which has thrust faces (1)
on it, takes the end thrust of the crankshaft when it is in
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operation. The thrust faces have oil notches (2) to hold
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Bearings
understand the need of bearings
list out the different types of bearings used in vehicle
list out the uses of the different types of bearings
explain the function and application of different types of bearings.
Bearings are used to support rotating components and to

reduce friction between the static and rolling components.
The following types of bearings are used in automobiles.
• Shell bearing
• Bush bearing
• Ball bearing
• Roller bearing
• Needle roller bearing
• Taper roller bearing
Bush bearings are made of copper-lead, tin-aluminium, tin-
ed
copper and used in the small end of the connecting rod,
Needle roller bearings (C) (Fig 3) are similar to roller
camshaft, oil pump drive shaft etc.
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Ball bearings (A) (Fig 1) reduce friction between rotating Taper roller bearings (D) (Fig 4) have taper rollers (9)
parts to a minimum, and can take radial as well as axial instead of plain rollers. In automobiles, these bearings are
load. generally used in pairs and these can take axial and radial
loads. These bearings are used in the differential assem-
Ball bearings consist of an inner race (2), outer race (3) and bly, wheel hubs etc.
balls (4). These bearings are used in the gearbox.
Details of engine bearings
Roller bearings (B) also consist of an inner race (5), outer
race (6) and rollers (7). (Fig 2) These bearings can take Engine bearings
heavy radial load but no axial load and are used in the final
drive, flywheel, water pump etc. These are also called "Shell bearings or sliding function
bearings or precision insert bearings. These are largely
used for free rotation of crankshaft, connecting rods and
camshaft. They provide low frictional areas for these
shafts to rotate smoothly under different speeds and
loads.
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Embeddability
The bearing should be able to absorb dirt and metal

particles and keep them below their working surface to
avoid abrasive wear on the journals. This aspect is called
embeddability.
Surface action
The bearing should have enough self lubricating properties

to withstand metal to metal contact between journals and
bearings. This property is termed as surface action.
Temperature strength
Shell bearings Bearings are subjected to higher temperature condition

during operation and as the temperature raises, they
These have been dealt in I Year Trade Theory. In this become softer. The bearing should not become too soft
lesson, some more useful points are discussed on the and loose its load carrying strength, at operating
shell bearings. They are stated as below: temperature.
• Qualities of engine bearings Thermal conductivity

• Bearing materials
The bearing should quickly conduct the heat through the
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• Bearing spread and crush shell and parent bore to the block and keep its temperature
low. Bearing materials are selected in such a way to suit
• Bearing failures and remedies
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each engine design requirements in these areas.
• Connecting rod and camshaft bearings
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Bearing materials used

• Load on precision insert bearings
• Advantages of using insert bearings. Different varieties of materials now in use are :
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• Lead base babbitt

The bearing should have
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• Cadmium nickel or silver alloy

• Excellent fatigue strength
• Copper lead alloy (with tin overlay)
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• Good conformability
• Aluminium alloy
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• Fine embeddability
• Silver lead
• Superior surface action
Tin base babbitt
• High temperature strength
• Adequate corrosion resistance Low fatigue strength but has good conformability,
embeddability, surface action and corrosive resistance.
• Quick thermal conductivity
This is popularly used on heat engines. (Petrol engines)
Fatigue strength
Lead base babbitt
The capacity of the bearing to withstand high loading and
Improved fatigue strength compare to tin base babbitt and
impact loads, without being crushed for a reasonable
similar to them in other respect. This is popularly used in
period of life is known as fatigue strength.
petrol engines.
Conformability
Cadmium nickel or silver alloy
The capacity of the bearing to adjust to the conditions of
Fatigue strength is further improved but not very good in
crankcase distortion and crankshaft warpage and conform
conformability, embeddability and surface action popularly
to the journal at all times is termed as conformability.
used in high speed high pressure engines.
Copper lead alloy contact. This is about .004" to .008" for main and big end
bearings. This is checked by torquing the both ends to
Superior fatigue strength even at higher temperature. recommendations, then loosening one end and inserting
These are improved by overlay tin coating or tin base micro feeler gauge between cap face and crankcase face.
babbitt surface and popularly used in high speed diesel
engines. Camshaft bushings
Aluminium alloy Precision bearings are used for camshaft in many engines.
But they are not split but pressed into the block as a full
Aluminium alloy excels with respect to fatigue strength, bush and held thereby means of a press fit. These
load carrying capacity, corrosion resistance and freedom bushings are designed for radial loads only. But, end thrust
from scoring tendencies. In case of seizures, only bearing is being taken by a special thrust plate bolted to block.
get affected and journals are saved from scoring when
aluminium bearings are used. The sticking bearings Small end of connecting rod
material can be easily removed from the journals. Due to
poor embeddability, improved hardening of the journals is The small end of connecting rod is fitted with a phosphor
necessary. bronze bush and the small end is joined to the piston by a
means of a piston pin passing through this bush.
Silver lead bearings
Load on the precision insert bearings
These alloys have the greatest load carrying capacity, but,
prohibitively expensive. Limited to aeronautical purposes • The precision insert bearing used as a main bearing in
where this factor is of great importance. Embeddability is an engine take up radial and the thrust loads applied to
poor with these alloys. the crankshaft.
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• The connecting rod bearings are normally constructed
Bearing spread and crush
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rod.
The bearing should have full contact with its parent bore
and for this purpose bearing spread and crush are provided.
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Advantages of using precision insert bearings

Both main bearing and con-rod inserts have the outer dia.
at parting forces slightly larger than the housing bore dia.
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• Variety of bearing materials may be used.

This will be about .005" to .020" in the case of main
bearings and .020" for con-rod bearings in excess of the • Desired structure can be obtained
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bore dia. This is known as bearing spread and this helps

• Controlled babbitt thickness is possible
to hold the inserts in place during assembly.
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• Easier and quicker replacements can be done.

Bearing crush • Improved load carrying characteristics is possible.
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The parting faces when assembled stand proud of the

parent bore half. When bearing caps are tightened, a radial
pressure is exerted at the parting faces and forces the
inserts tightly into the housing bore to ensure complete
Application bearing, failure of its causes and care of maintenance

state the application of bearing
state the causes for bearing failure
state the care and maintenance of the bearing.
The device for supporting the rotating shaft is called Application of the bearing: Bearings are different types
bearing, bearings are used in all types of machineries, depending upon the construction and direction of load act
engines and mechanism for supporting and controlling the on the bearing. Generally bearings are classified there
motion of rotating, soldering or reciprocating parts, shafts, catagories.
spindles, axles, rods & pins.
1 Radial or journal bearing
The contact surface of bearing may wear out due to friction
and rubbing by rotating or moulding parts. To moulding 2 Pillot or foot step bearing
parts. To minimise the frictional resistance, bearing are
3 Thrust or collor bearing
lubricated and adjusted that they serve their purpose with
a minimum of friction power loss and generation of heat.
Radial bearing supports the rotating shaft is a fixed position Bearing failures
against the load acting perpendicular to the axis of the
shaft. Fatigue failure
This is identified by small sections of bearing material

detaching from the steel back and this spreads to the entire
bearing. Excessive loading, detonation, inadequate lubri-
cation, high temperature build up are the major causes for
this problem.
Foreign matter on bearing surface
Dirt, dust, metal particles left before assembly, due to

improper cleaning, dirty oil, due to inadequate mainte-
nance result in suspended hard particles staying the lub.
system. These find a way into the bearings under pressure
with lub. oil and when they are too big to pass through the
bearing clearances, they get embedded into the bearings,
displacing the bearing material. continued condition of
such nature, lead to the bearing surface getting full of such
particles which work on the journals as an abrasive and
score them. This will accelerate bearing and journal wear.
Hygienic conditions in the system and also during assem-
bly is therefore very important.
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between bearing back and seating at parent bore, filed

parting faces or bearing caps or shims below the bearing
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shells or between parting faces when not needed. This will

A pivot or foot step bearing supports the vertical shaft as its affect full contact with parent bore, oil clearance and load
end.
distribution, thermal conductivity etc. and the problems
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following them. Localised wear or peeling of bearing

material or seizure may be the result.
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Dirt between bearing and the seat is due to improper

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cleaning before assembly, Bearing crush may be lost by

filing parting faces and even the bearings may start working
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loose in the parent bore. This may lead to bearing rotation

and complete seizure very quickly.
Filed bearing caps result in out of round parent bores. This

is ignorantly attempted to reduce oil clearance. This may
lead to excessive crush and insufficient oil clearance and
landing up in a total bearing failure.
Thrust bearing supports the rotating shaft against the side
thrust of the shaft side collar are provided on the shaft to Con.rod mis-alignment
resist the side thrust.
Bend and twisted con.rods wear the bearing unevenly.
This affects bearing clearances also.
Shifted bearing caps
This can be caused by

• Improper doweling or by damaged dowel holes or
dowels.
• Using too bigger socket spanner for the cap screws.
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P.T.F.E. bearings Types of bearing damages and causes
Polytetrafluoro ethylent (PTFE) is extremely insert plastic - Edge wear - Less clearance
material with an unusually low dry co-efficient of friction its
- Score of scraches - Bad workmanship
use is limited by its thermal properties. This bearing
(situational wear)
particularly suitable for applications where corrosive liquids
would attach conventional bearing materials. - Overheating & surface - Insufficient lubrication
- Cautiation of erosin - Interior quality of
Care and maintenance of bearing
material
- Identify correct size of bearing for selected application. - Corrosion - water mix with lubricant
- Clean the dirt, dust, rust and metal particules on the - Cracks in galvaine layer - Overheat and overload
bearing before use.
- Pitting of fretting - Metal particals in
- Setting prper bearing clearance and proper seating in lubricant
its place
Factors affecting bearing clearance
- Specified lubricant use for bearing lubrication.
- Periodically change the lubricant for increase the bear- - Desired operating temperature extemely critical
ings life. - Engine speed
- Replace the damaged worn bearings. - Oil flow rate
- Use the quality of bearings as specified in service - Oil flin thickness
manual.
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- Working viscosity of lubricant
Types of bearings damages
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- Erosion damage Bearing defect simptoms

- Fatigue damage
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- Low oil pressure

- Corrosion damage
- Reduce load capacitor
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- wipring damage
- High impact load on crankshaft
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- Cracks, scoring, overheating

- Noise
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state the types of crankshaft balancing
state the importance of the crankshaft balancing
state the function of firing order.
Balancing of crankshaft
Internal combusion engines have reciprocating parts and Types of balancing

they create vibrations, when the engine is running. Every
two revolutions of the crankshaft one power impluse in four There are two types engine balance, (i) power balance
stroke engine. Balancing of the engine is necessarly (ii) mechaincal balance
required for smooth running of the engine.
Power balance: When the engine power impulses occur at
The crankshaft is subjected to trosional vibration and regular intervals with relation to the revolution of the
engine vibration. Engine vibration is due to the uneven crankshaft and each power of the engine impulse exerts
weight distribution on the crankshaft and the unbalanced the same force.
reciprocating forces of pistons and connecting rods. Bal-
ancing is achieved by removing materials (by drilling) in the Mechanical balance: Engine mouring parts crankshaft
crank web or by adding weight to the shaft between centres connecting rod and pistons are rotating in reciprocating
in a special balancing machine. motion, so that crankshaft counter balance in operation
mechaically minimize the vibration of the engine. The
rotating parts of an engine can be balance by bringing them
into static and dynamic balance. The main rotation parts
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are balanced mechanically by crankshaft counter weight Three cylinder 1 -3 -2
and flywheel piston of connecting rods shocks on crank-
shaft are called primary intertia forces. The angularity of the Four cylinder 1 -3-4-2
connecting rods produce secondary lubrication, it is called
secondary intertia forces. The perfect static and dynamic Five cylinder 1-3-5-4-2
balance of crankshaft and flywheel reduce the vibration.
Six cylinder 1-5-3-6-2-4
Firing order: The sequence of power impulses occur rider
engine is called firing order. The firing order in which Eight cylinder inline engine 1-8-7-3-6-5-4-2
cylinder deliver their power strokes is selected as a part of
the engine design to obtain the best engine performance. Eight cylinder v8 engine 1-3-2-5-8-6-7-4
The firing order is shown by the sequence of the number of
cylinder in which the cylinder deliver their power strokes.
Which is the nearest cylinder to radiator is designated as
number one cylinder in and in line engine
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Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.2.83 & 2.2.84
Flywheel
• state the function of flywheel
• state the construction of flywheel.
The flywheel stores energy during the power stroke and Timing marks of the flywheel
supplies it to the crankshaft during the idling stroke i.e.
suction, compression and exhaust. In many engines the An engine is provided with timing marks (Fig 2) on a rotating
flywheel also serves as a mounting surface for the clutch. men member and a stationary pointer. The timing mark (1)
is punched on the circumference of the flywheel/crank
Construction pulley. A pointer (2) is fixed on the flywheel housing (3) /
timing cover. Timing is adjusted when the pointer (2)
The flywheel Fig 1 is attached to the rear end of the coincides with the flywheel mark (1) and at this time
crankshaft (1) by means of bolts (4). A large ring gear (3) distrubutor contact should just start ot open.
is attached to the flywheel. While starting, the engine
starter motor’s gear engages with the ring gear (3), and the
flywheel (2) rotates to crank the engine. When an auto-
matic transmission is used the torque converter assembly
acts as the flywheel. The flywheel also serves as a
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mounting and frictional surface for the clutch assembly.
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Vibration damper
state the function of vibration damper
Functions of a vibration damper
Vibration dampers are fixed at the front end of the crankshaft. Rubber floating type
The main function of a vibration damper is to reduce The damper (Fig 1) is made into two parts, a small inertia
torsional vibrations and stress. It helps in reducing the ring or damper flywheel (1) and the pulley (2). They are
flywheel weight and increases the crank-shaft life. bonded to each other by a rubber insert (3).
Types and Construction As the crankshaft speeds up or slows down, the damper
flywheel has a dragging effect. This effect slightly flexes
There are mainly two types of vibration dampers in use. the rubber insert (3) which tends to hold the pulley and
crankshaft to a constant speed. This tends to take on the
twist and untwist action and torsional vibrations of the
crankshaft.
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Clutch and rubber bush dampers
In this type (Fig 2), in between the damper (1) and the
pulley (2), two friction facings (3) are provided. A spring
(4) and a plate (5) are fixed to control the friction between
the damper (1) and the pulley (2).
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Timing Gear Drive

• state the timing gear drive.
• Timing Gear drive Auxiliary components

• Timing Chain drive
Single or multiple chains are used in this type of drive.
Timing Gear drive
The chain is usually tensioned by means of a hydraulic
This direct drive (Fig 1) is used where the crankshaft and
chain tensioner which is controlled by the engine oil
the camshaft are very close to each other. Since the r.p.m.
pressure.
of the camshaft is half of the crankshaft speed, the
camshaft gear (1) teeth is twice as many as the crankshaft
The chain is addtionally guided in rails to the chain vibration
gear (2) teeth. In this, the engine’s camshaft rotates in the
and noise.
reverse direction of the crankshaft. In some engines an
idler gear is used to have the same direction of rotation for The direction of crank shaft and camshaft is same.
the crankshaft and the camshaft. When camshaft and
crankshaft is assembled after overhauling the engine the The chain and chain tensioner are only subject to minimal
turning marks should be coincids as in Fig 1. wear so that servicing is unnecessary. If need be, i.e. in the
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means of a chain with the aid of various.
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Clutch
state the need for a clutch
• list out different types of clutch
• state the function of the clutch
• state the construction of fluid coupling
Need for a clutch
Depending upon the different loads are requiring change of Single plate clutch (Fig 1): A clutch consists of driven (1)
speed to match the rated power available in the engine. and driving shafts (2). A clutch cover (3) is mounted on the
Vehicle speed can be changed by shifting gears. flywheel (4) by a set of screws (5). A pressure plate (6)
presses the clutch plate (7) against the flywheel by the
While shifting gears, the speed of the sliding sleeve and the
pressure of springs (8). The clutch plate hub (9) is splined
respective gear on the main shaft should be synchronised
(10) on the gear box drive shaft. The clutch plate rotates
to avoid gear collision noise. This is achieved by discon-
along with flywheel and power is transmitted to the drive
necting the transmission of power from the engine flywheel
shaft. When the clutch pedal is pressed, the release
to the gear box shaft with the help of the clutch. Thus,
bearing (11) pushes the thrust plate (12) through the
clutch is used to connect and disconnect transmission of
linkages.
power from the engine flywheel to the gear box drive shaft.
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transmission smoothly gradually without affecting the

other components.
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– It should damp vibrations and shocks during operation.

– It should not slip under high torque transmission.
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– co-efficient of friction of lining material. The thrust plate pushes the clutch finger (13), the clutch
finger swivels and moves the pressure plate away from the
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flywheel. When the springs are compressed, the pressure
– number of clutch plate used. plate does not exert pressure on the clutch plate and in turn
the clutch plate does not transmit power from the flywheel
Different type of clutches
to the drive shaft.
They are
The clutch plate (Fig 2) consists of a torque plate (14) and
– Single plate clutch clutch lining (15) made of frictional material fixed on the
– Multi - plate clutch torque plate by reverts (16). Damper spring (17) are fixed in
the torque plate to dampen shocks and vibrations during
– Dual clutch clutch operation.
– Dry and wet clutches
– Cone clutch
– Dog clutch
– Diaphragm spring type clutch
– Fluid coupling
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Multi-plate clutch (Fig 3) Dry and wet clutches: These clutches may be dry or wet.
When the clutch is operated dry without oil, it is called a dry
To transmit more torque, more contact area is necessary. clutch, but where the oil is used in the clutch it is called a
Instead of using a larger diameter clutch plate, two or three wet clutch. Oil is used to cool the friction plate. The wet
small clutch discs are used to increase in frictional area. clutches are generally used along with or as a part of
The pressure plates (2) and clutch plates (1) are alterna- automatic transmission. These types of clutches are
tively arranged on the clutch shaft (3) and compressed by mostly used in heavy tractor and earth moving machineries.
a number of pressure springs (4). This type works in the
same way as a single plate clutch does. Cone clutch (Fig 5)
In this case friction plates are in the shape of a cone. When

the clutch is engaged the friction surfaces (4) of the male
cone (2) on the clutch shaft (1) engage with the female cone
(3) on the flywheel (5) due to the force of the spring. When
the clutch pedal is pressed the male cone slides on the
splines of the clutch shaft against the spring force. It gives
more frictional area and is simple in construction. It is
practically absolute and the same principle/device is used
in the synchroniser unit in a synchro-mesh gear box.
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mounted into the flywheel with primary pressure ring plate
(3) and PTO pressure ring plate (4) (Fig.4) Disc spring (5), This type of clutch is used to lock two shafts together or to
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inserted in between two pressure rings, through insulating lock a gear to a shaft. When the sleeve (2) slides on a
pad (6), pressing on both plates with there outer friction splined shaft (1) its internal teeth (5) match with the dog
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surface is the pressure element. Clutch guard (7) is clutch (3) teeth of the driving shaft (4) and the clutch is
mounted on the flywheel for safety reason. When clutch engaged in this type there is no possibility of a slip as both
pedal is pressed partially , it disengages gearbox, while the shafts revolve exactly at the same speed.
when pressed completely P.T.O drive is cut off.

Diaphragm spring type clutch (Fig 7)
In some tractor, instead of using coil spring a conical dish

shaped steel plate diaphragm spring (1) is used. It exerts
force on the pressure plate (3) to press the clutch plate (4)
firmly for engaging the clutch. It does not have release
levers. The slots start from the centre of the diaphragm to
form a number of release fingers (2). It requires very little
pedal effort to disengage the clutch and it works noise free.
Fluid coupling (Fig 8)
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very close to each other with their open ends. So that they
can turn independently without touching each other. A
housing (5) surrounds both units to make a complete
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assembly inside, the assembly is fitted with 80% of fluid.

The driving unit impeller (1) is linked to the crankshaft (2)
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shaft (4) due to the movement of the oil, the impeller (3)
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with less skill and fatigue than the conventional clutch.
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Wrong clutch engagements or selection of improper gear

will not produce any of noise or sound. Any sudden load
is also cushioned and absorbed by the fluid coupling.
Dynamic stresses or breakages of the gear teeth of the
mechanism and final drive are reduced to minimal. Fluid
coupling is used with the epicyclic gear box as the output
shaft (drive shaft) is always in motion.

cylinder block
• describe the function of the cylinder block
• state the constructional features of the clinder block
• state the function of crankcase
• state the function of the cylinder liner
• list out the various types of cylinder liners
• list the material of cylinder liners.
cylinder block by nuts and bolts. The oil sump is bolted to
Cylinder block: It forms the base of the engine. Two types
the cylinder block /crankcase from the bottom. The
of cylinder blocks are used in vehicles.
crankshaft is supported on split type bearings. The half
Cylinder block construction bearing is fixed on the web which is cast with the cylinder
block, the other half bearing is fixed in the bearing cap. The
Single piece casting: In this the type cylinder block and bearing cap is fastened with the web by nuts and studs.
crankcase are cast as one piece. It gives better rigidity This portion where the crankshaft is fixed is known as the
and it is easy to cast, which reduces the cost of crankcase. In the cylinder block passages are provided for
manufacturing. (Fig 1) the camshaft and camshaft bearing, push rods, tappets
etc.
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Two-piece casting (Fig 2): In this type the cylinder block

and crankcase are cast separately. The crankcase is Crankcase
bolted to the cylinder block. It reduces the problem of lifting
the cylinder block from crankcase, during repairing or Crankcase is attached to the bottom space of the cylinder
overhauling. This type of casting is used in heavy generating block. It act as base of the engine and supports the
sets. crankshaft oil pan and also provides the arms for supporting
the engien of the frame. The oil pan and the lower part of the
The cylinder block is made of cast iron or aluminium alloy. cylinder block together are called the crank case.
Inside the cylinder block, water jacket passages for the
coolant and lubricating oil are provided. The cylinder head
along with the valve assembly is fitted on the top of the
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Crank case material Wet type
The cylinder block and upper half of the crankcase usually In a wet type liner (1) , the liners are in direct contact with
made of a ferrous alloy or semi steel to provide a stronger the cooling water. (Fig 4)
and harder casting. The use of stringer and together
materials permits timer casting walls, thus saving weight Wet type liners are loose in the cylinder block (2) and these
and improving of cooling effect and good thermal condictivity. are supported between a recess in the block and the
cylinder head. Gaskets or sealing ‘O’ rings (3) are used in
Liners: A liner is a thin cast iron circular shell which is liner grooves to seal against gas, oil and water leakage.
centrifugally cast. It contains chromium for hardness. It Removal and fitment of these liners is easier than it is in
protects the cylinder block from rapid wear and damage the case of dry type liner.
due to combustion. The life of the cylinder block is
increased by using a liner, since the block does not bear Materials
combustion pressure and temperature directly.
Materials used for liners are nitrided steel, nitrided cast
Dry type
iron, chromium-coated alloy steel. Liners are harder than
the cylinder blocks.
In the dry type liner (1) the cooling water (2) of the engine
does not come in direct contact with the liner. These liners
have an interference fit with a cylinder block (3). In the dry
type liner a special process is required to insert them into
the bores, and to remove them from the bore. (Fig 3)
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Engine assembling special tools

• use of special tools
Cylinder block assembly
1 Place the crankshaft in position at the crankcase
Engine Assembly Special Tools
1.Refitting of liner Hydraulic press

2 Bearing oil - clearance Plastic gauge
3 Piston assembly Arbor press, Mallet & copper hammer

(a) piston clearance Feeler gauge
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(b) Piston pin assembly Copper Drift, circlip plier
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(d) Piston ring groover cleaning Piston ring groover
(e) Piston ring clearance checking Feeler gauge
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4 Inserting of piston into cylinder block Piston ring compressor

5 connectting rod Connectting rod alignment fixture
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7 Cylinder bore ovality and taper inside micrometer/ Telescopie gauge
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Cylinder Head Special Tools
Valve assembly Valve spring compressor
Valve measurement Vernier caliper ,bevel protrector, valve guide gauge
Valve Recontioning Valve refacing m/c
Valve seat reconditing Valve seat grinding m/c , valve seat cutter
Valve spring Valve spring tester
Valve leakage cheacking Valve leakage Tester
Spring checking Try squear, surface plate
warpage Strightedge, Feeler guage
Cyliner block crack Ultrasonic tester , megnetic particl inspection

test
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Gas turbine
• describe gas turbines
• state stages of turbine
• compare the gas turbine and diesel engine.
Gas turbine
A gas turbine Fig 1 is a continuous combustion, internal Gas turbines are used to power aircraft, trains, ships,
combustion engine. There are three main components: electrical generator, pumps, gas compressors, and military
war tanks.
1 Gas compressor
2 Turbine on the same shaft Stages in turbine
3 Combustion chamber The two primary parts of turbine stage are the stator nozzle
and the trubine rotor blades. The stage consists of a ring
Some attachments used to increase efficiency, and also of fixed blades followed by the rotor blade ring. Most of the
to convert power into mechaincal or electrical form.
The basic operation of the gas turbine is a Brayton cycle.

Fresh atmospheric air flows through the compressor that
brings it to higher pressure. Energy is than added by
spraying fuel into the air and igniting it. So the combusion
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generates a high-temperature and pressure. This high-
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The turbine shaft work is used to drive the compressor. The

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in the exhaust gases) produce thrust which is used to push
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design so that the mose diesirable split of energy between
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the thrust and the shaft work is achieved. Separate cooling

system not required as gas turbines are open systems that
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Difference between turbine and diesel engine

Turbine Engine
Large power achieved by relatively small size Less power generated with occupying more space
High efficiency Low efficiency
Simple design Complicated in design
High RPM Low RPM
High torque Low torque
Needs very less maintenance suitable for Needs very frequent maintenance suitable for both
stationary only stationary and mobile.
Needs to have more safety conscious Less hazardous
(More hazardous)
Mechanic Diesel - Cooling & lubricating system
Cooling and lubricating system

state the necessity of the cooling system
list out the different types of cooling systems
state the advantages of the forced type of cooling system
draw the water circulation path in an engine block
state the function of the water pump, radiator, temperature indicator, pressure cap
state the need and function of the thermostat valve, recovery system
state the different types of thermostat valves.
Combustion of fuel inside a cylinder develops a very high Water cooling

temperature (Appx. 22000C). At this temperature the
engine parts will expand and tend to seize. Similarly the Two types of water cooling systems are used.
lubricating oil will loose its property. Therefore it is neces-
sary to keep the engine temperature to operating limits. • Thermo-siphon system (Fig 2)
This is done by the cooling system. Heat is removed from
the engine by cooling media (water or air) and is dissipated
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to the atmosphere.
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• Indirect cooling - water cooling.
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In air-cooled (Fig 1) engines, cylinders are semi-indepen-

dent. They are not grouped in a block. Metal fins (1) are
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provided on the head (2) and cylinder (3), to help dissipate • Forced circulation system (Fig 3)
heat from the engine. In some engines fans are also used
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to improve air circulation around the cylinders and heads.

This type of cooling system is employed in two-wheelers
and small stationary engines. These are used in both S.I.
and C.I. engines.
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Thermo-siphon system
In this system no pump is used for water circulation. Water

circulation is obtained due to the difference in the densities
of hot and cold water. Water absorbs the heat and rises
up in the block (1) and goes to the radiator’s (2) top side.
Water is cooled in the radiator (2). It again goes to the
water jackets in the engine. To maintain a continuous flow
of water the level of water is maintained at certain minimum
level. If the water level falls down the circulation will
discontinue. This system is simple but the rate of cooling
is very slow.
Pump circulation system (Forced feed system)
In this system water is circulated by a pump (3). The pump

is driven by a belt (5) which is connected with the crank-
shaft pulley. The circulation depends upon the engine
speed. More water is circulated at higher engine speed.
Thermostat
The water absorbs heat from the engine and flows to the
radiator’s (2) top tank. Water from the top tank of the The thermostat (Fig 5) helps to bring the cold engine to the
radiator (2) flows down to the bottom tank. The fan (4) operating temperature quickly.
draws the air through the radiator’s fins and cools the hot
It is fitted in between the water outlet of the cylinder head
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water. Cold water from the bottom tank is again pumped
(1) and the inlet (2) of the radiator in the water cooling
to the engine and the cycle is repeated.
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system. When the engine is cold, the thermostat (4) is
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Water recirculates in the engine through the bypass hole

(2) and the engine reaches the operating temperature
quickly. Once the engine has reached the operating
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temperature the thermostat (4) opens. It closes the

bypass hole (2) and now permits water to enter the radiator
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tank (3). Thermostats are rated to open at different

temperatures. Two types of thermostats are used.
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The centrifugal type water pump (Fig 4) is used in engines.

It is mounted on the front side of the cylinder block or head.
The water pump is driven by the crankshaft pulley through
the fan belt. The impeller (1) is mounted on one end of the
water pump shaft (2). The shaft (2) is fitted in the pump Bellows type
housing with bearings. A water seal is provided in the pump
to prevent leakage of water and to prevent water entering It has a flexible metal bag closed at both ends. The metal
into the bearings. When the impeller rotates it draws water bag is partially filled with ethyl which has a low boiling
from the lower tank of radiator, and pumps water to the temperature.
engine block, by centrifugal force under pressure. The fan
is mounted on the water pump pulley. When the engine is cold the valve (1) closes its outlet
passage and does not allow water to reach the radiator top
tank from the engine, but is circulated through the bypass
port to the engine.
When the water reaches the working temperature, ethyl in
the closed bellow (2) expands and opens the valve (1). Now
the water reaches the radiator top tank from the engine. In
the valve’s opened position the bypass passage is closed.
As the water reaches the operating temperature the wax

pellet expands and forces the valve (2) to open against the
Wax pellet type spring tension. Now the water reaches the radiator top
tank, from the engine. At this position the bypass port is
In this type a wax pellet (3) (Fig 8) is used as a heating closed by the valve.
element. When the circulating water’s temperature is
lesser than the operating temperature, the spring (1) keeps
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the valve (2) in the closed position and the water does not
reach the radiator top tank from the engine.
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state the need of a pressure cap

explain the marine engine cooling system
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Radiator
The radiator (Fig 1) consists of an upper tank (1),a lower

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The purpose of a radiator in the cooling system is to cool

hot water coming out of engine. tank (2) and in between the upper and lower tank radiator
cores (3) are provided. The upper tank (1) is connected to
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It has a large cooling surface area to allow enough of air to the water outlet of the engine through a rubber hose. The
pass through it. Water circulated through it is cooled by the lower tank (2) is connected to the water pump through
passing air. rubber hoses.
Radiator cores are classified into two types.

• Tubular core (Fig 2)
• Cellular core (Fig 3)
Tubular core
In a tubular type the upper and lower tanks are connected Pressure valve
by tubes. Water passes through these tubes. Cooling fins
are provided around the tubes, to absorb and radiate heat If the pressure in the system rises it may damage the
to the atmospheric air. components. To avoid this a pressure relief valve (1) is used
to release the excess pressure. It is a spring- loaded valve.
Cellular cores The spring’s (2) tension depends on the system’s pres-
sure.
When the cooling water of the engine is heated up it

expands which results in high pressure in the system. If
the force due to pressure is more than the spring’s (2)
tension the valve opens and water vapour/steam escapes
through the overflow pipe (3) until the pressure is lowered
to the preset value.
Vacuum valve
When the engine cools down the pressure in the system

decreases due to loss of the coolant and a vacuum is
created.(This valve is also located in the cap and fitted in
In the cellular type a large number of individual air cells are the filler neck of the radiator.)
provided and surrounded by water. Because of its appear-
ance, the cellular type is known as a ‘honeycomb’ radiator. At this time the vacuum valve (4) (Fig 5) opens and air flows
into the system until the vacuum is filled up in the system.
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The material of the core is of copper and brass. The parts
are normally connected together by soldering.
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In normal atmospheric conditions water boils at 100°C. In

higher altitude height the atmospheric pressure is low and
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water boils at a temperature below 100°C. To increase the

boiling temperature of water the pressure of the cooling
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system is increased. This is achieved by providing

pressure caps to seal the system. The coolant loss, due
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to evaporation is also minimized, by using a pressure cap.

(Fig 4)
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In some engines an overflow pipe is connected to an

expansion tank (5). The expansion tank (5) (Fig 6) collects
the water vapour during the pressure valve operation, and
the same vapour, after condensing, goes to the radiator
when the vacuum valve is in operation.
It also permits the engine to operate at a higher temperature

so that better efficiency of the engine is achieved.
The pressure cap is fitted in the filler neck portion on the

top of the radiator tank. If pressure is increased by 15
P.S.I., the boiling temperature raises to 113°C. The
pressure cap has two valves.
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Vacuum valve
Marine engine cooling system Open cooling system
There are two types of cooling system used in marine In this system (Fig 8) water is stored in a reservoir and
engines. circulated in the engine by a water pump. Hot water from
the engine is pumped to the reservoir where it flows from a
1 Heat exchange cooling system height and gets cooled.
2 Keel cooling system
Heat exchange cooling system
Heat exchange cooling system consists of the following

units.
Water cooled exhaust manifold.
Engine coolant pump.
Heat exchanger.
Expansion tank. Colant hoses
Operation Hose pipes
The coolant flows (Fig 7) from the expansion tank (1) It is made of synthetic rubber
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around core cells (2). These core cells contain sea water.
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pump (9). Hot engine coolant flows outside of the core (2) and radiator upper tank.
and it is cooled by the sea-water inside the core.
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2 Lower hose: It is connected between the cylinder block

as radiator lower tank.
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3 Bypass hose: It is connected between the cylinder

head coolant/water outlet and water pump intake side.
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shaft. It is driven by the belt that drives the water pump. It
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drawn the air through radiator to cool the pins & pipe (core).
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In latest vehicles the fan is mounted an frame behind the

radiator. It is operated electrically by ECM.
Coolant as fresh water is circulated through an expansion
tank (1). From the expansion tank (1) it flows down around Fan does not start toll the coolant/water temperature
the cores (2). From the cores (2) to the oil cooler (3) and reaches at normal working temperature (Ex. 90°C).
then through inlet of engine’s coolant pump (6). It is then
pumped to the engine and sent to the expansion tank (1) Temperature indicator
through the exhaust manifold (7) and thermostat (8).
The temperature indicator is fitted on the instrument panel
A separate pump (9) is used to circulate sea water to cool it indicates the temperature of the water in engine water
cores (2) and back. jackets. There are two types of temperature indicator used
in an automobile.
Keel cooling system
1 Mechanical type
In this system coolant flows from the expansion tank (1) to 2 Electric type
the keeling coil (2) and goes to the engine (5) through an
oil cooler (3). A pump (4) is used to circulate the coolant mechanical type temperature indicator consistes of a
in system. scaled bulb that fits in the cylinder head water jacket and
connected by a fine tube to temperature pressure gauge on
the dash board.
The electric type water temperature scalling unit is fitted in Coolant properties
the cylinder head water jacket and it is conected through
electric wire from ignition switch to temperature use A efficient colling system removes 30 to 35% of the heat
sending units cold terminal through panel indicator bulb, generated in the combustion chamber.
another wire is conected from temperature sending units
hot terminal to temperature warning lamo. When the - Coolant should be remove heat at a fast rate, when the
engine temperature reaches normal, the green light circuit engine is hot.
is completed by the engine unit and the dial indicates green - Coolant should be remove heat at a slow rate when the
ligjt. When the engine is over heated the engine unit engine is started until the engines reaches at its normal
complees read light circuit and the dial indicates the red operating temperature.
light.
- Coolant should not remove too much heat from the
In latest vehicle engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensors engine. Too much removal of the heat decreases
are using. thermal efficiency of the engine.
- It should circulate freely in the coding system.
Thermo switch
- It should be prevent frequency and rust formations.
THis divice is prevents the engine from over heating by - It should be reasonbly cheap.
activating radiator cooling fan, measuring the coolant
temperature and controlling the level gaugesand warning - It should not waste by voporization.
lights on the engine control unit. This device have upto four - It should not deposit any foreign mater in the water
terminals and be installed on the radiator, the cooling jackets/radiator.
system tubes or thermostate, so that the coolant flows
across the sensing element (bimetela disc or thermistor). Change of engine coolat interval
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Function of thermo switch
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Theremo switch operates independent from any current
manufacture.
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supply, temperature detection is effected by means of a by 2 Coolant should be replace during major repari is an
metal disk switch on temperature. When this fixed switch engine or radiator.
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on temperature is reached this bimetal disk well snap over, 3 Coolant should be replace at dilute (oil mix with water).
closing a contack the circuit system and there by closing
the electric of device to be started. After cooling down and Anti- Freeze mixtures
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reaching the cut off temperature. The bimetal disk will auto
mechanically return into its original position and open the
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1 Wood alcohol
contact. The electric circuit is opened again.
2 Denatured alcohol
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4 Ethylene glycol
5 Propylene glycol
6 Mixture of alcohol and glycerine
Engine lubricating system
• list out the different types of engine lubricating systems
• explain the function of each system
• draw the oil circulation path in an engine block
• state the function of the pressure relief valve
• state the types of the pressure relief valve
• list out the different types of crankcase ventilation
• explain positive crankcase ventilation.
Types of lubricating system Dry sump lubricating system (Fig 2)
The following types of lubricating systems are used in In this system the lubricating oil is delivered from a sepa-
engines. rate tank (1) to the components by an oil pump (2). The oil
lubricates the moving parts and flows back to the oil sump
1 Petrol-oil lubrication (3). A scavenging pump (4) is provided to pump oil from the
2 Dry sump lubrication sump to the tank.
3 Splash lubrication
4 Pressurized lubrication
5 Combined lubrication
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Petrol-oil lubricating system (Fig 1)
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crankcase chamber (1) and crankshaft bearings, the oil

mist sticks to the moving parts and gives the lubricating
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climbing up or moving down.
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Splash type lubricating system (Fig 3)

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In this system the lubricating oil is stored in a sump(4). A Combined lubricating system (Fig 5)
dipper (1) is made at the lowest part of the connecting rod
(2). When the crankshaft rotates the dipper (1) dips in the It is a combination of splash lubricating system and
oil once in every revolution of the crankshaft and splashes pressure lubricating system. Some parts are lubricated by
oil on the cylinder walls. the splash lubricating system - such as the cylinder wall
(1), camshaft bearings (2), connecting rod bearing (3) and
Pressure lubricating system (Fig 4) the remaining parts are lubricated by pressure lubricating
system.
In the system the lubricating oil is circulated to all the
moving parts of the engine under pressure, by the oil pump
(1) driven by the camshaft (2).
The oil from the sump (3) is sucked by the oil pump (1)
through the strainer (8) and suction pipe. The strainer filters
the solid dust particles. The oil flows to the main gallery (4)
from the filter’s outlet. From the main oil gallery (4) the oil
flows to the crankshaft main journals (5) and camshaft
bushes (6).
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than the prescribed limit, the relief valve opens and allows
oil to return back to the oil sump directly.
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Ball type (Fig 6)

From the crankshaft main journal (5) the oil flows to the
crankpin (7). From the camshaft bush it flows to the
cylinder head and lubricates the rocker bushes. When the
crankshaft rotates the oil splashes from the connecting rod
bearings and lubricates the piston rings and liner. In some
engines an oil hole is drilled from the connecting rod big end
to the small end to lubricate the gudgeon pin bush.
A relief valve is provided in the path between the oil pump

and the filter. The relief valve limits the maximum pressure
of the oil in the system. An oil pressure gauge or indicating
lamp is provided to indicate the oil pressure.
After lubricating the various parts of the engine, the oil

reaches the oil sump.Combined lubricating system
In this type of relief valve a spring-loaded ball (1) opens the

connection to the return channel (2) when the oil pressure
over comes the spring force. The oil flows through the return
channel back to the oil sump.
Plunger type relief valve (Fig 7) Positive crankcase ventilation (Fig 9)
This type of relief valve is similar to that of the ball type The exhaust gases and other particles going out of the
except that a plunger (1) is used instead of a ball. A engine are toxic and injurious to public health. To overcome
leakage oil relurn passage is provided to allow oil to return this positive crankcase ventilation or closed type ventila-
to the oil sump which has passed through the plunger (1). tion is provided. In this arrangement all air flowing out of the
engine crankcase is drawn back into the inlet manifold (1)
and fed into the engine. This prevents the flow of gases
outside the engine.
Crankcase ventilation (Fig 8)
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affects lubrication and forms a sludge (accumulation of
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dirty oil). Frequent cleaning and change of oil is needed.

To overcome this problem, crankcase ventilation is pro-
vided. Fresh air is allowed in the crankcase which passes Function of sump
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This arrangement is known as OPEN TYPE CRANKCASE Oil sump is the lowest part of the crank case (Engine). It
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In unit sump lubricating system, the oil is taken out from the
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sump and after lubricating different parts oil drops in oil

sump. It is made of steel pressing/aluminium/east iron. It
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contains drain plug at its lowest part to drawn out the oil.
In dry sump lubricating system the oil is contansed in a
separate oil tank.
Oil collection pan
Oil pan is the lowest part of the engine. In dry sump

lubricating system oil pan is collect the oil after lubricating
different parts oil drops in an engine and then oil is sent
back to the oil tank by a separate delivery pump.
Oil tank
In dry sump lubrication system, two oil pumps are used one
for feed the oil from tank to lubricating sysem and another
pump delivery pump is sent oil from dry sump to oil tank.
In this system oil is not stored in oil sump.
Pick up tube
In dry sump lubricating system pick up tube is connected

between delivery pump and oil tank, to pick up the oil from
sump to oil tank
Oil pump & Filter
Objectives:
• list out the types of oil pumb
• list out the type of oil flow system
• purpose of the oil cooler
Oil level indicator
It is a steel stick graduated at the front end for measuring • Gear type oil pump
the level (amount) of oil in the sump. The graduatuons are
“Fukk” , “Half”, “Low” marks are provided on the bottom end • Rotor type oil pump
of the dip stick. These marks show whether the oil is up to • Vane type oil pump
the required full or half level or the level is so low. The low
level oil may cause danger to engine life. • Plunger type oil pump
For measuring oil level, remove the stick from the engine, Gear type oil pump (Fig 1)
clean and dipped into the oil sump and again taken out to
see graduation oil has sticked. In this type two gears are fixed in the pump housing (1). The
gears (2) have little clearance with the pump housing (1).
Oil pressure indicator When the gears rotate a vacuum is created in the casing.
Oil is sucked through the inlet (3) and pumped to the oil
Oil pressure gauge or oil waring light is provided on the dash gallery through the outlet (4).
board to indicate the lubrication
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Oil pressure during of an engine running.
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engine operator, what is the oil pressure is in the engine.

The oil pressures are following types
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a Balancing type
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Oil pressure indicating light

Rotar type oil pump (Fig 2)
The light comes when the ignition switch is turned on and
the oil pressure is low. The circuit uses four stage dia- The rotor type oil pump consists of an inner driving rotor (1),
phragm switch, which operates a warning lamp according and an outer drive rotor (2) which rotates freely in the pump
to the pressure required for different engine speeds. The housing (3) and runs eccentrically in realation to the inner
switch is located at the oil main gallory. Its connection with rotor.
the warning light is through the ignition switch. When
engine.
Components of the lubrication system
Oil pumps
The oil pump is used to pump oil from the oil sump to the
oil galleries at a certain pressure.
It is located in the crankcase and is driven by the camshaft.

Foru types of oil pumps are used.
The oil is sucked into the pump in the side where the volume
between the rotor teeth increases and is pumped out on the
side where the volume decreases.
Vane pump (Fig 3) Oil filter
In the vane tyoe pump the rotor (1) runs eccentrically in the Full flow oil filter system (Fig 5)
pump housing (5). Spring- loaded vanes (2) slide against
the pump housing walls. Suction us created by the vanes In this system all the oil passes through the filter before
(2) when the rotor (1) rotates. Oil is sucked through the inlet reaching the main oil gallery. One bypass valve is provided
duct (3) and discharged through the discharge duct (4). in the filter which allows oil to reach the main oil gallery
directlu if the filter is choked.
Plunger type oil pump (Fig 4)
In this type of plunger (1) moves uo and down in the
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are spring-loaded balls. One of these is on the suction side
(3).
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In this system only a part of the engine oil enters the filter.
After filtering, the oil goes to the oil sump. The remaning oil
goes directly to the main oil gallery.
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During the upward stroke the oil is sucked through the valve
(3). During the downward stroke the non-return valve (3)
closes. The other non-return valve (4) which is on the
Filter element
delivery side opens and permits the oil to flow out from the
pump. This type of plunger pump is used in medium and Filter elements are made of felt, cotton waste, cloth and
high pressure lubricating systems. paper. Oil filters are replaced after certain kilometres of
running of the engine as specified by the manufacturer.
Oil coolers (Fig 7) An oil cooler is just like a simple heat exhanger. The oil may
be cooled in it either by cold
OIl cooler consists of two halves (1). Passages (2) are
provided in between the cooler’s halves for oil circulation. water from the radiator. At the time of starting when the
A ball valve (3) is provided to maintain the required oil water is hotter that the oil, the oil is heated to provide
pressure. THis is made of cast iron. The purpose of the oil complete circulation in the system. At higher temperatures,
cooler is to tansfer the heat from engine oil to cooling water when the oil becomes hotter than water, the water cools the
and cool the engine oil. oil.
A water type oil cooler, simply consists of tubes in which

oil circulates. The water circulates outside the tubes in the
casing of the cooler. The heat of the oil is carries away by
the circulating water.
The inner wall of the oil cooler is in contact with cooling
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water. The engine oil which is made to circulate through the
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cooling water circulating in engine block (4), and the inner
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wall of oil cooler. This maintains the temperature of the The engine parts are lubircated under pressure feed. The oil
engine. pump takes the oil through oil strainer and delivers it at
pressure of 2.4 kg/cm2 to maingallory. Further thr
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Note: Oil cooler shift to next page oil cooler heading is pressurised oil goes through different size of spurt holdes
working and there is sifficient oil pressure in the pressure to main bearing camshaft bearing cranks pin, rocker arm
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system, the indicating light switching light switch is open and valves, main gallory is get as hub for oil distribution to
due to oil pressure effect on it and no current blows to the engine moveable working parts.
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pressure system fails due to any breakdown in the system Definition
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and light starts to glowing. Lubrication
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Oil cooler purpose (Fig 8) The most effective method of reducting friction 15 minimum
and save the metals from wear and tear is called lubrication.
The purpose of an oil cooler us to cool the lubricating oil in
heavy duty engines where the oil temperature become Lubricant
quite high the oil must be kept cold in the lubricating
system. The substance is used for the purpose of lubrication is
called lubricant.
Lubrcicant
• state the need of lubricating an engine
• list out the properties of lubricating oils
Functions of a lubricant - Minimise wear and tear of the components.

The main function of a lubricant is to minimise the friction - Provide a cushioning effect between the moving parts.
between two moving surfaces which are in contact with
each other. - Clean the parts by carrying away metal chips with it.
- Protect parts from corrosion.
It also helps to:
- Prevent blow-by of gases by provinding an oil film
- absorb heat form the moving parts due to friction. between the rings and the liner/bore.
Properties of a lubricant - Pour point depressents
- Oxidation inhibitors
- It should have viscosity to suit the operating condions.
- Corrosion and rust inhibitors
- The viscosity should remain the same in both hot and
cold conditions. - Foaming resistance
- Its boiling temperature should be high. - Detergents disperssents
- It should be corrosion-resistant. - Extreme pressure resistance
- It should not develop foam.
Synthetic oil
- It should withstand critical operating pressure.
• Synthetic oils manufactured oils made from substances
Viscosity
other than crude oil
It is most important properties of lubricating oils for it • They can be made from vegetable oils
determines their ability to flow. An oil with excessively high
viscosity is very thick, and it is difficult for it to penetrate the Types
clearance between the rubbing engine parts, while an oil
with too low viscosity flows easily and does not stay in the 1 Polyalkylene glycols and their derived
clearances. So that the engine oil should be used as 2 Silicon which are manufactured from coal and saud
particular engine specifications and the seanson (plain
area or high attitude area). Application
Oil additives a This oil can provide longer service life, less friction and
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Any mineral oil by it self does not posses all the properties.
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during the manufacturing process the main additives.
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When expected atmospheric temperature are- Single viscosity graded oil Multi viscosity graded oil
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Below minus 10° F SAE5W SAEFW-20

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Above 32° F SAE20 or 20 W SAE 20W-30 or SAE10W-30

SAE 30 Some manufacturers
Above 90° F SAE 30 SAE 20W-30 or SAE 10W -30

SAE 30 Some manufacturers
Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.4.103 & 2.4.104
Mechanic Diesel - Intake and exhaust system
Description of diesel induction and exhaust system

state the function of induction system
state the function of exhaust system
Diesel induction system gate to promide exit for the burnt gases. The gases flow out
through exhaust value mouth space to the connecting
In diesel engine only air is drawn into the cylinder from passage of exhaust port into the exhaust manifold. The
atmosphere through air cleaner, turbocharger, induction used exhaust gases from the manifold are let out into the
manifold, intake port and inlet value. The induction manifold atmosphere through catalystec converter muffler and tail
provides passage for the flow of fresh air from air cleaner a pipe. The catalystic converter reduced the emission from
turbo charger toward the engine cylinder. The intake value the exhaust gases and muffler silence the noise of exhaust
provides entrance for the fresh air charge into the combus- gases by reducing the pressure of the exhaust gases by
tion chamber and cylinder. The following air into the flow slow expansion and cooling.
system is used in diesel induction system.
Further exhaust gases used for exhaust broke system to
Air cleaner - Turbo charger - Induction manifold - Intake port control the vehicle speed and to drive the turbo charge’s
- Inlet value - Combustion chamber and cylinder turbine unit. The flow of exhaust gases.
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The diesel engine used gases go out of the cylinder and
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muffler - tail pipe- atmosphere.
combustion chamber through exhaust value, which act as
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Aircompressor, exhauster and turbocharger

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• explain constructional features of an air compressor
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• explain operation of an air compressor

• explain constructional features of an exhauster
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• explain operation of an exhauster

• explain constructional features of a turbocharger
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• explain operation of a turbocharger.

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Air Compressor Exhauster
An air compressor is part of an engine. It is driven either Vane type exhauster

from the timing gear or from the camshaft to maintain air
pressure for different purposes. Exhausters are fitted on diesel engine to develop vacuum
to assist the pneumatic governor of F.I.P. A vane type
Normally, it is of a single cylinder type consisting of a exhauster is held by bolt over an opening in the engine and
piston assembly, connected to the crankshaft by means of consists of a rotor, keyed to a shaft. The rotor is mounted
a connecting rod. It has an inlet valve and a delivery valve. eccentrically to the barrel (body) of the exhauster. Vanes
An aircompressor is having an inbuilt air cooling system are fitted with sliding fit in the slots of the rotor. A shift valve
with fins on its head. Valves are automatic in action and fitted on the exhauster, limits the vacuum to a predeter-
consist of hardened and lapped spring loaded steel discs mined pressure.
against removable seats. Engine lubricating oil is circu-
lated to lubricate the parts of air compressor Impeller type exhauster
Operation The impeller type exhauster has two spindles. One has
an impeller. It is driven by auxiliary driving shaft and the
During the downward stroke of piston partial vacuum is other spindle has rotor whose vanes engage with those on
created in cylinder which opens the inlet valve, air to enter the driven rotor.
into the cylinder. During the upward stroke, the pressure
closes the inlet valve. So air is compressed in the cylinder
which opens the delivery valve sending compressed air to
the reservoir.
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Operation of exhauster
The vane type exhauster unit works on the principle of

centrifugal force. When the engine is running due to
centrifugal action, the vanes which have a sliding fit, fit into
the slots in the rotor, which come out to the interior surface
of the body (barrel). Air is thus evacuated through out the
section and is discharged into the crank case. Lubrication
for vanes is provided by splash of oil from the crank case.
Supercharges
A supercharger is a device which increase the pressure of Vane type supercharger (Fig 3)
the airfuel mixture from the carbutettor before it enters the
engine. It is connected between the carburettor and the It consists of a drum on which a number of vanes are
cylinder in the way of intake manifold. It is usually driven by mounted in such a manner that they can slide in or out
the engine through suitable gears and shafts. There are against some spring force, so that all the times they are in
three general types of superchargers: contact with the inner surface of the surpercharger body.
The space berween the body and the drum goes on
1 Centrifugal type decreasing from the inlet to the outlet side. Thus, the air-
2 Vane type fuel mixture entrapped between any two vane at inlet goes
on decreasing in volume and increasing in pressure as in
3 Roots air-blower type reaches the outlet.
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It consists of an impleller which rotates at a very high
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speed, about 10,000 r.p.m. The air-fuel mixture enters the
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impeller at the centre and after passing through the impeller

and diffuser vanes goes out of the casing to the engine
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cylinder. Due to the high spped of the impeller, the mixure

is forced into the cylinder at a high pressure.
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It works well even at lower speed ranges. Centrifugal type
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supercharger has poor working charateristics at lower

speeds. Vane type supercharger has the problem of wear
of vane tips.
Turbo charger passes compressed hot arrists in color and

it heats up expands air the pressure increase from a
turbocharger is the result of heating the air before it goes
Roots air-blower type supercharger (Fig 2)
into the engine. In order to incrase the power of the engine
and get more air molecules into the cyliner.
It consists of two rotors of epicycloid shape. Each rotor is
fixed to a shaft by a key. The two shafts are connecred
The intercooler (Fig 4) is an additional component that
whether by means of gears of eaual size the two rotors
looks like a radiator, except that air passes through the
rotate at the same speed. The working action of such a
inside as well as the outside of the intercooler. The intake
supercharger is just like a gear pump, so that the mixture
air passes through sealed passageways inside the cooler,
at outlet side is at a high pressure.
while cooler air from outside is blown across fins by the
engine cooling fan.
Intercooler (Fig 4)
The intercooler further increases the power of the engine by

cooling the pressurized air coming out of the compressor
before it goes to the engine. The inter cooled system will
put cooler air, which is denser and contains more air
molecules than warmer air.
Turbocharger
• explain constructional features of a turbocharger
• explain operation of turbo charger
• explain types of turbocharger.
Turbocharger (Fig 1)
Turbo charger is mounted on the engine. It increases the A turbocharger is mounted on the exhaust manifold. It has
amount of air delivered to the engine cylinder, thereby more a turbine wheel (1) and a compressor wheel (2) on the same
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fuel can be burnt which increases engine power. Whenever shaft (3). Exhaust gases enter in turbine housing (4) and
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pressure specially at higher altitudes, turbo charges helps is connected to the air cleaner and compressed air is
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the engine to get the sufficient air. An engine may have one discharged to inlet manifold through the outlet (6).
or more turbo chargers.
Turbocharger
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linked by a shared axle. The turbine inlet receives exhaust

gases from the engine exhaust manifold causing the
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turbine wheel to rotate. This rotation drives the compres-

sor, compressing ambient air and delivering it to the air
intake manifold of the engine at higher pressure, resulting
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in a greater amount of the air and fuel entering the cylinder.

In FGT, (Fig 2) the amount of compressed air which has to
be entered in the engine is controlled by a waste gate valve
which regulates the turbo output depending on engine's
speed.
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Variable Geometry Turbochargers (VGT) high exhaust manifold pressures, high pumping losses and
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ultimately lower power output. By altering the geometry of

Variable geometry turbochargers (VGTs) (Fig 3) are a the turbine housing as the engine accelerates, the turbo's
family of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the
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aspect ratio can be maintained at its optimum. Because

effective aspect ratio of the turbo to be altered as conditions of this, VGTs have a minimal amount of lag, have a low
change. This is done because optimum aspect ratio at low boost threshold, and are very efficient at higher engine
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engine speeds is very different from that at high engine speeds.

speeds. If the aspect ratio is too large, the turbo will fall to
create boost at low speeds; if the aspect ratio is too small,
the turbo will choke the engine at high speeds, leading to
Air cleaner and air cooler
state the need of an air cleaner
state the different types of air cleaners
state the function of indication manifold
state the function of an air cleaner.
Atmospheric air consists of a large quantity of dirt and

dust. Uncleaned air will cause faster wear of and damage
to the engine parts, so air is filtered before entering inside
the cylinder bore.
Purpose of air cleaner
• It cleans the intake air.

• It reduces the noise of the intake air.
• It acts as a flame arrester during engine backfire.
Location Function
It is mounted on the top of the air inlet manifold. The atmospheric air enters the air cleaner (Fig 3) through
the air entrance (1) and passes through the paper element
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(2). The filtered clean air goes to the intake manifold
entrance (3).
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• Wet-type (Fig 1)
• Dry-type (Fig 2)
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Charge air cooler and turbo charge are part of a high tech
induction system that increases engine combustion effi-
ciency. The turbo charger uses exhaust gases to com-
press air before it entire the charge - air cooler.
The compressed air going through the charge-air cooler is

then cooled by the ambiant air flowing across the cooler
fins. The cooled air is more dense than warm air. So when
it flow into the intake side of the engine, the increased
The atmospheric air enters the air cleaner through the side density improves horse power, fuel economy and reduce
passage (1) and strikes on the surface of the oil (2). Heavy the emissions.
dust particles are absorbed by the oil. The partially filtered
air, along with oil particles, moves upward through the filter Induction manifold
element (3). Fine particles and oil particles are collected
by the filtering element (3). Cleaned air then passes The intake manifold is connected with air cleaner and
through the passage to the inlet manifold. cylinder head intake port of the cyliner head. It is allow the
fresh air to flow from air cleaner to cylinder through inlet
Dry type air cleaner valve. The intake manifold is made of a cast iron or
aluminium.
In this type of air cleaner, a specially treated paper element
is used to filter the intake air.
Mechanic Diesel - Intake and exhaust system
Manifolds and silencer

• explain the purpose of the inlet manifold
• explain the purpose of the exhaust manifold
• explain the purpose of the muffler and tail pipe
• explain the constructional features of the mufflers
• list out the different types of mufflers.
Manifolds and silencer The exhaust manifold (A) is used to collect the exhaust
gases from the different cylinders and send them to the
The inlet manifold is used to supply the air-through from the silencer. The exhaust manifold is generally made of cast
carburettor to the intake ports in the cylinder head. The iron. The exhaust manifold may include a heat control valve
inlet manifold is generally made of aluminium cast iron. (Fig 2) or a heat riser which has a thermostatically operated
butterfly valve (2) fitted in exhaust manifold. (Fig 2) When
the engine is cold, the valve is closed and hot gases are
directed around the inlet manifold. When the engine attains
operating temperature the valve opens and the exhaust
gases are directly sent to the muffler.
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Exhaust pipes
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The exhaust pipe takes the burnt gases from the manifold
to the muffler. The pipes are steel tubes, suitably shaped
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and routed below the chassis to lead the gases away from
the vehicle at the rear and to direct the gases down and
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under the vehicle. It is kept in place by flanges or clamps

at either end. In some vehicles, a flexible mounting to the
body or chassis is used.
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flexible mountings. In some trucks in which exhaust gases
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are directed upward, the muffler is mounted at the rear end

of the cab and surrounded with a guard to prevent acciden-
tal touching. The muffler reduces the engine exhaust
noise. It is a large cylindrical shaped container, fitted with
passages and chambers that absorb and dampen the
noise of the exhaust gases. Often a small or pre-muffler (D)
is fitted in the exhaust system between the manifold and
the main muffler.
Types of mufflers
i Reverse flow muffler (Fig 3)
In this type, small pipes (1) (Fig 3) are placed in the housing
(3) of the muffler. Exhaust gases flow in a zigzag way, thus
reducing the sound, by travelling through a longer length.
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iii Baffle type
In this type, a series of baffles (1) (Fig 5) are placed in the

muffler which causes restriction and back pressure to the
exhaust gases, thereby reducing the sound of the exhaust
gases.
ii Straight through muffler
In this type a straight perforated tube (1) (Fig 4) is placed

throughout the length of the muffler. Glass wool or steel
wool (2) is filled in between the perforated tube and the
muffler housing, which acts as a sound absorbent.
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• describe the back pressure

• describe the back pressure muffler
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Back pressure When a variable flow exhaust is added to the baffle and
chamber system, quieter noise emissions are the result.
Any restriction to exhaust flow in the exhaust system This is because the system can partially respond to
creates back-pressure. Some back-pressure can be changes in engine speed and load.
beneficial, excessive back-pressure reduces volumetric
efficiency and reduces engine efficiency. Electronic mufflers
Variable flow exhaust/Back pressure muffler Electronic mufflers are designed to produce anti noise
without restricting exhaust flow. This computer-controlled
A movable valve fitted within the exhaust system is used system uses a microphone to detect the sound waves
to change the amount of exhaust back-pressure. At higher produced within the exhaust system. As the exhaust gas
engine speeds when exhaust noise levels are leaves the tail pipe, computer driven loudspeakers are
unacceptable, the valve is closed, thus reducing the bore operated to generate the correct amount of anti-noise.
of the exhaust. This enables greater back-pressure and
noise reduction is the result. The valve can be operated The result is virtually silent exhaust without generating
by additional and unwanted back-pressure across all engine
operating conditions. This increases fuel economy and
• Pneumatics - exhaust gas pressure reduces exhaust emissions.
• Electronics - a computer
Sensors and microphones pick up the pattern of the
pressure waves an engine emits from its exhaust pipe
(Figure 1 & 2). This data is analyzed by a computer. A
mirror-image pattern of pulses is instantly produced and
sent to speakers mounted near the exhaust outlet.
Opposite waves are created that cancel out the noise.
Noise is removed without creating back pressure in the
muffler. Electronic mufflers can be designed to emit certain
sounds or no sound at all.
Absorption
Automotive exhaust noise can be attenuated is several

ways. A distinction is generally made between active and
passve attenuation. The modern engine exhaust system
consist of more than one abosorption muffler to reduce the
noise and pollution. The absorption mufflers are disspate
the sound energy through the use of porous materials.
Noise absorbtion components
Reactive / abosorption silencers in single package unit
Flexible connection
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The exhaust pipe takes the burning gases from the exhaust
Extractor manifolds
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body to lead the exhaust gases away from the manifold.
The silencer pipes are mounting with flexible connection to
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The extractor exhaust manifold system for an internal
combustion engine, which improves its efficiency by sing the chasis or body of the vehicle. The flexible connection
precise geometry to reflect the pressure waves form the is prevent from damages by heavy jerks or rough up and
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exhaust value at a particular time in the cyle. down movement of the vehicles.
Ceramic coating
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Ceramic coating is capable of with standing of high
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- Separating the gas flow from the individual cylinders.

temperature and it has very good chemical and corrosion
- Avoid the inter cylinder gas interference resistance and possess excellent thermal barrier charac-
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diameter is self-cleaning properties last for upto 5 years.
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- Allowing the individual cylinders to assist one anoter Ceramic coatings contain the gaseous heat with in ex-
where the individual exhausts merge. haust pipes. The causes the gasses to heat up and expand
as a result exhaust flow is boosted.
This type of exhaust system can be used with or without
a muffker and so can be used on both race and road
vehicles.
Absorption mufflers in exhaust system
This type of mufflers are almost indispenble element of

modern exhaust systems. The absorption material is just
modern exhaust systems. The absorption material is just
as important as a calculation method for designing the
mufflers in order to ensure that they are optimally used.
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Mechanic Diesel - Diesel fuel system
Fuel and feed system

• explain the types of fuel
• explain the specification and characteristics of fuel
• state the different types of fuel feed systems
• draw the layout of the fuel the flow system in a petrol engine vehicle
• state constructional features of the fuel tank.
Different types of fuel feed systems
There are three types of fuel feed systems.
• Gravity feed system

• Vacuum feed system
• Forced feed system
Gravity feed system (Fig.1)
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In the gravity feed system, the fuel tank (1) is kept at a
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burettor (2) by its own gravity. This system is used in
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Layout of the fuel feed system (Fig.3)
The fuel from the tank (1) is pumped to the carburettor (2)
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by the fuel pump (3) through the fuel filter (4). In fuel pipes
connecting between tank and pump are called suction
pipe (5) .
Vacuum feed system
Components of the fuel feed system
The fuel pipe between feed pump to pump is called pres-

In this system the fuel tank is placed below the level of sure pipes (6)
the carburettor. The fuel from the tank is sucked by a
separate unit (auto-vac) with the assistance of the inlet Petrol tank (Figs 4 &5)
manifold vacuum. Then the fuel is fed to the carburettor by
gravity. Location: The location of the fuel tank on the vehicle var-
ies from vehicle to vehicle. It may be fixed in the rear,
Forced feed system (Fig.2) under the seat or in the front etc. The tank should be
protected from flying stones when the vehicle is moving.
In this system, the fuel tank (1) is placed at a distance
and also below the level of the carburettor (2). A fuel pump
(3) is used to pump the fuel from the tank to the carburet-
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Construction: The fuel tank is made of galvanised mild
steel sheets coated with lead/tin alloy to protect against
rusting. Some tanks are made of aluminium and plastics
such as polythene. Internal baffles (1) with a passage for
fuel transfer are provided to avoid fuel slashing (strikings
against the walls of the tank).
A filler cap (2) is provided to seal the tank (3). A vent hole
is provided either in the filler neck or in the cap to have
atmospheric pressure in the tank above the fuel. The tank
is mounted on a frame by straps. A drain plug (4) is pro-
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vided to drain the sediments and condensed water peri-
odically. A fuel line tube (5) is provided in the tank. The
tube (5) inlet is kept at least 1/2" above from the bottom of
the tanks to avoid suction of water, if it has been depos-
ited in the tank.
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Fuel feed pump and filter

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• list out the different types of the fuel feed pump (petrol engine)
• state the functions of a mechanical type fuel feed pump
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• state the function of an electrical type fuel feed pump

• state the functions of fuel filters.
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Function partial vacuum is created and the inlet valve (6) opens,
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allowing the fuel to be sucked into the top chamber (7).

The function of the fuel feed pump is to pump the fuel
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from the tank to the carburettor. When the diaphragm moves upward, the inlet valve (6)
closes and the fuel is forced through the outlet valve (8)
Types into the pipe line to the carburettor float chamber. The
pressure developed is 0.18 kg/cm2 to 0.3 kg/cm2.
There are two types of fuel feed pumps.
Idling action (Fig.2 &3)
• Mechanical
When the carburettor float chamber is full, the pumping
• Electrical
action has to be stopped, to avoid flooding of the carbu-
Mechanical type feed pump rettor. At this condition the needle value in the float cham-
ber remains closed and a back pressure develops in the
A mechanical pump is mounted on the engine and is pipeline. This pressure keeps the diaphragm depressed
operated by a camshaft. This pump consists of an air and the link (9) remains in the downward position. The
chamber divided in the centre by a flexible diaphragm. rocker arm (1) moves without affecting the motion of the
diaphragm.
Operation of feed pump (Fig.1)
The rocker arm (1) is actuated by the camshaft (2) and

moves to and fro. This makes the diaphragm (3) to move
up and down along with the spindle (4) and the spring
(5). During the downward motion of the diaphragm, a

A spring (10) is provided between the rocker arm (1) and
the pump body to avoid any rattling noise of the rocker
arm (1) during the idling operation.
Electrical type fuel feed pump (Fig.4)
A battery operated fuel feed pump can be mounted at any

convenient position. These are of two types.
• Diaphragm type
• Bellow type
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pump is energised and the armature (2) is attracted to the

magnetic core against the spring’s (3) tension. This causes
the diaphragm/bellow (4) to flex. It creates a partial vacuum
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in the pumping chamber. Petrol is sucked in the pump

chamber through the inlet valve (5) from the petrol tank.
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bronze plunger opens the contact points (6) and cuts off
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the electric connections to the solenoid (1).

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This results in de-energisation of the solenoid (1). Now

the spring’s (3) pressure moves the armature along with
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the diaphragm/bellows (4) downwards, and the fuel in the

chamber flows out to the carburettor through the outlet
valve (7). This movement of the armature makes the con-
tact points close and again the cycle is repeated at the
rate of 50 to 60 times per minute till the float chamber is
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filled up.
Idling action of the pump
Once the float chamber is full, the needle valve in the float
chamber closes the inlet passage of the carburettor. This
results in back pressure being developed in the pipeline.
Due to this back pressure, the armature is always

pressed in the upward position which keeps the contact
points open. This keeps the pump out of action till the
fuel level in the float chamber goes down.
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Automobile: Mechanic Diesel (NSQF Level-5) - R.T. for Exercise 2.5.106 - 2.5.108 89
Carburettor systems
• state the principle of carburettor
• list out the different types of carburettors
• state the various circuits in the carburettor
• state the function of various circuits in a solex carburettor.
Carburettor Again they are classified as stated below. As per draft
Principle of carburation (Fig.1) • Up draft

• Down draft
The carburettor is a device for atomising and vapourising
fuel and mixing it with air in varying proportions to suit the • Horizontal draft.
changing operating conditions such as varying engine
speed, load and operating temperature of the motor ve- As per venturi arrangement
hicle engines.
• Single venturi
• Double venturi
• Triple venturi
• Multi-venturi
Up draft Carburettor (Fig.2)
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The air enters through the pipe (1). Air is drawn upwards
through the venturi (2) due to the suction stroke. Be-
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cause of the venturi, high velocity and high vacuum is

created. The fuel is sucked from the nozzle (3) which is
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connected to the fuel bowl (4). The fuel thus sucked gets
the vapourised and gets mixed with air in the chamber
(5). This air/fuel mixture is then sucked into the cylinder.
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During the suction stroke air is drawn through the air

cleaner and it passes through the air horn (1). A discharge
tube (2) is connected between the air horn (1) and the fuel
bowl (3). When the air passes through the air horn (1) it
creates a vacuum at the tip of the discharge tube (2), and
sucks fuel from the fuel bowl (3).
An air bleed (4) is provided on the jet tube (2) which

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helps in breaking the fuel particles into very fine particles.

This is known as atomising. The fuel and air mixture is
then sucked into the cylinder.
Down draft (Fig.3)
This process of breaking up fuel and mixing it with air is
called carburation. This type of carburettor is fitted on the inlet manifold.
The air enters through the chamber (1), moves down-
Types of carburettors wards and passes through the venturi (2). It sucks fuel
from the float chamber (4) through the nozzle (3). The
Carburettors are divided into two types. fuel/air mixture is sucked into the cylinder during the
suction stroke.
• Constant choke
• Constant vacuum

To carry out the above functions, the carburettors are
made up of jets and different circuits to supply correct
air/ fuel mixture according to the needs of the engine at
different loads and speeds.
The following are the different circuits in carburettors.
• Float circuit
• Starting circuit
• Idling and low speed circuit
• High speed main circuit
• Accelerator pump circuit
• Power circuit.
Carburettor (solex)
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Float circuit (Fig.5)
The float system regulates the fuel supply in the carbu-

Horizontal/natural draft (Fig.4) retor. It controls the static head above the main jet and
the level of petrol in the spraying well.
In this type the carburettor is fitted in line with the mani-
fold. Due to suction, air flows from the chamber (1) to the
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chamber (5) through the venturi (2), and sucks fuel from
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the float chamber (4) through the nozzle (3). This air/fuel
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Venturi arrangements
The correct setting of the fuel level is determined by three
Different types of venturies and more than one venturi are main factors.
also provided in a carburettor. Each type is designed to
provide decreased pressure, to draw fuel from the dis- • The weight of the float (1)
charge jet and to create a vacuum to help vapourisation.
Multiple venturies also help to keep the fuel away from the • The size of the needle valve (2)
carburettor walls to reduce condensation. • The thickness of the fibre washer
Functions of a carburettor The needle valve (2) is offset and the float movement is
transmitted via the float toggle (3).
The functions of a carburettor are to:
Petrol is fed through the inlet (4) and is filtered by the fine
- atomise fuel into small drop lets filter (5) before passing through the needle valve assem-
- vaporize the small droplets of fuel and mix it with air to bly (2) to the float chamber (6).
make a homogeneous air/ fuel mixture
- supply fuel to the engine continuously in the required
quantity according to load, r.p.m. etc.
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When the fuel level rises in the float chamber ,the float (1) Idling /slow speed circuit (Fig.7)
is lifted and it presses the needle valve (2) against the
float valve seat and cuts off the flow of fuel to the chamber. The combined idling and transfer system supply the petrol
When the fuel is consumed, the level in the float chamber and air mixture to the engine when the throttle (1) is closed
drops; the needle valve (2) leaves its seat and fuel flows and when the throttle progressively opens for the purpose
again into the float chamber. of driving the vehicle.
The valve regulates the flow of petrol into the float cham- The vacuum created underneath the throttle when the en-
ber. It is maintained at a constant level. gine is idling causes petrol to flow from the reserve well (2)
to the pilot jet (3), and pass through the orifice (7).
Starting circuit (Fig.6)
The quantity of petrol is controlled by the pilot jet (3) and
While starting the engine, a rich mixture is required. The the air quantity by the air bleeder (4).
starting circuit provides the necessary mixture to the en-
gine. The volume of air/fuel mixture in idling is controlled by the
position of the volume control screw (5).
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Loosening of the volume control screw increases the vol-

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ume of air/fuel mixture passing below the throttle. The

adjusting screw for slow running controls the idling speed.
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For specified setting of the idling speed, it is necessary to

use both the volume control screw for air/fuel mixture
strength and the slow running adjustment screw for speed.
It has three positions. When the accelerator pedal is pressed, the throttle (1)
opens and the vacuum reaches to the bypass orifice (6).
• Starter lever fully home - no action. The bypass orifice (6) then discharges the mixture into
the air stream passing through the throttle (1). This adds
• Starter lever half pulled out - warm up.
air to the mixture discharged through the orifice (7). This
• Starter lever fully pulled out - cold starting. allows the engine to accelerate smoothly from the idling
position.
The operation of the starter is activated by rotation of the
starter valve (1). It is connected to the dashboard by a Main circuit/accelerating circuit (Fig.8)
lever and a flexible cable. When the dashboard knob is
fully pulled out for cold starting, air is drawn though the For acceleration up to the maximum speed and full power
float chamber cover via the starter air jet (2) and petrol via performance, the fuel is fed through the main jet (3) and
the starter petrol jet (3). Petrol is mixed with air from the the air by the air correction jet (2). When the accelerator
starter air jet (2). The air and petrol pass through (4) and pedal is pressed the throttle (1) opens and the air velocity
finally go to the cylinder. in the choke tube (4) increases. It creates a vacuum
across the spraying orifices (5). Now the petrol is drawn
through the main jet (3), and similarly the air is drawn

through the air correction jet (2). An emulsion tube (6)
with lateral holes helps emulsification of air and fuel. Then
the spray passes through the spraying nozzle holes.
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range and provides accurate, metered fuel under full throttle
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ber to the injector tube (2). When enough vacuum is cre-

ated at the tip of the injector tube, petrol is sucked through
Pump circuit (Fig.9)
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the econostat jet to the injector tube (2).

A sudden wide opening of the throttle would allow a large
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amount of air to pass through the choke tube to the en-

gine. A partial vacuum is developed in the choke tube
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which is not sufficient to get the necessary discharge of

fuel from the main spraying well. Due to lack of petrol at
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this condition, the mixture becomes too weak and the

engine does not pick up speed. This condition is avoided
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by supply of more petrol, by the accelerating pump though

momentarily. The pump is actuated by a lever which is
attached to the throttle spindle by a spring-loaded rod(8).
When the throttle is closed, the tension of the pump spring
pushes the diaphragm assembly (1) back, thus drawing
the petrol to the pump chamber through the non-return
ball valve (2) after passing through a fine filter (3).
On opening the throttle, the lever pushes the diaphragm

(1) forward, pushing petrol out of the chamber which is
metered by the pump jet (4) through the non-return ball
valve (5). Finally the petrol reaches the choke tube through
the injector tube (6). At the same time, the ball valve (2) is
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forced to its seat preventing the petrol to return to the float

chamber. The travel of the lever is adjusted by the pump
control rod nut (7), controls the rate of flow. This action
enriches the fuel supply to give a quick and smooth accel-
eration.

Diesel fuel
• state the fuel requirement
• explain fuel specification and characteristics of fuel.
In this system at the end of compression stroke in diesel

engine. This indicates quality of fuel to flow. Lower viscosity fuel will
flow more easily than that of higher viscosity.
If the amount and rate of fuel being injected is not mea-
sured, will result in uneven running of engine and it leading Sulphur content
to vibrations and loss of power diesel fuel injection should
be fully atomoized into five particles for it spreads one Gasoline contains some sulphur. Sulphur present in fuel
immediately in the combustion chamber to mix up the increases corrosion of engine and therefore it is reduced
with hot compressed air for high combustion. The fule in- at the refinery to the maximum possible extent.
jection should take place at the correct time, according
firing order of the engine. Additives
Fuel system must full the following requirement Several additives are put in gasoline to control harmful
deposit and to increase anti-freezing quality of the engine.
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- Time the fuel injection and distribute the fule properly
in the combustion chamber. Detergents are also added to clean certain critical compo-
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- Control the rate of fuel injection. Diesel fuel
- Fully atmomize the fuel. Diesel engine fuel is a highly refined distillate fuel obtained
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from fractional distillation of crude oils

- Develop pressures well in excess of the combustion
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chamber pressure. There are light medium and heavy diesel fuel available in the
market, which are used as per the recommendations of
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An engine converts heat energy of fuel into mechanical engine manufacturers.

energy. The engine fuel may be solid, liquid or gas. Solid
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fuel (coal) is used in external combustion engine. e.g. Cetane number

steam engine. Liquid gases and fuel are used in internal
Cetane number (cetane rating) is an indicator of the
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combustion Engines.
combustion speed of diesel fuel and compression needed
The most common fuel used in engines are diesel and for ignition. It is an inverse of the similar octane rating for
petrol. gasoline. The CN is an important factor in determining the
quality of diesel fuel, but not the only one; other measure-
Specification and characteristics of fuel ments of diesel’s quality include energy content, density,
lubricity, cold-flow properties and sulphur content.
Octane number
Concept of quiet diesel technology
It is a measure to determine the burning quality of the
gasoline. It has the tendency to resist knocking in an Technology for quieter, smoother diesel
engine. The higher the octane number the lesser the
tendency to knock. The combustion pressure in diesel engine cylinder rises
intensely and the maximum pressure is extremely high
Volatility compared with a petrol engine, because of the differences
in the combustion method. As a result, diesel engines
Volatility is the ability of the gasoline to evaporate, so that generally produce more noise, vibration and harshness
its vapour will adequately mix with air for combustion. (NVH) than pertrol engines, and this is a major complaint
Vapourised fuel will burn easily. among diesel users. Efforts to reduce the NVH to the level
of petrol engines by making full use of the latest technol-
Viscosity ogy.
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Pilot injection system to reduce combustion pressure The two sides of the flywheel, which face the engine and the
transmission respectively, are each fitted with a spring and
The sudden rise in combustion pressure is a major source damper to absorb driventrain vibration caused during changes
of diesel engine noise. By the development of the common in speed.
rail high-pressure injection system and electronic fuel
injection, flexible and precise control over the injection Clean diesel technology
timing and amount made possible. The fuel pressure rise
controlled by smoothing the combustion process by pilot Clean diesel is a new generation of diesel made up of a
injection, a method in which a small amount of fuel is three part system.
injected and ignited just before the main fuel injection
process. This is known as pilot injection control process. 1 Advanced engines
Increased rigidity of engine structure Highly efficient diesel engines
The maximum cylinder pressure in diessel engine is 1 Cleaner diesel fuel

considerably high and the pressure rise during combustion
is very rapid, causing the engine vibration and noise. Also, Ultra-low sulfur diesel
diesel engine components such as the piston are solidly
built in order to endure the high pressure and pressure 1 Effective emissions controls
increase ratio. The extra weight of these components
translates into increased inertia, the scale of vibration. it is Advanced emissions control
possible to control noise generation by reforming the
engine structure to absorb vibration and to reduce the This new system ensures that advanced diesel engines will
overall level of vibration. Moreover, vibration travels from the continue to play an important role in the transport of people
and goods in the future, while helping meet greenhouse gas
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pistion to the connecting rod, crankshaft and engine block.
and clean air objectives in the world.
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This form of vibration attenuated by employing a ladder
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frame structure with a more rigid crankshaft bearing.
Technical innovation has helped progresively to lower
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Other technologies used to reduce NVH (Noice vibra- vehicle emissions - over the last 15 years, nitrogen oxides
tion and harshness.) (NOx) limits for diesel car engines have been reduced by
84% and particulates (PM) by 90%.
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A secondary balancer is use to help smooth out the

vibrations characteristic of four-cylinder engines. 15% less CO2 Emissions/km than equivalent petrol-pow-
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pairs of gears or scissors gears, working side by side with emissions from road transport and therefore to reduce
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the same numbers of teeth, help to reduce mechanical climate change.

engine noise by reducing the gear play.
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Automobile Related Theory for Exercise 2.5.110 to 113
Fuel tank and fuel pipes

• explain the function of the fuel tank
• explain the function of each part of fuel tank
• explain the function of fuel pipes.
Fuel Tank Baffles are provided in the fuel tank to minimize the
slushing of fuel due to movement inside the tank.
The Fuel tank is provided for storing diesel required for
running the engine. It is constructed of either pressed Fuel gauge sensing unit is provided to know the level of fuel
sheet metal with welded seams and special coating to available in tank. It consists of a float resting on the surface
prevent corrosion or fiber glass reinforced plastic materials. of the diesel in the tank. The float with the help of the
electrical sensing system indicates the level of the fuel
It may be round or rectangular in shape. It is mounted available in the tank, on the dash board fuel-gauge.
above the engine assembly.
Filter is provided at the lower end of the suction pipe. It
Parts of the fuel tank filters heavy foreign particles.
Filler neck and cap At the bottom of the fuel tank a drain plug is provided to
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collect sediments and drain it out of the tank.
Baffle
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Fuel pipe
Fuel gauge sensing unit (Float)
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Fuel pipe between the fuel tank and the feed pump is called
Filter suction pipe, the pipes between F.I.P. and the injectors are
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called high pressure pipes. An over flow pipe is provided on

Sediment bowl and drain plug fuel filter bowl and injectors to supply excess fuel back to
fuel tank.
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A cap is provided for closing the tank tightly. A vent hole
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is provided either in filler neck or in cap to maintain

atmospheric pressure in the tank above the fuel.
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Fuel filter
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• state the need of a fuel filter
• explain the types of fuel filter systems
• explain the need for blending the fuel system
• state the function of water.
Need of fuel filter Types of fuel filter system
Effective filtering of fuel, oil is most important for long There are two types of fuel filtering system.
trouble free functioning of the engine. Diesel fuel while
transporting and handling has chances of getting Single filter system
contaminated by water, dirt, bacteria and wax crystals.
Dirt is the worst enemy of the fuel injection equipment. Dirt Two stage filter system
contamination can be the result of careless filling of the fuel
tank. When fuel tank is not filled, moist air condenses In a single filtering system one single filter assembly is
inside the metal wall of the fuel tank resulting in water used in between feed pump and fuel pump. The single filter
contamination of the fuel. in this system is capable of separating dirt from fuel. It
should be replaced periodically as per the recommendations
For these reasons a very efficient filtering system is of the manufacturers.
required to remove these impurities.
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the filter. A slight loosening of the bleeding screw allows
locked air to escape as bubbles along with the fuel. When
locked air escapes and the system is free of air, the screw
is tightened finally.
Diesel fuel water separator
A fuel water separtor is device that works to ensure flean

fuel is delivered to the engine.
The fuel water separtor is a small filtering device used to

remove water from the diesel fuel before it reaches to the
sensitive parts fo the engine. Water and contaminants have
a great impact on the service life and perfomance of diesel
engines.
Besides being abrasive to engine components and cylinder

walls, water and combination displaces diesel fules
lubrication coating on precision injector components,
causting tolerance erosion, surface fitting, fuel loss and
poor performance.
The first stage of the fuel water separtor uses a plated paper
element to change water paticles into large enough droplets
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In a two stage filter system, primary filter (1) (Fig 1) is used that will fall by grauity to a water sump at bottom of the filter.
The second stage is made of silicone treated nylon that
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in the fuel is also removed by this filter. The secondary filter acts as a safety device to prevent small particles of water
(2) is made of a paper element. This filter controls the size that avoid the fire stage from passing into the engine. To
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of the particles allowed to pass into the fuel injectors. It remove the water from the fuel water separator, open the
also separates any water that might have passed through valve to drain the water from filter if the water separator fails,
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the primary filter. An overflow valve assembly (3) is used water in the fuel can wear away lubricants on the diesel fuel
to send back excess fuel to fuel tank. A bleeding screw (4) injectors so that fuel water separator is important part of
is provided to bleed the air from fuel system. fuel system.
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Fuel filter element
A paper element is most suitable because important Components of fuel water, separator filter provide a better
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properties which determine filter quality such as pore size way to filter fuel and it have twist fuel filter water separting
and pore distribution can be effectively maintained. Generally system.
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paper filter elements are used at the secondary stage

filtration process. - Filter
- Water collection bowl
Coil type paper filter inserts are wound around a tube and
neighbouring layers are glued together at the top and - Water drain valv with WIF senior or threaded part
bottom. This forms a pocket with the openings at the top.
Benefits
In the star type paper filter inserts, the fuel flows radially
from outside to inside. The paper folds are sealed at the top - Protect engine components
and bottom by end covers.
- Extand equipment life
Cloth type filter inserts are used for primary stage filtration.
In this the fuel flows radially from outside to inside. The Features
cloth is wound over a perforated tube whose ends are
sealed at the top and bottom by end covers. It is easy to switch over water from fuel
Bleeding of the fuel system - Water separating fuel filter with standard twist & drain.
- Water collection bowel for easy usual inspection.
Bleeding is the process by which air, which is present in the
fuel system, is removed. Air locking in the fuel system will - Alternative twist and drain valve with water in fuel (WIF)
result in erratic running of the engine and may result in sendor or threaded port.
stopping of the engine. Bleeding is carried out by priming
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Fuel feed pump
• explain the function of a feed pump
• explain the construction of a feed pump
• explain the working of a feed pump.
Function
A feed pump is usually mounted on the F.I.P. and is driven As soon as the cam or eccentric has passed its maximum
by the camshaft of F.I.P. It sucks fuel from fuel tank and stroke, plunger, pressure spindle and roller tappet move
supplies it to fuel filters. “upward” due to the pressure exercised by the plunger
spring. A portion of the fuel present in the pressure
Construction chamber is thereby delivered to the fuel injection pump
through filter. However, fuel is sucked simultaneously from
The fuel feed pump consists of a barrel, a plunger, a plunger the fuel tank to the suction chamber through the primary
return spring, spindle, roller tappet, suction and delivery filter provided in the feed pump and suction valve (10).
valves, hand primer and pre-filter.
When the pressure in the feed pipe exceeds a specified,
Working pressure the plunger spring lifts the plunger only partially.
The quantity of fuel delivered per stroke in this is
The feed pump plunger (1) (Fig 1 & Fig 2) is driven by the comparatively smaller. When the fuel pipe line is full and
cam (2) provided on the F.I.P. camshaft (3). When the the F.I.P. does not need further fuel the feed pump should
plunger moves “downwards” by means of roller tappet (4) be put out of action. Due to the excess fuel in the fuel outlet
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and pressure spindle (5) a portion of the fuel present in the line the pressure in the pressure chamber, holds the
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(7) to the pressure chamber (8) and the plunger spring (9) action. During this period only spindle works. The moment
compressed in an intermediate stroke. Towards the end of the pressure falls down the spring forces the plunger down
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this stroke the spring loaded pressure valve closes again. and the pumping action is resumed. This action during
which fuel is not supplied by feed pump is known as idling
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The hand priming device is screwed into the feed pump

above the suction valve. When the engine is at rest, with
the aid of the hand priming device fuel can be pumped from
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the fuel tank through the filter to the F.I.P. In order to

operate the primer the knurled knob is screwed out until the
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plunger can be pulled upwards causing the suction valve to

open for fuel to flow into the suction chamber.
When the plunger is pressed down the suction valve closes

while the pressure valve opens and fuel flows through the
feed pipe and the filter to the F.I.P. After the use it is
essential to screw the knob again in its original position.
Preliminary strainer
The preliminary strainer is usually attached to the feed

pump. The function of the preliminary strainer is to prevent
the coarser impurities at a very early stage. It consists of
a housing with a nylon/wire gauge insert or a wire mesh
sieve.
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Fuel injection pump
• explain function of F.I.P.
• explain constructional features of F.I.P.
• state the need of calibration
• list out types of fuel injection system
• explain air injection and airless injection
• state the need of a governor
• list out different types of governors
• explain constructional features of governors
• explain operation of governor
• explain specifications shown on F.I.P. plate.
Function of the F.I.P.
Fuel Injection Pumps are designed to deliver specific

quantity of fuel to the combustion chamber through an
injector at a specific time.
Types of F.I.P.
There are two types of F.I.P.
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Inline pump
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Distributor or rotary type pump.
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The inline pump has a plunger and barrel assembly for each
cylinder of the engine. The assemblies are grouped together
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in one housing that resembles cylinders of an engine block.
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Distribution to the individual injector is effected by a rotor is uncovered, the fuel by passes downwards through the
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having a single inlet and delivery, in turn to the appropriate vertical slot and flows to the port. This causes a drop in
number of outlets. This is done with the help of rotor. pressure and delivery valve closes under its springs (4)
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Cylindrical plungers and drilled holes in the bore. pressure. With the consequent drop in the fuel line the
injector valve also closes and cuts off the fuel injection.
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Working of a F.I.P.
The plunger stroke is always constant. But by rotation of
the plunger in the barrel, it is possible to deliver the fuel
When the plunger (1) (Fig 1) is at its bottom position fuel
earlier or later in the stroke and control the quantity of fuel
enters through the barrel’s (2) inlet port from the feed pump,
sprayed. (As shown in Fig 2) The rotation of the plunger is
fills the space above the plunger in the barrel and excess
obtained by operating the control rack (5), which is in turn
fuel flows out through the spill port. In a primed system,
connected to the governor.
the barrel(2), all the pipes and the entire system is filled
with the fuel. As the plunger rises up due to cam operation,
certain amount of fuel is pushed out of the barrel through the
ports. As soon as the ports are closed by the plunger, the
flow of fuel is stopped and the fuel above the plunger in the
barrel is trapped and is pressurized. The pressure increases
to as high as 400 to 700 bar (kgf/cm2) .
This pressure lifts the fuel delivery valve (3) and the fuel
enters the fuel line (6) which is connected to the injector.
As the pipe is already full of fuel the extra fuel which is being
pumped causes a rise in the pressure throughout the line
and lifts the injector valve. This permits the fuel to be
sprayed into the combustion chamber in a fine mist form.
It continues until the lower edge of the helical groove in the
plunger uncovers the port in the barrel. As soon as the port
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The governor controls all engine speeds upto a maximum, Mechanical injection
according to pedal pressed by driver. Different positions of
the plunger and the fuel flow is given in the figure. In mechanical fuel injection system, fuel is forced in from
a mechanical fuel injection pump through injectors. These
Constructional features of distributor type F.I.P. are of two types -
It has a single pumping element which supplies fuel to all Low pressure fuel supply system.
cylinders. The distribution to the individual injector is
effected by a rotor having a single inlet and delivery equal Metering injection system.
to the number of cylinders. This ensures in built and
uniform delivery to all injectors. All fuel supply systems use the same components,
although the components vary in size and location within
The pumping element consists of two plain opposed the system.
cylindrical plungers in a diametrical hole in the rotor head,
an extension of which forms the distributor. An axial hole Low pressure fuel supply system
(1) (Fig 3) drilled in this extension connects the pumping
chamber with a racked hole which registers in turn with The low pressure fuel supply system consists of one or
racked delivery ports (2) due for each cylinder of the engine. more fuel tanks, a feed pump, fuel filters, hand priming
pump, overflow valve and a return orifice.
Metering injection system
It consists primarily of injection pump and injector and

categorized as below, depending on the metering system.
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Need for calibration except that the high pressure pumping and metering
mechanism are an integral part of the fuel injector.
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In a multi cylinder engine it is necessary that equal and

specified quantity of fuel is supplied to each cylinder by fuel (iii) Common rail system
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injection pump at specified time. The measurement of fuel

delivered by each plunger with the control rod in a fixed This type of system uses a high pressure fuel pump that is
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position and its comparison is called calibration of F.I.P. connected to a common fuel rail. Each cylinder’s fuel
The adjustment for varying the fuel delivery can be done by injector is connected to the common fuel rail.
altering the position of the control sleeve of each plunger.
It is achieved by caliberating the F.I.P. on a test bench by Governors
a correct chart as recommended by the manufacturer.
The governor is a device for holding any speed steady
Phasing is the process of testing the pump for the accuracy between idling and maximum speed. The fuel injection
of their supplying fuel at correct intervals. pump operates in conjunction with a governor, which is
required to control the injected quantity of fuel so that the
Types of fuel injection system engine neither stalls when idling nor exceeds the maximum
speed for which it is designed.
There are two types of fuel injection system for diesel
engines. Following Types of Governors are used
Air blast injection. Mechanical
Mechanical injection. Pneumatic
Air blast injection Servo
In the air blast injection system, a high pressure air blast Hydraulic
drives the fuel at a very high velocity into the cylinder where
it is mixed with the compressed air in the cylinder and
ignites.
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Mechanical Governor
Mechanical governors have speed measuring mechanism

and fuel controlling mechanism actuated by mechanical
arrangement. Two fly weights (Fig 4) (1) are mounted to
the governor’s drive gear or directly fastened to the camshaft.
The centrifugal force of the fly weights actuates the fuel
control mechanism.
Cooling and librication
The single-plunger injection pump can be mounted in any

position. In operation, its interior is completely filled with
Diesel fuel under slight pressure in order to prevent intrusion
of air and dust; and also to prevent rust formation caused
by condensation. Excess fuel is recirculated within the
pump to provide adequate colling and lubrication.
Nozzles
• explain function of injectors
• list out different types of injectors
• explain special features of various types of nozzles
• explain specification of nozzle and nozzle holder.
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• explain cumming & detrit diesel injection
• state the functioning of glow plug.
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The function of the fuel injector is to deliver finely atomized from below exceeds the set spring force on the stem, the
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fuel under high pressure to the combustion chamber for the needle valve lifts off its seat and comes to rest with its upper
engine. All component parts of the injector are carried in shoulder against the face of the nozzle holder. Fuel is then
nozzle holder 10. The main part of the injector is the nozzle forced out of the nozzle spray holes into the combustion
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comprising nozzle body 12 and nozzle valve 11.The nozzle chamber in a spray pattern which depends on the type of
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body and needle valvel are fabricated from alloy steel. They nozzle used.
are thoroughly machined and have high surface harness
necessary for operation in condion of high temperatures
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and elevated pressures. The bore in the nozzle body and

the nozzle needle valve are lapped to a close tolerance and
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are a matched set, so that neither the nozzle body nor the
needle valve may be replaced individually. The needle valve
is pressed against a conical seat in the nozzle body by
spring 4 acting through the intermediary of stem 8. The
spring pressure, hense injection pressure, is adjusted by
adjusting screw 2. The adjusting screw is screwed in the
bottom of the injector spring cap nut which in turn is
screwed in the nozzle holder. Lock nut 3 is used to prevent
the adjusting screw from unscrewing spontaneously. The
screw is covered by nozzle holder cap nut 1 provided with
a threaded hole to connect the leak-off pipe through which
the leak-off fuel (used to lubricate the nozzle valve) filling the
pressure spring and adjusting screw area is returned to the
fuel tank or the secondary fuel filter.
In operation, fuel from the injection pump enters pressure

chamber (gallery) 15 in the nozzle body through supply
passage 9 and a high-pressure pipe. When the fuel
pressure in the pressure chamber becomes so high that
the force acting on the pressure taper of the needle valve
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After the injection of fuel has been ended, the fuel delivery Longstem type
from the injection pump ceases, the pressure in pressure
chamber 15 of the nozzle drops instantly, and the pressure For providing adequate cooling for the standard short stem
spring snaps the needle valve onto its seat, preventing nozzle, a different type of nozzle with a small diameter
unpressurized fuel from leaving the nozzle. The fuel injector extension has been developed. This is called long stem
is installed in a brass injector tube, or sleeve, which is fitted nozzle.
in a hole in the cylinder head, and is held in place by a
special clamp.
Injectors are provided to atomise the fuel into engine

cylinder. This is done to achieve complete combustion.
Following types of nozzles are used in engine.
• Single hole type (Fig 2)

• Multihole type (Fig 3)
• Longstem type (Fig 4)
• Pintle type (Fig 5)
• Delay nozzle (Fig 6)
• Pintaux nozzle (Fig 7)
Single hole type
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In this type, one hole is drilled centrally or in an angle
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Pintle type
through its body which is closed by nozzle valve.
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In this type the valve stem is extended to form a pin or pintle
which protrudes through the month of the nozzle body.
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Multihole type
In this type varying number of holes are drilled at the end
of the body. The actual number of holes depend upon the
engine requirement.
Delay nozzle
In this type spray pattern is controlled by the modification

in pintle design. This will reduce the amount of fuel in
combustion chamber, when the combustion begins. This
modified nozzle is known as delay nozzle.
Pintaux nozzle
This is the further development of pintle type nozzle, having

an auxillary spray hole to assist easy starting under cold
condition.
The glow plug consists of a heating element (glowing coil)
and is provided with an insulator shell and other parts. One
such glow plug is shown in Fig 9. In a multi-cylinder engine
the number of glow plugs depends on the number of
cylinders. They are connected in series (Fig 10), parallel
with the battery, through a glow plug switch, (control
switch) a resistor and a red indicator light and they are
provided on the dashboard (panel) of the vehicle. The glow
control switch is a three-way one, connecting to the starter
also for starting purposes. The glow control switch serves
to connect and disconnect the battery with the glow plug
as and when required. The red indicator light indicates to
the driver, the working of the glow plug or its failure.
Working of the circuit (Fig 9)
When the switch is closed, the heating element becomes

very hot due to the passage of current from the battery, and
the surrounding air is heated up. When the engine is
cranked heated air is drawn into the cylinder giving the
compressed air a higher temperature for ignition. The fuel
particles, which happen to be very near the hot air, will be
ignited directly, thus initiating combustion. After combus-
tion begins, the burning air-fuel mixture comes out of the
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air and thus combustion is completed.
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Precautions
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A heater plug or glow plug is used in a Diesel engine having

• After the engine is started the glow plug is to be cut off
a pre-combustion chamber for igniting the diesel fuel spray. from the circuit. Otherwise the glow coil will be heated
up additionally and gets burnt up eventually, resulting in
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This arrangement makes for an easy starting of a diesel

engine in cold weather. Most diesel engines use heater the replacement of the glow plug.
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plugs. Figure 9 shows parts of a heater or glow plug. • The glow plug switch should not be operated for more
than three seconds.
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Description of a glow plug (Fig 8)

• The glow coil is having low electrical resistance and
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hence it will be very hot when connected to the circuit.

Do not touch it, when it is hot.
Detroit diesel cummins diesel
Detroit diesel cummings diesel well known for favouring

unit injectors, in which the high-pressure pump is con-
tained within the injector itself. This leads to the develop-
ment of the modern unit injector.
Cummings PT (pressure-time) is a form of unit injection

where the fuel injectors are on a common rail fed by a low-
pressure pump and the injectors are acturated by a third
lobe on the camshaft. The pressure determines how much
fuel the injectors get and the cam determines the time.
Design of the unit injector eliminates the need for high-

pressure fuel pipes, and with that their associated failures,
as well as allowing for much higher injection pressure to
occur. The unit injector system allows accurate injection
timing, and amount control as in the common rail system.
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The unit injector fitted into the engine cylinder head, where solenoid valve as well. The fuel system is divided into the
the fuel supplied via integral ducts machined directly into low pressure <5 bar fuel supply system, and the high-
the cylinder head. Each injector has its own pumping pressure injection system <2000 bar.
element, and in the case of electronic control, a fuel
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Electronic diesel control (EDC) system

• state the function of electronic diesel control device.
Electronic diesel control Fig 1 is a diesel engine fuel

injection control system for the precise metering and
delivery of fuel into the combustion chamber of modern
diesel engines used in trucks and cars.
The electronic control, the system which provides greater

abillity for precise measuring, data processing environ-
ment flexibility and analysis to ensure efficient diesel
engine operation.
• It receives the information from sensor, analyze/

calculate it and sends the instructions to the acturators.
• It converts information from analog to digital.
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• It consists of microprocessors to process the information
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ELECTRONIC DIESEL CONTROL DEVICE
from sensor to ECM and ECM to actuators.
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Number of microprocessors are depends upon the
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Note: Move the below figure under the com-
number of sensors and acturators.
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• It also consists of memory to store the data.

Main control systems in diesel engine
• Speed is in the form of 8 Bit, 16 Bit, 32 Bit, 64 Bit etc.,
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to pass the information from sensor to ECM, ECM to • It controls the fuel for idling.
actuator and also in networking system.
• It controls the fuel for high speed.
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• Individial programmes have to be made for each sensor

and acturator. • It controls the fule according to the speed and load
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conditions.
• It controls the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve.
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Fig 2
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Working Example of control units EDC/ECM in a vehicle
It gets the input from the different sensors named are as
1 Engine management
follows.
2 Automatic tranmission
1 Throttle position TP (intake air quantity)
3 Power steering
2 Cam position CMP (for valve timing)
4 SRS (Air Bag) supplemental restraint system
3 Crank positon CKP ( for RPM and firing order)
5 ABS (Antilock braking system)
4 Engine coolant temperature ECT (Cylinder temperature)
5 Inlet air temperature IAT (temperature of inlet air) Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) EGR value allows the
exhaust gases into the inlet manifold, to burn the unburn
6 Manifold absolute pressure MAP (inlet air pressure)
gases to reduce the emission.
7 Oxygen O2 (percentage of oxygen in exhaust gas)
The opening angle of the valve is controlled by the EDC,
After recieving the above inputs, it analyzes/calculates the depending upon the amount - (%) of oxygen passing
amount of fuel is required for the cylinder, accordingly it through exhaust gases.
supplies the voltage to the injector solenoid. The solenoid
will open the injector to supply the fuel into the combustion EDC gets the percentage of oxygen from the oxyten
chamber. The minimum injector opening period is 1/10th sensor.
second.
Sensor
Minimum 3 important sensors (TP, CKP & CMP) inputs are
required at the time of starting, if any one of the sensor fails, It senses the information in the form of physical or chemical
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engine does not start. variables and sends that information to the ECM in the form
of voltage i.e. between 0-6 volts or 0-12 volts.
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Rest of the sensors (IAT, ECT, MAP, and O2) fails; engine
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will start but the performance of the engine will affect.
Ex: Throttle valve opening position (angle) information
sends to the ECM in the form of voltage.
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• In a vehicle minimum one EDC/ECM is

required It analyzes or calculates the information which havec come
from the sensors and gives the instruction to the actutors.
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• More than one EDC/ECM are used depends

on number of controls.
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Ex: It supplies the current to the solenoid to open the

injector opening duration depends on Inputs
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Actutors:
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Based on instructors from the ECM, it does the mechanical

work.
Ex: Injector opens duration depends on ECM instruction.
Schematic layout system components
Input from senders & switches Output from ECU
Engine speed sender CKP Fuel pump relay
Hall sender CMP Fuel pump for pre-supply

Accelerator pedal position APP Injection valves
Air mass meter HFM Valve for fuel dosage

Intake air temperature IAT Fuel pressure regulating valve
ECU
Coolant temperature ECT Solenoid valve for cahrge pressure control
Radiator outlet coolant temperature Intake manifold flap motor
Charge pressure sender G31 Throttle valve module
Fuel temperature sender Exhaust gas recirculation valve

Fuel pressure sender Radiator Fan
Exhaust gas recirculation potentiometer
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Automatic glow period control unit
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Exhaust pressure sender
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ECM Electronic control module (or) system

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• describe E.C.M Electronic control module (or) system
• state various control devices
• explain the fuel injection control system
• explain the fuel pump control system
• explain the injection control system
• explain the radiator fan control system.
Electronic control system Idle speed control system
The electronic control system consist of various sensors This system controls the bypass airflow by means of ECM
which detect the state of engine and driving conditions, & lAC valve for the following purposes. To keep the engine
ECM which controls various devices according to the sig- idle speed as specified at all times. The engine idle speed
nals from the sensors and Various controlled devices. can vary due to load applied to engine, to improve starting
performance of the engine to compensate air fuel mixture
The systems are ratio when -decelerating, to improve drivability while en-
gine is warmed up. lAC valve operates according to duty
- Fuel injection control system signal sent from ECM. ECM detects the engine condition
- Idle speed control system by using the signals from various signals and switches
and controls the bypass airflow by changing lAC valve
- Fuel pump control system, opening. When the vehicle is at a stop, the throttle valve is
- Radiator fan control system, at the idle position and the engine is running, the engine
speed is kept at a specified idle speed.
Fuel pump control system
ECM controls ON/OFF operation of the fuel pump by turn-

ing it ON, the fuel pump relay under any of the conditions.
For two seconds after ignition switch ON. While cranking
engine (while engine start signal is inputted to ECM). While
crankshaft position sensor or camshaft - position sensor
signal is inputted to ECM.
Common rail diesel injection CRDI

• describe the construction of CRDI
• explain the working of the CRDI
• list out the merits and demerits of the CRDI.
Construction and working of CRDI system (Fig 1 & 2)
The common rail consists of fuel tank, electrical fuel pump sensor and fuel pressure regulator supplies the excess
(low pressure) in placed inside the fuel tank, It develops amount of fuel to the fuel tank (< 1 bar pressure) Common
pressure upto 6 bar and supplies to the high pressure fuel rail will distribute the fuel to all the cylinder with equal
pump (CRDI) through fuel filter and water separator. The pressure,Rail pressure will give the information of existing
high pressure fuel pump develops pressure 200 to 2000 fuel pressure in the common rail. then all cylinders will
bar and supplies to the common rail and common rail to
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develop uniform power, which will reduce vibration and noise
fuel injectors inject fuel into the combustion chamber. Fuel of the engine.
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HEUI Hydraulically actuated electronically controlled unit injector
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• describe the HEUI (Hydraulically Actuated Electronically Controlled Unit Injector)
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• advantages of HEUI.
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HEUI Fuel System represents one of the most significant HEUI (Fig 1) Injector Uses hydraulic energy (as opposed
innovations in diesel engine technology in the diesel to mechanical energy from the engine camshaft) from
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technology. HEUI made easy of many limitations of pressurized engine lube oil for injection. The pressure of
mechanical and conventional electronic injectors, and sets the incoming oil (800 to 3300 psi) controls the rate of
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new standards for fuel efficiency, reliability and emission injection, while the amount of fuel injected is determined
control. The highly sophisticated HUEI system uses by the ECM.
hydraulic energy instead of mechanical energy to operate
fuel injectors. Working along with the engine's ECM Electronic Control Module (ECM) This sophisticated on-
(Electronic Control Module), the HEUI system provides board computer precisely manages fuel injection and other
extremely accurate control of fuel metering and timing, so engine systems. The HEUI injector solenoid is energized
that it ensures unmatched engine performance and by an electronic signal generated in the ECM. Using input
economy. from multiple sensors, the ECM's dual microprocessors
use proprietary software and customer supplied
Unmatched engine performance and economy. performance parameters to produce maximum engine
performance under any conditions.
In the traditional common rail fuel system, the entire fuel
line is under high pressure. With the HEUI system, fuel High Pressure Oil Pump The variable displacement axial
remains at low pressure until it is injected into the cylinder. pump features a built-in reservoir to immediately supply
Fuel pressure is created hydraulically in response to a oil at cold starts.
signal from the Electronic Control Module (ECM).
Injector Actuation Pressure Control Valve This electronically
operated valve controls oil pump output and injection
pressure.
Working principle Sensors
HEUI is divided in two sections. One is low pressure fuel Types of sensors
chamber. Another one is high pressure oil chamber, fuel is
supplied at low pressure and oil is supplied at high pressure 1 Engine coolant temperature (ECT)
to the respective chamber.
2 Manifold absolite pressure (MAP)
At the time of injections allows the high pressure oil in to 3 Inlet air temperature (IAT)
the injection body and actuates the intensifier. The 4 Oxygen (O2)
intensifier in turn pressurizes the diesel on the other side
of it. So that the intensifier pressurizes seven times of the 5 Throttle position sensor (TP)
oil pressure and increases the pressure of the diesel. After 6 Cam postion (CMP)
then the injector lifts the spindle and injects the diesel
through the holes of an injector. 7 Crank postion (CKP)
8 Anti-lock bracking system (ABS)
Improved fuel economy The ability to inject fuel at any
crank angle results in up to 2.7 percent better fuel economy The above sensors are being used for the engine manage-
compared to scroll mechanical injectors. Optimum fuel ment system.
economy also means reduced gaseous emissions and
less white smoke during cold engine starts. Recently one more sensor is added i.e ABS
Optimum performance The control of fuel delivered during Apart from the above so many other sensors are using in
ignition delay and main injection, known as rate shaping, the vehicle.
is made possible by the HEUI's ability to operate
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independent of engine speed. Rate shaping modifies engine In idest vehicles 10 to 100 plus sensors are using.
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heat release characteristics, which also helps reduce
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emission and noise levels. Rate shaping optimizes engine Classification & working principle of sensors
performance by varying the idle and light load rate
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characteristics independent of rated and high load Switches

conditions.
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Resistive sensor
Reduced smoke and particulate emissions
Current generating sensor
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on engine speed, it can maintain high injection pressures Hall effect sensor
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through a wide operating range. Electronic control of these

pressures helps improve emissions and low-speed engine Hot film air mass meter
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response.
Lambda sensor
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Reduced engine noise A split injection feature leads to a

more controlled fuel burn and lower noise levels. Additional Switches (Fig 2)
benefits include reduced shock loads as well as less wear
and tear on drive train components. Switches are basically on-off sensors & the input given to
ECU is normally in two states i.e either “ON” or “OFF”
physical position of the switch can be change by operating
condition like temperature, pressure, external force etc.
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Resistive sensor (Fig 3)
In resistive sensor the variation is resistance happens due

to change in input data like position, temperature pressure
etc. Input to the control unit is not necessarily the resis-
tance but can be the voltage also.
Types of resistive sensor
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1 Rheostat (Fig 4)
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Generally 2 wire sensor. Change is resistance happen due 4 Piezo resistive sensor (Fig 7)
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to change in mechanical position. Value of resistance or

voltage is interpreted by ECU for calculation. Meaurement Piezo resistive sensors are those whose resistance changes
of value happen inside the control unit. die to change in pressure. They are subjected to external
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pressure which causes change in resistance. Constant

voltage is supplied & out put voltage changes due to
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decide the pressure value.
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2 Potentiometer (Fig 5)
Generally 3 wire sensor. Change is resistance happen due

to change in mechanical position. Value of voltage is 5 Current generating sensor
interpreted by ECU for calculation. Meaurement of value
happen outside the control unit. Certain sensors generate the voltage when subjected to
change is physical phenomenon such as pressure, posi-
3 Thermister (Fig 6) tion etc. They are mainly classified as follows.
Thermister are those sensors whose resistance value 1 Piezo electric sensor
changes due to change in temperature. Thermister are 2 Magnetic induction sensor
supplied with constant voltage. Out put voltage changs due
to change in resistance which is continuoisly monitor by
control unit to decide the temperature value. Thermister
can have either negative temperature co efficient [NTC] or
positive temperature co efficient [PTC].
6 Piezo electric sensor (Fig 8) 9 Hot film air mass meter (Fig 11)
Certain crystal such as quartz when subjected to a This sensor is used to measure the air flow in engine
pressure generate potential difference on its surfacce. The management system. It consist of measuring tube &
phenomenon is reversible. sensor electronic with sensor element. The sensor ele-
ment consist of heating resistors, two thermister R1 & R2,
& intake air temperature sensor.
10 Sensors & actuators (Fig 12)

7 Magnetic inductive sensor (Fig 9)
Sensors element is heated at constant temperature appr.
This kind of sensor are consist of coil woud around the
120°C above intake air temperature. Due to air flow there is
permanent magnet. When the magnetic filed is disturb by
a temperature difference at R1 & R2. This difference is
external means current is generated inside the coil termi-
recognized by electronic module & the intake air mass is
nals. The pattern of current obtained is depends on the kind
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calculated. THis alos decide the direction of air flow.
of disturbance produce.
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When a current passes through the semiconductor plate 11 Lambda (oxygen) sensor (Fig 13)
there is no current develop at right angles to the direction
of current. However when this plate is subjected to a This sensor is normally used in petrol engine to decide the
magnetic filed, voltage is developed at right angles to the oxygen content in exhaust gas. Based on the input from
direction of current. The magnitude of this voltage is this sensor the ECU do minor correction to the amount of
proportionate to the magnetic field through the semicon- fuel being metered.
ductor.
12 Lambda (oxygen) sensor (Fig 14)
The difference in oxygen content between the exhaust gas

& ambient air causes a change in the electrical voltage
within the probe. A change in the composistion of the air
fuel mixure produces a sudden voltage change by which
λ = 1 can be identified.
1 Control circuit: Control the operation which are

activated by control unit or switch. It required very less
power to activate. (Fig 17)
2 Power circuit: Connected to the load. Main current
13 Sensors & actuators (Fig 15) flows through this circuit. (Fig 17)
In connection with OBD II, second lambda sensor is

connected after catalytic converter. It test correct function-
ing of the catalytic converter.
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1 Normally open relay [NO]: (Fig 18) Power circuit is

in open position. Circuit closes when control circuit is
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Actuators 2 Normally close relay [NC]: (Fig 18) Power circuit is
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in close position. Circuit opens when control circuit is

1 Injectors activated.
2 Power windows
3 Wiper motos
4 Relays etc
Number of actudors depends upon the devices to be
operated.
14 Relay (Fig 16)
A relay is an electrically operated switch. many relays use

an electromagnet to operate a switching mechanism
mechanically, but other operating principles are also used.
Relays are used where it is necessary to control a circuit
by a low-power signal (with compete electrical isolation
Working principles of acturators
between control and controlled circuits), or where several
circuits must be controlled by one signal. DC Motors
Solenoid (Fig 19) Stepper motor (Fig 20)
A solenoid is an electromechaincal switch/ valve that is Stepper motors provide a means for precise positioning
controlled by an electric currnet. The electric current runs and speed control without the use of feedback sensors.
through a solenoid, which is a wire coil wrapped around a The basic operation of a stepper motor allows the shaft to
metallic core. A solenid creates a controlled magnetic field move a precise number of degrees each time a pulse of
when an electical current is passed thrigh it. This magnetic electricity is sent to the motor. Since the shaft of the motor
field affects the state of the solenoid valve, causing the moves only the number of degrees that it was designed for
valvce to open or close. when each pulse is delivered, you can control the pulses
that are sent and control the positioning and speed. The
rotor of the motor produces torque from the interaction
between the magnetic field in the stator and rotor. The
strength of the magnetic fields is proportional to the amount
of current send to the stator and the number of turns in the
windings.
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Mechanic Diesel - Marine & stationary engine
Marine engine
• state the starting system
Marine engine
Marine automobile engines are types of automobile petrolor

diesel engines that have been specifically modified for use
in the marine envionment. The differences include changes
made for the operating in a marine environment, safety,
performance, and for regulatory requirements. The act of
modifying is called ‘marinisation’.
Marine automobile engines are water-cooled; drawing raw

water in from a pickup underneath the boat. In an open
cooling configuration, the raw water is circualted directly
through the engine and exits after passing through jackets
around the exhaust manifolds. In a closed cooling configu-
ration anti-freeze circulates through the engine and raw
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water is pumped into a heat exchanger. In both cases hot Opposed piston engine (Fig 3)
water is released into the exhaust system and blown out
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cooler is also cooled by raw water. (Fig 2) has two pistons working in the same cylinder. Technically,
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opposed piston engine is just a variation in the design of

Double acting engine (Fig 1) conventional engine. Each of the cylinders of the engine
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has two pistons, one at each end. The main advantage of

A double-acting cylinder is a cylinder in which the working opposed piston arrangement over others is that they have
fluid acts alternately on both sides of the piston. In order to a higher power to weight ratio.
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connect the piston in a double-acting cylinder to an

As mentioned earlier, in an opposed piston engine, there
external mechanism, such as a crank shaft, a hole must
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are two pistons at both the ends of the cylinder. The

to provided in one end of the cylinder for the piston rod and
cylinders of opposed piston engine are generatlly longer in
this is fitted with a gland or ‘stuffing box’ to prevent escape
size than those of the conventional engines. The arrange-
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of the working fluid. Double-acting cylinders are common

ment of cranks is also such that both the pistons move
in steam engines but unusual in other engine types. Many
towards and away from each other simultaneously. More-
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hudraulic and pneumatic cylinder use them where it is

over, the system works on a two stroke cycle and a uniform
needed to produce a force in both directions. Engine which
method of scavenging. In opposed piston engine the
is fitted to produce a force in both directions. Engine which
combustion chamber is the sapce left between the two
is fitted with double acting cylinders referred as double
pistons when both are at innder dead centre positions. It is
acting engine.
this place between the pistons where in the fuel injection
valve, air starting valve pressure relief valve and indicating
cocks are fixed.
Most of the opposed piston engines have two crankshafts,
one for the upper piston and other for the lower one. Both
the crankshafts are arranged as trunk piston engines and
through a series of connected gears. However, the earliest
opposed piston engines used to have just one crankshaft
in their design. Such arrangement would have three cranks,
one at the center which is attached to the lower piston with
connecting rod and cross-head. The other two cranks are
arranged on the same line as that of the center crank and
are connected with the top piston with connecting rods, tie
rods and crossheads. The exhaust and scavenge ports at
the top and bottom of the cylinder, operates because of the
reciprocating motion of the piston. Other equipments such
as supercharger, air box etc are attached similar to any
conventional diesel engine.
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The air fuel mixture is pushed into the space in between the
Electric starting Air starting Hydraulic
pistons. The ignition of the mixture pushes both the pistons
system system starting system
downwards, leading to power stroke. The ignition is usually
provided using a spark plug. As both the pistons move Electric starter Air motor Hydraulic motor
downwards, one of the pistons opens the outlet valve, motor assembly starter assembly starter assembly
which pushes the gas out of the exhaust, whereas the other
piston opens the inlet valve, pushing in the fresh gas Battery cables Air lines Hydraulic hoses
mixture. The compression stroke then takes place and the
cycle repeats itself. Starter relay Relay valve Directional
control valve
Starter interlock Starter interlock Starter interlock

system system system
Battery (ies) or Air tank Hydraulic

capacitor accumulator
Starter switch Starter switch or Starter switch or

valve valve
Wiring harness Wiring harness Wiring harness

(optional) (optional)
Advantage - Better Power to Weight Ratio
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conventional engines, where the stresses generated due to
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firing loads are transferred from the cylinders to the
bedplates of the engine, no stresses are transferred and
thus it have an excellent power to weight ratio. Moreover,
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the arrangement of opposed piston engines provides a

higher degree of balance than the conventional engine.
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The purpose of the starting system is to provide the torque

needed to achieve the necessary minimum cramking
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speed. As the starter motor starts to rotate the fluwheel,

the crankshaft is turned and starts piston movement. Small
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diesel engine; doesnot need to be a great deal of torque

generated bya starter. But marine diesel engine need huge
amount of troque to requires to cranking speed. THe most
common type of starting system uses electrical energy,
compressed air and hydraulic energy.
Electric starter motor (Fig 4)
An electrc starter motor take stored electrical energy from

battery and covert it into torque at the starter piston gear.
The pinion then engages with fly wheel ring gear and gly
wheel rotates the engine crankshaft as Fig 4.
Gear reduction starter motor (Fig 5)
In this starter motor components carnature, brushes,

brush holder, field coils, pole shoes desolders are the
same as direct drive starter. The arnature shaft have a gear
output that will drive an intermediate gear that drive other
pension gear.
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Air Starting system (Fig 6) To send air to the starter, a relay valve will be controlled by
an electric solenoid valve that is activated by the key switch
Different engine applications could call for an alternative or there could be a floor-mounted air relay valve to send air
starting system to the electrical starting system. The en- to the main relay valve. See Figure to see the arrange-
vironment the machine is working in could be flammable ment of components for an air starting system. When the
and require a spark-proof machine or the cost of replacing solenoid valve is energized, it will send air to the relay
batteries in extremely cold environments is seen to be valve that will open to allow tank air into the starter motor.
excessive.One alternative is to use a dedicated air supply There are two main types of starter motors: vane and tur-
to spin an air-powered starter motor assembly. bine. The motors create shaft rotation that usually has its
speed reduced and torque increased through a gear re-
There are some advantages to having an air driven starter. duction. The torque is then sent out through a drive pinion
They are much lighter and, therefore, have a higher power to engage with the flywheel. Vane-type motors will need
to weight ratio than a comparable output electric starter. lubrication and will usually have diesel fuel drawn into the
There is no chance of an air starter overheating from over- motor inlet during starter engagement.
cranking. Because of their simple design, there is very
little that goes wrong with them. The most problematic It is important to have clean dry air entering air starters
area that can cause trouble with an air starter assembly and their control circuit. Problems with moist air are mag-
is excessive moisture in the air system that can freeze in nified in the winter with relay valves freezing and sticking.
cold weather. Air leaks and air restrictions are the only other concern
with air starter systems. The motors will last a long time,
One disadvantage is how fast the air supply is depleted and if they are found to be worn out, repair kits can be
when the starter is engaged. Most starting tanks will empty installed to renew the starter assembly.
within 20 seconds. If the air tank does deplete before the
engine starts, this means charging the tank with an exter- Hydraulic starting system (Fig 7)
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vice truck.
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draulic fluid to rotate a hydraulic starter motor. The motor
An air starter will generate high cranking speed and torque will then rotate a drive gear in the same manner as typical
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so that under normal conditions the engine should start electric starters. Hydraulic start systems have an accu-
before the starter air tank runs out. mulator that keep hydraulic fluid stored under pressure
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until needed. A control valve is actuated to send pressur-

There are two main types of air starter motors. One is a ized fluid to the motor to get the motor turning. The motor
vane type that uses sliding vanes in a rotor to convert air is a fixed displacement axial piston unit, and its shaft
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flow into mechanical movement. The other type is called drives the pinion gear directly. See Figure for a hydraulic
turbine, and its rotation is created by air flow pushing on starting system. The control valve could be floor mounted,
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the blades of one or more turbine wheels. cable operated, or controlled electrically through an LCD
screen touch pad called a human–machine interface (HMI).
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electrical starting systems, the main differences are the The accumulator for this system has a pre-charge of 1500
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energy supply, type of motor, air lines, and system con- psi of nitrogen, and when the oil is pumped into it, the
trol. pressure builds to 3000 psi.
The machine will most likely have an air compressor to This system will have a backup hand pump that could be
provide air for other pneumatic systems and to keep the used to charge the accumulator.
starter air tank charged up. Once the engine starts, it is
then up to the machine’s air compressor to recharge the If the system doesn’t operate, then just like an electric or
starting tank and the machine’s other supply tanks. The air system, perform a good visual inspection. Then check
air starting tank will be charged to between 110 and 150 the accumulator pre-charge pressure and the oil pressure
psi. after the accumulator has been charged. If these pres-
sures are good, then look for restrictions or leaks past the
accumulator toward the control valve. Make sure that the
valve is moving as it should, and if there is still a problem,
you may have to install pressure gauges throughout the
system to see if there is oil pressure getting past the
control valve.
As with any fluid power system, cleanliness is crucial so

check for fluid contamination. For information on accumu-
lator service and repair.
Air motor starting system for auxilliary engines on
ships
Auxiliary Engine Automation System

• Describe the function of auxiliary engine automation system
• Describe the function of auxiliary engine stop system
• Describe the function of marine engine cooling system
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The sensors and indicators are installed on engine prop-
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erly and connected to the power system panel for control
and monitoring. The engine responds to the control sig-
nals via pneumatic and electronic mechanism of the en-
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30 bar should be supplied consistently during engine op-
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eration. The compressed air supplied from the air reser-

voir is lowered to a proper pressure through reducing valve
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around staring air motor, which is used for starting and

stopping the engine.
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The basic functions of the engine automation system are

valve (5) and wait there. When 'START' button on the con-
as follows;
trol panel is activated, starting solenoid valve (5) is opened
to supply compressed air into the starting air motor (1).
• Engine Starting System.
Then, the pinion of the air starting motor is engaged with
• Engine Stop System. the gear rim of the engine flywheel. As the pinion moves,
relay valve (2) is supplied with air and it allows air to the
• Engine Speed control System.
starting air motor turbine wheel. Now air motor turns crank-
• Engine Safety system shaft of the engine. When the engine rotating speed
reaches predetermined speed, fuel oil is injected into the
Auxiliary Engine Starting System (Fig 1) combustion chamber. Then, starting is completed and the
pinion of the air starting motor is disengaged from the
In air motor starting system, the engine is started by a gear rim at predetermined speed.
starting air motor which is operated by compressed air.
Figure below shows the compressed air system for start- Purpose of Fuel Rack Limiter
ing, stopping and fuel limiting for auxiliary engines on ships.
During starting period, the turbocharger is out of normal
Refer to the figure above. Compressed air reaches the operation and therefore diesel engine is always in the in-
auxiliary engine at 30 bar pressure. The air pressure is complete combustion due to lack of air, which results in
reduced to 6 bar with a reduction valve. A safety valve is heavy smoke. The fuel rack limiter (9) is used to avoid
also fitted in the line after reducing valve to protect the air excessive fuel injected into cylinder during starting period
starting system components. Air then enters air starting to avoid heavy smoke. During starting period, the engine
automation system activate starting solenoid valve to sup-
ply compressed air to push the fuel rack limiter (9) piston. Marine engine cooling system (Fig 3)
A fuel rack limiter valve (8) supplies air to a pneumatic
cylinder or fuel rack limiter (9). The limiting position is set There are two types of cooling system used in marine
to about 50% load normally. The limiting position can be engines.
adjusted by guide when loosening locking screw.
1 Heat exhcange cooling system
On-off valve (3) is for stopping the engine when engine
2 Keel cooling system
shut down is necessary or over speed trip is activated.
This valve provides air to each stop cylinder (6), connected Heat exchange cooling system
to each fuel pumps and pulls the rack to cut off fuel to the
engine. Heat exchange cooling system consists of the following
units.
Auxiliary Engine Stop System (Fig 2)
Water cooled exhaust manifold.
The engine is stopped when pressing 'STOP' button or
'EMERGENCY STOP' button on control panel intention- Engine coolant pump.
ally, or by 'AUTO STOP' signal. Engine automation sys-
tem generate 'AUTO STOP' signal when abnormal condi- Heat exhanger
tion of the engine is detected.
Operation
However, the engine is stopped fundamentally when the
fuel injection into the combustion chamber is stopped. The coolant flows Fig 3 from the expansion tank (1) around
This means that the rack of each fuel injection pump is core cells (2). These core cells contain sea water. The
moved to stop position by stop signal. Every fuel rack is water is circulated through the core by the water pump
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connected to common control shaft mechanically and also (9). Hot engine coolant flows outside of the core (2) and it
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position (Zero index) as shown in figure below.

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Coolant as fresh wate ris circulated through an expansion

tank (1). From the expansion tank (1) it flows down around
the cores (2). From the cores (2) to the oil cooler (3) and
then through inlet of engine’s coolant pump (6). It is then
The one is by the mechanical stop, which pull the racks
pumped to the engine and sent to the expansion tank (1)
to stop position by the governor or the manual control
through the exhaust manifold (7) and thermostat (8).
lever. 'STOP' button activates the governor to be 'STOP'
position.
A separate pump (9) is used to circulate sea water to cool
cores (2) and back.
The other is by the pneumatic stop by compressed air (as
discussed above with on-off valve 3), which pushes the
Keep cooling system
rack to stop position regardless of the governor control.
'EMERGENCY STOP' button or 'AUTO STOP' signals
In this system coolant flows from the expansion tank (1)
activates the stop solenoid valve to supply the compressed
to the keeling coil (2) and goes to the engine (5) through
air for all fuel injection pumps. This 'EMERGENCY STOP'
an oil cooler (3). A pump (4) is used to circulate the cool-
signal also activates governor's stop simultaneously.
ant in system.
However, these two ways are mechanically independent
Open cooling system (Fig 4)
each other and the spring-loaded levers provide mechani-
cal flexibility between them. In this system water is stored in a reservour and circu-
lated in the engine by a water pump. Hot water from the
engine is pumped to the reservoir where it flows from a
height and gets cooled.
The branch pipe for a particular cylinder may feed the main
bearing, for instance. Some of this oil will pass along a
drilled passage in the crankshaft to the bottom end bear-
ing and then up a drilled passage in the connecting rod to
the gudgeon pin or crosshead bearing.
An alarm at the end of the distribution pipe ensures that

adequate pressure is maintained by the pump. Pumps
and fine filters are arranged in duplicate with one as
standby. The fine filters will be arranged so that one can
be cleaned while the other is operating. After use in the
engine the lubricating oil drains back to the sump or drain
tank for re-use. A level gauge gives a local read-out of the
Marine diesel engine lubrication system drain tank contents. A centrifuge is arranged for cleaning
the lubricating oil in the system and clean oil can be pro-
Function of lubrication: The lubrication system of an vided from a storage tank.
engine provides a supply of lubricating oil to the various
moving parts in the engine. Its main function is to enable The oil cooler is circulated by sea water, which is at a
the formation of a film of oil between the moving parts, lower pressure than the oil. As a result any leak in the
which reduces friction and wear. The lubricating oil is also cooler will mean a loss of oil and not contamination of the
used as a cleaner and in some engines as a coolant. oil by sea water.
Main engine lubricating oil system (Fig 5) - This sys- Where the engine has oil-cooled pistons they will be sup-
tem supplies lubricating oil to the engine bearings, and plied from the lubricating oil system, possibly at a higher
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cooling oil to the pistons. Lubricating oil is pumped from pressure produced by booster pumps, e.g. Sulzer RTA
main engine lubricating oil. Circulating Tank, placed in the
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for oil-lubricated pistons in order to avoid carbon deposits
LO Pump, to the main engine lubricating oil. Cooler, a on the hotter parts of the system.
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thermostatic valve, and through a full-flow filter, to the en-

gine, where it is distributed to the various branch pipes. Cylinder lubrication
Pumps and fine filters are arranged in duplicate, with one
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as a standby. From the engine, the oil collects in the oil Cylinder oil is pumped from Cylinder Oil Storage Tank to
pan, from where it is drained to the ME LO Circulating the Cylinder Oil Service Tank, placed min. 3000mm above
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Tank for reuse. A centrifuge is arranged for cleaning the the cylinder lubricators. The cylinder lubricators are
lubricating oil in the system and the clean oil can be pro- mounted on the roller guide housing, and are intercon-
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vided from a storage tank. nected with drive shafts. Each cylinder liner has a number
of lubricating orifices, through which the cylinder oil is in-
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Lubricating oil system: Lubricating oil for an engine is troduced into the cylinders via non-return valves.
stored in the bottom of the crankcase, known as the sump,
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or in a drain tank located beneath the engine . The oil is Large slow-speed diesei engines are provided with a sepa-
drawn from this tank through a strainer, one of a pair of rate lubrication system for the cylinder liners. Oil is in-
pumps, into one of a pair of fine filters. It is then passed jected between the liner and the piston by mechanical
through a cooler before entering the engine and being dis- lubricators which supply their individual cylinder, A special
tributed to the various branch pipes. type of oil is used which is not recovered. As well as lubri-
cating, it assists in forming a gas seal and contains addi-
tives which clean the cylinder liner.
Lubricating Oil Sump Level
The level of lubricating oil indicated in the sump when the

main engine is running must be sufficient to prevent
vortexing and ingress of air which can lead to bearing dam-
age.
The sump level is to be according to manufacturers/ship-

builders instructions . The 'Sump Quantity' is always main-
tained at the same safe operating level and is given in
litres. It is essential that the figures are mathematically
steady and correct from month-to-month, taking into ac-
count consumption, losses and refills and reported.
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The 'Sump Quantity' is calculated with the engine stopped, Pre-Lubrication Pumps
but the lubricating oil pump in operation, thus keeping the
system oil in circulation. They provide an essential part of the lubrication system
on many types of engine in particular auxiliary engines
Sufficient reserve quantities of lubricating oil must always with engine driven lubricating oil pumps.
be held, i.e. to completely fill the main sump and suffi-
cient quantities of other lubes must be held to cover the They provide a supply of oil to the bearings prior to start
intended voyage plus 20%. Lubricating oils are a major up and limit the length of time that boundary lubrication
expenditure item, therefore, all purchasing must be pre- exists, and shorten the time when hydrodynamic lubrica-
planned with the aim of buying the maximum amounts tion commences. They must be maintained and operated
from the cheapest supply sources which are primarily the in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
US, Europe and Singapore. Lub oil requisitions should be
sent to the office at least 10 days before the intended port
of purchase and clearly indicate if the vessel requires sup-
ply in bulk or in drums.
Common rail system of marine engines

• Describe the marine engine CRDI system
• Describe the hydraulic coupling system
• Describe the electromagnetic couplings system
• Describe the reduction gear drive
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• Describe the marine electrical drive
• Describe the super charger
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The common rail system (Fig 1) is a system which is The common rail is employed in the follwing marine en-
common for every cylinder or unit of the marine engine. gine operating system.
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Marine engines of the early times had a fuel system,

wherein each unit had its own jerk pump and the oil pres- 1 for heated fuel oil at a pressure of 1000 bars.
sure was supplied through the jerk pumps.
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However, in common rail system all the cylinders or units a pressure of 200 bars.
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are connected to the rail and the fuel pressure is accumu- 3 control oil for opening and closing of valve blocks at a
lated in the same. The supplied fuel pressure is thus pro- pressure of 200 bars.
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4 compressed air for starting main engine.
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The common rail system consists of a high pressure pump

which can be cam driven or electrical driven or both. Pres-
sure requirement will be different for different system. For
fuel oil the pressure are as high as 1000 bars, for servo
and control oil the pressure is about 200 bars.
Valve Block and Electronic control system (Fig 2)
This is required for the control of the flow of the fuel oil,
servo oil, control oil and starting air from the rail to the
cylinder. The valve block is operated by the electronic con-
trol which operates when it gets a signal indicating that
this cylinder is at top dead centre (TDC) and fuel has to be
The common rail fuel function system was launched even
injected and decides when exhaust valve has to be opened.
before the jerk pumps, but was also not successful be-
With the help of electronics the injection can be controlled
cause of few drawbacks. However, latest advancement in
remotely from the computer. For e.g. if we want to cut off
technology and electronics, the common rail system has
fuel to one of the unit, then we need to cut off the signal
gained popularity.
given from the control system so that the valve will not
open.
The common rail engines are also known as smokeless
engines as fuel pressure required for combustion is same
The fuel oil system this block is known as ICU( Injection
for all loads or rpm of the engine.
control Unit) and for exhaust valve it is known as VCU
(Valve Control Unit). The control system for opening and
closing of ICU and VCU is done by electro hydraulic con-
trol with which when the signal for open is present the
valve for control oil opens and control oil pushes the valve
of ICU and VCU to open. The signal for electronic control
is given by crank angle sensor which senses about each
cylinder and sends signal to system which decides whether
to open a valve or close the valve.
The timing of the opening of the valve can also be con-

trolled by the electronics, which means that if the signal
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is given to open the valve early it will open early and vice
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fuel. This is made up of the residues after the lighter and

more costly fuels and gases been taken out of the crude
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oil at the refinery. The graphic below illustrates the pro-

cess. Electromagnetic couplings (Fig 5)
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fuel system for a marine diesel engine operating on heavy
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pears, the magnetic field is removed and the pre-stressed
spring will seperate again the armature and rotor.
Hydraulic coupling/fluid coupling (Fig 3 & 4)
Application of elctromagnetic couplings
A fluid coupling (Fig 3 & Fig 4) or hydraulic coupling is a
hydrodynamic device used to transmit rotating mechaincal
The electromagnetic couplings are usage in following sys-
power. It has been used in automobile transmissions as
tems.
an alternative to a mechanical clutch. It also has wide-
spread application in marine and industrial machine drives,
where variable speed operation and controlled start-up
without shock loading of the power transmission system
is essential.
Fluid couplings are used in many industrial application

involving rotational power, especially in machine drives that
involve high-intertia starts or constant cyclic loading. In
some part of the globe it is also used in rail transport and
marine engine application for the smooth operations.
Reduction gear drive tional speed of the crankshaft within the engine must be
reduced in order to reach the optimum speed for use by a
Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds, to in- propeller.
crease the amount of troque per revolution of a shaft, the
gearbox, differential and steering boxes of any car is an Reduction drives operate by making the engine turn a high
example of a reduction drive. speed pinion aganst a gear, turning the high rotational
speed from the engine to lower rotational speed for the
Types of reduction gears propeller. The amount of reduction is based on the number
of teeth on each gear. For example, a pinion with 25 teeth,
There are mainly two type of reduction gears: turning a gear with 100 teeth, must turn 4 times in order for
the larger gear to turn once. This reduces the speed by a
• Single reduction gear factor of 4 while raising the troque 4 fold. This reduction
• Double reduction gear factor changes depending on the needs and operating
Single reduction gear (Fig 6)
The arrangement consists of only one one pair of gears.

The reduction gear box consists of ports through which the
propeller shaft and engine shaft enters the assembly. A
small gear known as a pinion is driven by the incoming
engine shaft. The pinion directly drives a large gear mounted
on the propeller shaft. The speed is adjusted by making the
ratio of the speed reduction to the diameter of pinion and
gear proportional. Generally, a single gear assembly has
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ratio of a ship is 3.6714:1.
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Double reduction gear (Fig 7) of required maintenance and increase the lifetime fo teh
gears. Helical gears are used because the load upon it is
Double reduction gears are generally used in application more distributed then in other types. The double helocal
involving very high speeds. In this arrangements the pinion gear set can also be called a herringbone gear and consists
is connected to the input shaft using a flexible coupling. of two oppositely angled sets of teeth. A single set of helical
The pinion is connected to an intermediate gear know as teeth will produce a thrust parallel to the xie of the gear
the first reduction gear. The first reduction gear is then (known as axial thrust) due to created by both sets cancels
connected to a low speed pinion with the help of one more each other out.
shaft. This pinion is connected to the second reduction
gear mounted directly on the propeller shaft. Such arrange- When installing reduction gears on ships the alignment of
ment facilitates the reduction of speed to a ratio as high as the gear is critical. Correct alignment helps ensure a
20:1. uniform distribution of load upon each pinion and gear.
When manufactured, the gears are assembled in such a
Reduction drives on marine vessels way as to obtain uniform load distribution and toothe
contact. Agter completion of construction and delivery to
Most of the word’s ships are powered by diesel engines shipyard it is required that these gears achieve proper
which can be split into three categories, low speed (<400 alighnment when first operated under load.
rpm), medium speed (400-1200 rpm), and high speed
(1200 +rpm). Low speed diesels operate at speeds within In order to ensure a reduction drive’s smooth working and
the optimum range for propeller usage. THus it is accept- long lifetime, it is vital to have lubricating oil. A reduction
able to directly transmit power from the engine to the drive that is ran with oil free of impurities like water, dirt, grit
propeller. For medium and high speed diesels, the rota- and flakes of metal, requires little care in comparison to
other type of engine room machinery. In order to ensure Generally ship is designed with modern electruc propulsion
that the lube oil in the reduction gears stay this way a lube systen as a diesel electric, LNG electric or even fully
oil purifier will be installed with the drive. electric can be quite easily converted a hybridsolution.
Marine electrical drive Generator and motors
Marine motor provies an excellent solution to running Marine generator operating with diesel engines. The
marine motor as it provies a low running cost, low mainte- generator power is used for various purposes of the ship
nance and is almost silent and pollution free. etc, lighting propulsion system and communication system.
The generator / motor is located between main engine and
Benefits of elctric drive/propulsion propulsion shaft, allows the optimum control of propulsion
machinery at various speed, which saves energy.
- The power can be supplied by any number of generator
which enables high reducedancy. Super charger
- The motor drie combination consumes energy only
Super charging is eprocess, where a great mass of air is
when ship thrusher is actively turned.
admitted in teh cylinder, for combusion and consequantly
- The environment benefits from lower fuel consumption a greater amount of fuel is burnt efficiently. The power
and exhaust gas emission levels. output of the engine is increased with higher thermal
- Electruc propulsion is a good platform for the next efficiency without increasing size of engine. The supercharge
phase development - bydrodization. is driven through gears directly from the engine crankshaft.
Supercharing system is commonly use in two stroke and
four stroke amrine engines, where higher compressed air
is needed.
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Mechanic Diesel - Emission control system
Sources of Emission
• state sources of emission
• state different type of emission.
The power to move a motor vehicle comes from burning 1 The fuel tank
fuel in an engine. Emissions from vehicles are the by-
2 The crankcase
products of this combustion process. Emissions from a
motor vehicle generally come from four sources 3 The exhaust system
Fig 1 Evaporative Emissions
The fuel tank and carburetor allow fuel to evaporate and

escape to the atmosphere. These are called evaporative
emissions
Exhaust Emissions
The crankcase and exhaust system (Fig 1) emit pollutants
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caused when hydrocarbons, lead compounds, and oxygen
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• follow the european emission standards for gasoline passenger vehicle, light vehicle and heavy vehicle
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• follow the european emission standards for diesel passenger vehicle, light vehicle and heavy vehicle
• follow the bharat emission standards for gasoline passenger vehicle, light vehicle and heavy vehicle
• follow the bharat emission standards for diesel passenger vehicle, light vehicle and heavy vehicle.
Emission requirements for light road vehicles have existed Exposure to air pollution can lead to respiratory and
in the European emission standards (EU) since the early cardiovascular diseases, which caused 620,000 early
1970s, while the first requirements for heavy vehicles came deaths in 2010, and the health cost of air pollution in India
in at the end of the 1980s. Today, vehicle emissions are has been assessed at 3 per cent of its GDP.
controlled under two basic frameworks: the "Euro
standards" and the regulation on carbon dioxide emissions. European emission standards define the acceptable limits
for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member
Currently, emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), total states.
hydrocarbon (THC), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC),
carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM) are Emission standards for passenger cars and light
regulated for most vehicle types, including cars, lorries, commercial vehicles are summarised in the following
trains, tractors. tables.
While the norms help in bringing down pollution levels, it European emission standards for passenger cars
invariably results in increased vehicle cost due to the (Category M*), g/km.
improved technology & higher fuel prices. However, this
increase in private cost is offset by savings in health costs
for the public, as there is lesser amount of disease causing
particulate matter and pollution in the air.
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Pollutant reduction in a diesel engine • Methane is not directly toxic, but is more difficult to
break down in fuel vent lines and a charcoal canister is
Exhaust gas composition meant to collect and contain fuel vapors and route them
either back to the fuel tank or, after the engine is started
In addition to nitrogen N2 and oxygen O2 as components and warmed up, into the air intake to be burned in the
of the residual air, the exhaust gas of a diesel engine engine.
contains assirted reaction products from carbon C,
hydrogen H, oxygen O and notrogen N. Carbon monoxide (CO)
Complete combustion • A product of incomplete combustion, inhaled carbon

monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen;
Under optimal conditions (not achievable with engine overexposure (carbon monoxide poisoning) may be
combustion) hydrocarbon (HC) compounds burn into carbon fatal. (Carbon monoxide persistently binds to
dioxide (CO2) and water H2O). hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying chemical in red blood
cells.
Incomplete combustion
• Nitric oxide (NOX): Generated when nitrogen in the air
The diesel engine operates depending on engine load with reacts with oxygen at the high temperature and pressure
differing degrees of excess air ( λ>1). At full load with a inside the engine. NOX is a precursor to smog and acid
slight degree of excess air upto λ - 1.3. At part load and at rain. NOX is the sum of NO and NO2. NO2 is extemely
idle with great degree of excess air up to λ - 18. In spite of reactive. NOX production is increased when an engine
excess air the fuel is only partically combusted. runs at its most efficient (i.e. hottest) operating point, so
there tends to be a natureal tradeoff between efficeiency
Types of emissions and control of NOX emissions.
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Emissions that are principal pollutants of concern include.
• Sulfur oxide (SOX): A general term for oxides of sulfur,
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containing sulfur. Reducting the level of fuel sulfur
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are toxins. HYdrocarbons are a major contributor to tailpipe.
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Tier Date CO THC NMHC NOx HC+NOx PM P***

Diesel
Euro 1† July 1992 2.72 (3.16) - - - 0.97 (1.13) 0.14 (0.18) -
Euro 2 January 1996 1.0 - - - 0.7 0.08 -
Euro 3 January 2000 0.64 - - 0.50 0.56 0.05 -
Euro 4 January 2005 0.50 - - 0.25 0.30 0.025 -
Euro 5 September 2009 0.50 - - 0.180 0.230 0.005 -
Euro 6 September 2014 0.50 - - 0.080 0.170 0.005 -
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro 1† July 1992 2.72 (3.16) - - - 0.97 (1.13) - -
Euro 2 January 1996 2.2 - - - 0.5 - -
Euro 3 January 2000 2.3 0.20 - 0.15 - - -
Euro 4 January 2005 1.0 0.10 - 0.08 - - -
Euro 5 September 2009 1.0 0.10 0.068 0.060 - 0.005** -
Euro 6(future) September 2014 1.0 0.10 0.068 0.060 - 0.005** -
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* Before Euro 5, passenger vehicles > 2500 kg were type † Values in brackets are conformity of production (COP)
approved as light commercial vehicles N1-I limits
** Applies only to vehicles with direct injection engines Emission standards for light commercial vehicles
*** A number standard is to be defined as soon as possible European emission standards for light commercial vehicles
and at the latest upon entry into force of Euro 6 ?1305 kg (Category N1-I), g/km.
Emission standards for light commercial vehicles

European emission standards for light commerical vehicles< 1305 kg (category N1 - I), g/km
Tier Date CO THC NMHC NOx HC+NOx PM P
Diesel
Euro 1 October 1994 2.72 - - - 0.97 0.14 -
Euro 2 January 1998 1.0 - - - 0.7 0.08 -
Euro 3 January 2000 0.64 - - 0.50 0.56 0.05 -
Euro 4 January 2005 0.50 - - 0.25 0.30 0.025 -
Euro 5 September 2009 0.500 - - 0.180 0.230 0.005 -
Euro 6 September 2014 0.500 - - 0.080 0.170 0.005 -
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro 1 October 1994 2.72 - - - 0.97 - -
Euro 2 January 1998 2.2 - - - 0.5 - -
Euro 3 January 2000 2.3 0.20 - 0.15 - - -
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Euro 5 September 2009 1.000 0.100 0.068 0.060 - 0.005* -
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Diesel
Euro 1 October 1994 5.17 - - - 1.4 0.19 -
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Euro 3 January 2001 0.80 - - 0.65 0.72 0.07 -
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Euro 5 September 2010 0.630 - - 0.235 0.295 0.005 -
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Petrol (Gasoline)
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Euro 1 October 1994 5.17 - - - 1.4 - -

Euro 2 January 1998 4.0 - - - 0.6 - -
Euro 3 January 2001 4.17 0.25 - 0.18 - - -
Euro 4 January 2006 1.81 0.13 - 0.10 - - -
Euro 5 September 2010 1.810 0.130 0.090 0.075 - 0.005* -
Euro 6 September 2015 1.810 0.130 0.090 0.075 - 0.005* -
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N1 - III & N 2 ) , g/Km

Diesel
Euro 1 October 1994 6.9 - - - 1.7 0.25 -
Euro 2 January 1998 1.5 - - - 1.2 0.17 -
Euro 3 January 2001 0.95 - - 0.78 0.86 0.10 -
Euro 4 January 2006 0.74 - - 0.39 0.46 0.06 -
Euro 5 September 2010 0.740 - - 0.280 0.350 0.005 -
Euro 6 September 2015 0.740 - - 0.125 0.215 0.005 -
Petrol (Gasoline)
Euro 1 October 1994 6.9 - - - 1.7 - -
Euro 2 January 1998 5.0 - - - 0.7 - -
Euro 3 January 2001 5.22 0.29 - 0.21 - - -
Euro 4 January 2006 2.27 0.16 - 0.11 - - -
Euro 5 September 2010 2.270 0.160 0.108 0.082 - 0.005* -
Euro 6 September 2015 2.270 0.160 0.108 0.082 - 0.005* -
Whereas for passenger cars, the standards are defined therefore in no way comparable. The official category
by vehicle driving distance, g/km, for lorries (trucks) they name is heavy-duty diesel engines, which generally
are defined by engine energy output, g/kWh, and are includes lorries and buses.
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Euro I 1992, < 85 kW ECE R-49 4.5 1.1 8.0 0.612
1992, > 85 kW 4.5 1.1 8.0 0.36
Euro II October 1996 4.0 1.1 7.0 0.25
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Euro III October 1999 EEVs only ESC & ELR 1.0 0.25 2.0 0.02 0.15
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Euro V October 2008 1.5 0.46 2.0 0.02 0.5
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* for engines of less than 0.75 dm³ swept volume per cylinder and a rated power speed of more than 3,000 per minute.
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EEV is "Enhanced environmentally friendly vehicle". The standards, based on European regulations were first
introduced in 2000. Progressively stringent norms have
Bharat stage emission standards are emission standards been rolled out since then. All new vehicles manufactured
instituted by the Government of India to regulate the output after the implementation of the norms have to be compliant
of air pollutants from internal combustion engine with the regulations. Since October 2010, Bharat stage III
equipment, including motor vehicles. The standards and norms have been enforced across the country. In 13 major
the timeline for implementation are set by the Central cities, Bharat stage IV emission norms have been in place
Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment since April 2010.
& Forests.
The phasing out of 2 stroke engine for two wheelers, the
stoppage of production of Maruti 800 & introduction of
electronic controls have been due to the regulations related
to vehicular emissions.
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Table 1: Indian Emission Standards (4-Wheel Vehicles)
Standard Reference Date Region
India 2000 Euro 1 2000 Nationwide
Bharat Stage II Euro 2 2001 NCR*, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
2003.04 NCR*, 13 Cities†
2005.04 Nationwide
Bharat Stage III Euro 3 2005.04 NCR*, 13 Cities†
2010.04 Nationwide
Bharat Stage IV Euro 4 2010.04 NCR*, 13 Cities†
Bharat Stage V Euro 5 2020 (proposed) Entire country
* National Capital Region (Delhi)
† Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat,Kanpur,Lucknow,Sholapur,Jamshedpur
and Agra
The above standards apply to all new 4-wheel vehicles

sold and registered in the respective regions. In addition,
the National Auto Fuel Policy introduces certain emission
requirements for interstate buses with routes originating
or terminating in Delhi or the other 10 cities.
Emission standards for 2-and 3-wheelers
Table 2: Indian Emission Standards (2 and 3 wheelers)
Standard Reference Date
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Bharat Stage V Euro 5 1 April 2020 (proposed)
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trol unit, which should lower the amount of fuel that is Emission standards for new heavy-duty diesel engines-
evaporated when the motorcycle is parked. applicable to vehicles of GVW > 3,500 kg-are listed in
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1992 - ECE R49 17.3-32.6 2.7-3.7 - -
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1996 - ECE R49 11.20 2.40 14.4 -

2000 Euro I ECE R49 4.5 1.1 8.0 0.36*
2005† Euro II ECE R49 4.0 1.1 7.0 0.15
2010† Euro III ESC 2.1 0.66 5.0 0.10
ETC 5.45 0.78 5.0 0.16
2010‡ Euro IV ESC 1.5 0.46 3.5 0.02
ETC 4.0 0.55 3.5 0.03
* 0.612 for engines below 85 kW

† earlier introduction in selected regions, see Table 1 ‡ only in selected regions, see Table 1
Emission standards for light-duty diesel vehicles (GVW ? EU light-duty vehicle emission standards for details on
3,500 kg) are summarised in Table 4. Ranges of emission the Euro 1 and later standards. The lowest limit in each
limits refer to different classes (by reference mass) of light range applies to passenger cars (GVW ? 2,500 kg; up to
commercial vehicles; compare the 6 seats).
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Table 4: Emission Standards for Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles, g/km
Year Reference CO HC HC+NOx NOx PM
1992 - 17.3-32.6 2.7-3.7 - - -
1996 - 5.0-9.0 - 2.0-4.0 - -
2000 Euro 1 2.72-6.90 - 0.97-1.70 0.14-0.25 -
2005† Euro 2 1.0-1.5 - 0.7-1.2 0.08-0.17 -
2010† Euro III 0.64 0.56 0.50 0.05
0.80 - 0.72 0.65 0.07
0.95 0.86 0.78 0.10
2010‡ Euro 4 0.50 0.30 0.25 0.025
0.63 - 0.39 0.33 0.04
0.74 0.46 0.39 0.06
† earlier introduction in selected regions, see Table 1
‡ only in selected regions, see Table 1
The test cycle has been the ECE + EUDC for low power Engines for use in light-duty vehicles can be also
vehicles ( with maximum speed limited to 90 km/h). emission tested using an engine dynamometer. The
respective emission standards are listed in table 5.
Before 2000,emissions were measured over an indian test
cycle.
Table 5: Emission Standards for Light-Duty Diesel Engines, g/kWh
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Table 6: Emission Standards for Gasoline Vehicles (GVW ? 3,500 kg), g/km
Year Reference CO HC HC+NOx NOx
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1996 - 8.68-12.4 - 3.00-4.36
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2000 Euro 1 2.72-6.90 - 0.97-1.70
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2005† Euro 2 2.2-5.0 - 0.5-0.7

2010† Euro 3 2.3 0.20 0.15
4.17 0.25 - 0.18
5.22 0.29 0.21
2010‡ Euro 4 1.0 0.1 0.08

1.81 - 0.13 0.10
2.27 0.16 0.11
* for catalytic converter fitted vehicles

† earlier introduction in selected regions, see Table 1 ‡ only in selected regions, see Table 1
Gasoline vehicles must also meet an evaporative (SHED) Emission standards for 3- and 2-wheel gasoline vehicles
limit of 2 g/test (effective 2000). are listed in the following tables.
3- and 2-wheel vehicles
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Table 7: Emission Standards for 3-Wheel Gasoline Vehicles, g/km
Year CO HC HC+NOx
1991 12-30 8-12 -
1996 6.75 - 5.40
2000 4.00 - 2.00
2005 (BS II) 2.25 - 2.00
2010.04 (BS III) 1.25 - 1.25
Table 8: Emission Standards for 2-Wheel Gasoline Vehicles, g/km

Year CO HC HC+NOx
1991 12-30 8-12 -
1996 5.50 - 3.60
2000 2.00 - 2.00
2005 (BS II) 1.5 - 1.5
2010.04 (BS III) 1.0 - 1.0
Table 9: Emission Standards for 2- And 3-Wheel Diesel Vehicles, g/km

Year CO HC+NOx PM
2005.04 1.00 0.85 0.10
2010.04 0.50 0.50 0.05
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• state the purpose of air swirl combustion chamber design in CI Engine.
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The level of emissions can be controlled by suitable Changing valve timing also alters the combustion process.
modification in the Combustion chamber design that Reducing valve overlap reduces the scavenging effect. It
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High power output between the fuel droplets and air. (Fig 1).
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High thermal efficiency and low specific fuel consumption Fig 1
Smooth engine operation
Reduced exhaust pollutants.
Gas flow rate, and volumetric efficiency, can be improved

by using 2 intake valves in each cylinder. The effective
port opening is increased, and the gas flow rate increases.
Combustion process
• State combustion process
• define Perfect Combustion
• define typical Real-World Engine Combustion Process.
Most vehicle fuels (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, ethanol, b. Typical Real-World Engine Combustion Process:
etc.) are mixtures of hydrocarbons, compounds that contain
hydrogen and carbon atoms. FUEL (hydrocarbons) + AIR (oxygen and
nitrogen) = UNBURNED or PARTIALLY BURNED
In a "perfect" engine, oxygen in the air would convert all of HYDROCARBONS (VOCs) + NITROGEN OXIDES
the hydrogen in fuel to water and all of the carbon in the (NOx) + CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) + CARBON
fuel to carbon dioxide (carbon mixed with oxygen). Nitrogen DIOXIDE (CO2) + Water (H2O)
in the air would remain unaffected.
"Perfect" Combustion process is achieved by Ideal
In reality, the combustion process is not "perfect," and compression pressure is reached within the cylinder,
automotive engines emit several types of pollutants: condition of spark plug and timing accurate, Temperatures
at correct value for engine, fuel, air, amount of fuel correct
a. "Perfect" Combustion Process: according to engines requirement, Precise valve timing,
That the engine receives the correct amount of air,
FUEL (hydrocarbons) + AIR (oxygen and Electronically managed fuel injection systems use
nitrogen) = CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) + Water sensors and catalytic converters to control the combustion
(H2O) + Nitrogen process and the air-fuel ratio supplied to the engine at all
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Mechanic Diesel - Emission control system
Characteristics and Effect of Hydrocarbons

• state the of different type Hydrocarbon compounds
• state the Characteristics of Hydrocarbons
• state the Effect of Hydrocarbons.
• Hydrocarbons are a major source of motor vehicle But this property also means it evaporates easily into
emissions. the atmosphere at ordinary temperatures and
pressures.
• Gasoline, diesel, LP and natural gas are all hydro
carbon compounds. • When a vehicle is being refueled, hydrocarbon vapors
can escape from the filler neck into the atmosphere.
• Hydrocarbon emissions react with other compounds
in the atmosphere to produce photo-chemical smog. • When the vehicle is left in the sun, its temperature
increases, and fuel evaporates from the tank
• Gasoline needs to evaporate easily to burn properly in
an internal combustion engine.
Hydrocarbons in exhaust gases
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dead centre (TDC), some intake charge is drawn out of the cylinder when the exhaust port opens.
the combustion chamber into the exhaust port. Raw fuel,
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a mixture of hydrocarbons and air, is released into the If an excessively rich air-fuel mixture is used, there is too
atmosphere. much fuel for the quantity of air. Combustion will be in-
complete, and any unburned fuel will leave the cylinder
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ton and piston rings are slightly cooler than points closer
to the burning mixture. Some of the air and fuel molecules If an excessively lean mixture is used, then combustion
come in contact with these cooler parts, and they cool takes longer, and the flame may extinguish before it is
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down, until their temperature becomes too low for com- complete. When the exhaust port opens, unburned hy-
bustion to occur. They are left unburned, and when the drocarbons will be exhausted from the cylinder.
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exhaust port opens, they leave the cylinder.
Diesel particulate filters (DPF)

• state the purpose of diesel particulate filters
• describe the working priniciple of diesel particulate filters
• state the importance of regeneration of diesel particulate filters
• describe the working priniciple of active regeneration of DPF
• describe the working priniciple of passive regeneration of DPF.
Purpose of Diesel particulate Filters Working priniciple of diesel particulate filters
Diesel particulate filters (DPF) also called as ‘particulate Alumina coated wire mesh,ceramic fiber, porous ceramic
traps’ have been developed to filter out PM monoliths etc., have been studied as filtration media.
Presently, ceramicmonolith of honeycomb type structure
from the diesel exhaust gases to meet very stringent is used to trap the particulate matter as the gas flows
emission limits. through its porous walls. These filters are also termed as
‘ceramic wall flow filters’.
During combustion of the fuel and air mix,a variety of
polutant particles generically classified as diesel particulate
matter is produced due to incomplete combustion.
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A ceramic honeycomb type particular filter is shown in the trap. On receiving the signal from the sensor, the
Fig 1. In this cellular structure, alternate cells are plugged exhaust gas temperature is increased above
at one end and open at the oppasite end. The exhaust
gas enters the cells that are open at the upstream end 500º C by any one of the following techniques
and flows through the porous walls to the adjacent cells.
The adjacent cells are open at the downstream end from Engine throttling - Throttling of air reduces airflow that
where the filtered gas exits to the atmosphere. Flow path results in decrease of overall air-fuel ratio, which increases
of gas through walls of the filter is also shown on Fig 1 thecombustion and exhaust temperatures.
Use of electric heater upstream of filter - power to the

electric heater is supplied by the engine alternator. A typical
truck DPF regeneration system may require a 3 kw heater.
Use of burner upstream of filter - A diesel fuel burner is

placed in the exhaust in front of the filter to regenerate the
diesel particulate filter.
Passive regeneration
The passive regeneration systems (Fig 2) employ catalysts

to reduce soot oxidation temperatures to the levels that
lie within the normal exhaust gas temperature range . The
catalyst is either added to diesel added to diesel fuel in
the form of additives or is impregnated on the surface of
Regeneration of DPF
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the filter substrate. Another approach for passive
regeneration uses a special oxidation catalyst in the front
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‘regenerate’ the trap so that pressure drop across the filter regeneration trap (CRT).
is kept always at an acceptable level.
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high exhaust gas temperatures do not occur during engine
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Active regeneration
Passive regeneration
Active DPF Regeneration
In the active regeneration systems, sensors are used to

monitor pressure drop across
Source of Pollutants
• state the characteristics of Oxides of nitrogen
• state the characteristics of Particulates
• state the characteristics of Carbon monoxide
• state the characteristics of Carbon dioxide (co2):
• state the characteristics of Sulfur content in fuels.
Carbon monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion
Oxides of nitrogen and occurs when carbon in the fuel is partially oxidized
rather than fully oxidized to carbon dioxide.
Air contains almost 78% Nitrogen (Fig 1). Under the high
temperatures and pressure of combustion, this nitrogen Carbon monoxide reduces the flow of oxygen in the
combines with oxygen to produce oxides of nitrogen. Almost bloodstream and is particularly dangerous to persons with
all internal combustion engine exhaust gases contains heart disease.
these chemicals.
Carbon dioxide (co2):
Carbon dioxide is produced, with water, when complete

combustion of air and fuel occurs.
Catalytic converters in gasoline-engined vehicles convert

carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.
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accumulates in the atmosphere, it is believed to trap the
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If a lean mixture is used, formation of hydrocarbons and Gasoline and diesel fuels contain sulfur as part of their
carbon monoxide is reduced, but for oxides of nitrogen, it chemical composition.
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is increased. This is due to the high temperature, and the

increase in available oxygen. Sulfuric acid is produced when sulfur combines with water
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vapor formed during the combustion process, and some

Compression-ignition engines can produce high levels of of this corrosive compound is emitted into the atmosphere
oxides of nitrogen. through the exhaust.
Particulates High sulfur levels in fuel, when combined with water vapor,
can also cause corrosive wear on valve guides and cylinder
Particulates from modern engines are usually carbon- liners, which can lead to premature engine failure. The
based. Older vehicles may produce lead-based use of proper lubricants and correct oil drain intervals helps
particulates. This is caused by lead compounds used in combat this effect and reduces the degree of corrosive
the fuel to raise its octane rating. damage.
In spark ignition engines, particulates are caused by Although regulations have reduced the permissible levels
incomplete combustion of rich air-fuel mixtures. of sulfur in fuel, there are some side effects from using low
sulfur diesel fuel.
In compression-ignition engines, they are caused by a
lack of turbulence and lack of oxygen. Burning of lubicating The refining process used to reduce the sulfur level can
oil inside combustarchamber leaves particilates in CI reduce the natural lubricating properties of the diesel fuel,
engine. which is essential for the lubrication and operation of fuel
system components such as fuel pumps and injectors.
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless,

flammable, and highly toxic gas.
Crankcase emission control
• state the purpose of crankcase ventilation
• describe the working priniciple of positive crank case ventilation (PCV) system
• explain different stages of PCV valve operation
• describe the working priniciple of crankcase depression regulator valve (CDRV) for diesel engine.
Purpose of crankcase ventilation: If too many vapors and gases get into the intake mainfold,
it may upset the air-fuel ratio. The PVC valve helps to
The firstcontrolled emission was crankcase vapors. While control the amount of vapors and gases going back into
the engine is running during combustion some unburned the intake mainfold.
fuel and other products of combustion leak between the
piston rings and the cylinder walls, down into the crank- As shown in the diagram (Fig 2), the PCV valve consists
case. This leakage is called blow-by. Blow by gases are of a tapered plunger and two springs, and limits the air
largely HC gases flow based on intake mainfold vacuum.
Unburned fuel, and water from condensation, also find their

way into the crankcase, and sump. When the engine
reaches its full operating temperature , the water and fuel
evaporate. To prevent pressure build - up, the crankcase
must be ventilated.
In earlier vhicles, crackcase vapors were vented directly
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to the atmosphere through a breather tube, or road draught
tube. It was shaped to help draw the vapors from the va-
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Modern vehicles are required to direct crankcase breather

gases and vapors back into the inlet system to be burned.
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case ventilation, or PCV. During idle and deceleration when blow-by gases are mini-
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PCV working principle:
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mainfold pulls the pluger against the springs and restricts

the airflow through the valve.
The PCV vacuum circuit works as follows (Fig 1).Air for
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the system enters the air cleaner area. The air then goes During acceleration and heavy-load operations when blow-
throught the air filter, through a tube, and through the closed by gases are at their maximum, low vacuum in the intake
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oil filler cap. mainfold allows the springs to keep the plunger “ back” for
maximum airflow through the PCV valve.
The intake mainfold vaccum the draws the crankcase va-
pors and gases back to the PCV valve. From the PCV In the case when the intake mainfold becomes pressur-
valve, the vapors and gases are drawn into the intake of ized, such as during boost on turbocharged engines or
the engine to be burned by combustion. during backfire, the plunger’s seat is forced against the
valve case preventing air from entering the crankcase.
Crankcase depression regulator valve (CDRV) for diesel

engine
A crankcase depression regulator valve (CDRV) is used to

regulate the flow of crankcase gases back into the en-
gine. This valve is designed to limit vacuum in the crank-
case . The gases are drawn from the valve cover through
the CDRV and into the intake mainfold.
Fresh air enters (Fig 3) the engine through the combina-

tion filter, check valve, and oil fill cap. This air mixes with
blow-by gases and enters the opposite valve cover. These
gases pass through a filter on the valve cover and are
drawn into the connected tubing.
Intake mainfold vacuum acts against a spring loaded
diaphregm to control the flow of crankcase gases. Higher
vacuum levels pull the diaphragm close to the top of the
outlet tube. This reduces the amount of gases being drawn
from the crankcase and decreases vaccum in tne crank-
case. As intake vacuum decreases, the spring pushes
the diaphragam away from the top of the outlet tube allow-
ing more gases into the mainfold. The diesel crankcase
ventilation system should be cleaned and inspected every
15,000 miles (24,000 km) or at 12 month intervals.
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve

• state the purpose of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system
• describe the working priniciple of EGR valve
• describe the working priniciple of linear electronic EGR valve
• describe the working priniciple EGR system in diesel engines.
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Purpose of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system’s pur- c) to reduce the reaction between the reaction between
pose is to reduce NOx emissions that contribute to air nitrogen and oxygen that forms NOx.
polution.
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Older EGR systems use a vacuum regulated EGR valve

Working principle of EGR valve while newer vechicles tend to have an electronic EGR valve
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to control exhaust gas recirulation.

Exhaust gas recirculation reduces the formation of NOX
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and engine knock control. By re-circulating a allowing a When the engine is idling, the EGR valve is closed and
small amount of exhaust gas into the intake air-fuel mix- there is no EGR flow into the manifold. The EGR valve
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ture on intake mainfold as shown in Fig 1. remains closed until the engine is warm and is operating
under load. As the load increase and combustion tem-
peratures start to rise, the EGR valve opens and starts to
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leak exhaust back into intake mainfold (Fig 2) This has a

quenching effect that lowers combustion temperatures and
reduces the formation of NOx.
EGR,valve,connected between the exhaust port, or

mainfold, and the intake system.
If engine conditions are likely to produce oxides of nitro-

The EGR valve opens and closed the passage between
gen, the EGR valve opens, letting some gases is (only
the exhaust mainfold and intake mainfold. Vacuum is
about 6 to 10% of the total ) pass from the exhaust, into
removeEGR valves.
the intake system. During combustion, these exhaust
Inside the vacuum actuated EGR (Fig 3) valve is a valve, The EVP sensor (Fig 5) also helps with self - diagnostics
diaphargm and spring. When vacuum is applied to dia- because the computer looks for an indication of move-
phragm lifts the valve off its seat allowing exahus gases ment from the sensor when the it commands the EGR
into the intake air stream. When vacuum is removed the valve to open or close. The sensor works like a throttle
spring forces the diapharagm and valve downward closing position sensor and charges resistance. The voltage sig-
the exhaust passage. nal typically varies from 0.3 (closed) to 5 volts (open).
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Linear electronic EGR valves: The EGR systems (Fig 6) are quite the same as those
used in gasoline engines, which means a sample of ex-
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Electronic EGR valve is the”linear” EGR valve. (Fig 4) This haust introduced into compbustion chambers to reduce
type uses a small computer - controlled stepper motor to combustion temperatures. One of the main different is that
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open and close the EGR valve instead of vacuum. most manufactures cool the incoming EGR gases before
introducing them into the cylinders. This reduces the tem-
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passes through a separte circuit to cool the recirculated
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The ECU/PCM operates and monitors the EGR system,

EGR flow is controlled by tghe ECU/PCM through a digi-
tal EGR valve. EGR flow will occur only when the engine
is at a predetermined leval and conditions are
The advantage of this approach is that the EGR valve op-

erates totally independent of engine vacuum. It is electri-
cally operated and can be opened in various increments
depending on what the engine control module determines
the engine needs at any given moment in time.
Liner EGR valves may also be equipped with an EGR valve

position sensor (EVP) to keep the computer informed about
what the EGR valve is doing.
Evaporation emission control
• state the purpose of Evaporation emission control (EVAP) systems. Explain the working principle of
evaporation emission control (EVAP) systems
• describe the EVAP system components.
Purpose of Evaporation emission control (EVAP) systems Some liquid-vapor separators use a slightly different ap-
proach to keeping liquid fuel out of the canister vent line. A
The Evaporation emission control (EVAP) systems totally float and needle assembly is mounted inside the separa-
eliminate fuel vapours going into the atmosphere. tor. If liquid enters the unit, the float rises and seats the
needle valve to close the tank vent. (Fig 2)
Vent lines from the fuel tank and carburetor bowl route
vapors to the EVAP storage canister, where they are
trapped and stored until the engine is started.
When the engine is warm and the vehicle is going down

the road, the PCM/ECU then opens a purge valve allowing
the vapors to be drain off from the storage canister into
the intake manifold. The fuel vapors are then burned in the
engine (Fig 1)
EVAP Canister - This is a small round or rectangular plas-
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tic or steel container mounted somewhere in the vehicle.
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The charcoal acts like a sponge and absorbs and stores

fuel vapors. The vapors are stored in the canister until the
engine is started, is warm and is being driven. The PCM
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then opens the canister purge valve, which allows intake

vacuum to drain off the fuel vapors into the engine. The
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EVAP SYSTEM COMPONENTS

charcoal canister is connected to the fuel tank via the
The major components of the evaporative emission con- tank vent line.
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Fuel tank- This has some expansion space at the top so

fuel can expand on a hot day without overflowing or forcing
the EVAP system to leak.
Gas cap - This contains pressure/vacuum relief valve for

venting on older vehicles (pre-OBD II), but is sealed com-
pletely (no vents) on newer vehicles (1996 & newer).
Liquid-Vapor Separator - This is located on top of the fuel

tank or part of the expansion overflow tank. This device
prevents liquid gasoline from entering the vent line to the
EVAP canister.
Catalytic converter
• state the purpose of Catalytic converter
• explain the conversion principle of Catalytic converter
• describe the EVAP system components.
Passenger cars and light trucks have been equipped with The exhaust gases first pass over the reduction catalyst
catalytic converters. A Catalytic converter is located in the converter. The platinum and rhodium coating helps
(Fig 1) within the exhaust system and converts to convert to reduce the oxides of nitrogen, together known as 'NOX'
harmful emissions as HC, CO, NOx, produced by an emissions
internal combustion engine, to less-harmful elements: H2O
(Water), CO2(Carbon Dioxide), and N2 (Nitrogen) The Three-way Catalyst, which is responsible for perform-
ing the actual feed gas conversion, formed by coating the
Block Diagram of three-way catalytic converters (TWC) internal substrate with the following type materials.
(Fig 3)
Material Conversion for
Modern vehicles are fitted with three-way catalytic
converters (TWC). The term 'three-way' is in relation to the Platinum/palladium Oxidizing catalysts for HC and CO
three regulated emissions the converter is designed to Rhodium Reducing catalyst for NOx
reduce:
Cerium Promotes oxygen storage
to improve oxidation efficiency
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ratio by using an exhaust gas oxygen, or EGO, sensor,

also known as a lambda sensor. This sensor tells the
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engine computer how much oxygen is in the exhaust and

uses this information via the ECU to control the fuel injec-
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The ECU can increase or decrease the amount of oxygen

• Carbon monoxide is oxidized into carbon Dioxide
in the exhaust by adjusting the air-to-fuel ratio. The sys-
• Oxides are converted into Nitrogen and Oxygen tem ensures that the engine runs at close to the stoichio-
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metric point in normal driving conditions. It also ensures

The converter uses two different types of catalysts to re- that there is always sufficient oxygen in the exhaust sys-
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duce the pollutants: a reduction catalyst and an oxidation tem to allow the oxidization catalyst to deal with unburned
catalyst. hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.
A honeycomb structure (Fig 2) as either ceramic or metal-

Fig 3
lic is treated with a wash-coat of precious metals usually
platinum, palladium and rhodium through which the ex-
haust gasses flow. The Surface of the honeycomb mate-
rial has a rough finish such that it allows the maximum
contacts are available to the exhaust gasses.
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Selective catalytic reduction(SCR)
• state the purpose of selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
• state the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system components
• describe the working priniciple of selective catalytic reduction (SCR).
Purpose of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) Working principle of SCR system
selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is the process by which SCR works by injecting diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), into the
oxides of nitrogen (Nox) contained in diesel exhaust are hot exhaust stack. DEF works in conjunction with the hot
reduced to nitrogen (N2) and water (H2O) exhaust gases and catalyst to break NOx into two compo-
nents of our normal atmosphere wair vapor and nitrogen.
selective catalytic reduction
Engine:
Selective : targets NOx in diesel exhaust
The NOx reduction process starts with an efficient CRD
Catalytic : reduires a catalyst engine design CRD engine design that burns clean ultra
low sulfur diesel (ULSD) and produces inherently lower
Reduction : NOx is reduced to nitrogen (N2) (Fig 1) exhaust emissions- exhaust that is already much cleaner
due to leaner and more complete combustion.
SCR requires diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) - a urea based
solution Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank and pump:
SCR reduces NOX emissions up to 93%
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Under the direction of the vehicle’s onboard computer, Def
is delivered in precisely metered spary patterns into the
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• Diesel exhaust Fluid (DEF) DEF is a urea based solution,
• DEF injector
Composition - 67.5% de-ionized water - 32.5% urea
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• Mixing tube
• SCR catalyst Urea- Under heat, decomposes to ammonia (NH3) and
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DEF is required for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR)

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system to function
SCR catalytic converter :
This is where the conversion happens. Exhaust gases and

an atomized mist of DEF enter the converter simultane-
ously. Together with the catalyst inside the converter, the
mixture undergoes a chemical that produces nitrogen gas
and water vapor.
Control device:
Exhaust gases are moniored via a sensor as they leave the

SCR catalyst. Feedback is supplied to the main computer
to alter the DEF flow if NOx levels fluctuate beyond
acceptable parameters.
EGR Vs SCR
• state the different between exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) Vs selective catalytic reduction (SCR).
EGR Vs SCR While stand alone EGR systems help to reduce NOx,
there are some disadvantages:
For 2010, the environmental protection agengy (EPA)
requires that diesel truck emmissions contain a 97 precent Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is an exhaust after
reduction in their sulfer content. Engine manufacurers have treatment system that injects a small amount of a chemical
come up with two advanced pollution control technology called diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) into the exhaust. DEF is
options for cars, trucks, and buses which include: mixed with exhaust in the presence of a catalyst turning
NOx (oxides of nitrogen - a harmful pollutant that
Exhaust gas reciculation (EGR) is an other way to reduce contributes to smog and acid rain ) into harmless nitrogen
NOx formation. In an EGR system, engine exhaust is and water vapor.
recycled back through the engine to dilute the oxygen.
Almost all engine manufacturers use a form of EGR, as it Majority of the engine manufacturers have added SCR to
takes both EGR and SCR to achieve near-zero NOx their exhaust systems such as; volovo,mack,daimler,and
emissions. hino to name a few.
EGR SCR
Reduces overall engine efficiency More power
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Exhaust back pressure Larger service intervals
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Mechanic Diesel - charging and starting system
Alternator
explain the purpose of an alternator
describe the circuit of the alternator
list out the different parts of the alternator
explain the functions of the various parts of an alternator
explain the working of an alternator.
Purpose of alternator (Fig 1)
Right from the beginning, vehicles were fitted with dynamos

for producing electricity. In present day vehicles the
number of electrical accessories used has increased.
Thus the demand for higher capacity generators has
arisen. This can only be met by increasing the capacity
of the generator and also by running it at higher speeds.
The vehicles in large cities have to, often, move at very slow
speeds due to heavy traffic. Normally a DC dynamo will not
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be able to charge the battery at such low speeds. The
speed of the dynamo cannot be increased beyond a certain
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limit. Therefore, an alternator or AC generator is used. An
alternator can produce more electricity at low r.p.m.
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Drive end frame (Fig 3)

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The drive end frame supports a pre-lubricated sealed

bearing in which the drive end of rotor shaft rotates.
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Alternator wiring circuit in a vehicle (Fig 2)
The alternator’s (1) output terminal (3) is connected to the

'A' terminal (2) of the voltage regulator. The alternators (1)
field terminal (5) is connected to the ‘F’ terminal of the
voltage regulator (4). The ‘B’ terminal of the regulator is
The rotor assembly (Fig 4)
connected to the battery (8) via the ammeter (9). The
battery’s (8) connection is also connected to the ‘A’
This consists of a steel shaft which carries the driving
terminal (2) of the regulator (4) via the ignition switch (11)
pulley and cooling fan, a cylindrical iron core, and two
and indicator lamp (10). The terminal I (6) of the voltage
insulated slip rings. A large number of turns of insulated
regulator (4) is connected to the Ignition terminal (SW).
wire are wound over the core to form the field winding.
Description of parts of an alternator
Each end of the winding is connected to its own slip ring
and spring-loaded brush. The winding is enclosed by two
iron pole pieces with eight interlocking fingers which
become alternate north and south poles when direct
current is passed through the winding via the brushes.
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Slip ring end frame (Fig 6)
The slip ring end frame supports the rectifier mounting

plates and a pre-lubricated bearing for rotor/shaft rotation.
The rectifiers are pressed into the slip ring end head or heat
sink and are connected to the stator leads.
Stator assembly (Fig 5)
It is a stationary part which is held between two end covers.

(Figs 1 & 5)
This consists of a laminated, cylindrical, iron core which is Electronic regulator (Fig 7 & 8)
slotted to permit the fitting of three sets of insulated
windings. In the lighter units these windings are star To protect the battery and the accessories against high
connected and in the heavier units delta connected. The voltage, the alternator voltage must be controlled. This is
number of coils depends on the number of poles. done by using a voltage regulator which varies the current
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flow to the rotating field (rotor). The regulator work is done
The ‘N’ pole and ‘S’ pole of the magnet pass each stator by electronically.
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current is generated in the stator windings.
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pacitors (condensers), diodes and transistors. It is a

complete static unit which controls the alternator voltage.
It is durable and efficient. It safely allows a high field-current
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flow, and it has a longer service life than the vibrating

contact regulator. An equally important feature is the ease
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Diodes
The diodes are made of silicon and these allow current to

flow in one direction only. They are so connected as to
allow the current to flow from the alternator to the battery When the permanently magnetized rotor rotates, an alter-
but not in the opposite direction. nating voltage is induced in the stator winding which is
rectified by the three negative and three positive diodes and
Three diodes on the negative side are connected to the rear DC current flows into the battery. The rectified current of
end housing and three diodes on the positive side are each phase winding also flows over diodes D1, D2, D3 into
mounted on an insulated heat sink. the regulator to resistor R1, to the collector of resistor TR3
and to the resistor R3 to ground. The transistor TR3 is not
The diodes convert the AC produced by the alternator to DC switched on because the low voltage allows zener diode D6
since the automobile accessories are designed to utilise and diode D5 to block the base circuit. However, transis-
DC current. tors TR2 and TR1 are switched on because current can now
flow over both emitter bases to ground.
With both transistors switched on, current from the output Due to this rotation of the rotor assembly the current is
terminal of the alternator supplies current to the regulator generated in the stator coil (4), alternatively positive and
over resistor R5 to the field coil and transistor TR1 (collector negative.
elements) to ground. Output current also flows from resis-
tor R5 to resistors R2 and R4 to ground. As charging If more rotor magnets pass through each stator coil (4) in
voltage increases, the voltage impressed across resistor a given time, the generation of current will be more, since
R4 is also impressed across diode D5 and zener diode D6. they form the ends of metal fingers, each finger acting like
a magnet. These fingers interlock but do not touch each
When the breakdown voltage is reached, transistor TR3 other.
switches on because the emitter-base circuit ground is
completed. This causes TR2 and TR1 to shut off since The current produced is allowed to pass through silicon
current now flows over the lower resistance circuit from diodes (5) mounted on the heat sink (6). The diodes convert
resistor R1, transistor TR3 (collector-emitter) to ground, the AC to DC.
robbing the current flow from transistor TR2. The field
current flow stops. As system voltage decreases, diodes The heat produced in the diodes is dissipated by the heat
D5 and D6 stop conducting current and transistor TR3 sink.
shuts off. This cycle repeats many times per second to
maintain present alternator voltage. The capacitors C1, C2 The current passes through the battery terminal (7), the
and C3 and diode D4 perform the same function. ammeter (8) and to the battery (1) for charging.
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When the engine is started, the belt drives the rotor (3)
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assembly.
During rotation the ‘S’ poles and ‘N’ poles of the rotor
magnet pass through each stator coil (4).
Differences Between Alternator And Dynamo
list out the differences between an alternator and a dynamo
state the precautions to be followed while using alternators
state the common troubles and their remedies in alternators.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALTERNATOR AND DC GENERATOR/DYNAMO
Alternator DC Generator/Dynamo
1 The alternator develops DC current The generator also develops AC.

2 It produces enough current during idling speeds It produces very little current during idling.
of the engine (18 to 20 amps). (No charging of battery is possible.)
3 No cut out is required in the charging circuit Cut out relay is used in the charging circuit.
as diodes do not allow return current.
4 For the same output the weight of the But the weight of the generator is more.
alternator is less. Ex.12 V - 8 kg Ex.12 V - 12 kg
5 The alternator limits its own current. No current The generator does not limit its own current. Hence a
regulator is used. current regulator is required.
6 Diode rectifiers do not pass the current in the In the generator charging circuit a cut out relay acts
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reverse direction. as a reverse current relay.
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8 Alternator can run up to a very high speeds (say Generator r.p.m. is limited to 9000.
20,000 r.p.m.).
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9 Less maintenance due to use of slip ring and Frequent maintenance due to use of commutator
brushes. and carbon bushes.
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10 The alternator charges the battery at low engine The generator does not charge the battery at low
speeds (Idling r.p.m.). idle speeds.
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12 The alternator is simple and robust in construction, The generator is not very robust.
looks compact.
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13 Due to transformation of mechanical energy to In the generator transfer losses are very minimum
electrical energy, the alternator works with 50% and its efficiency of working is very high.
efficiency only.
14 The alternator uses diode rectifiers to rectify AC The generator uses commutator and brushes to do
into DC for charging the battery. the rectification of AC to DC.
Precautions to be followed while handling alternators • Do not operate the alternator unless it is connected to
a load.
• Ensure all connections are tight and clean.
• Disconnect the battery, alternator and regulator before
• Ensure that there is no open circuit in the charging
carrying out any arc welding on the vehicle.
circuit.
• The alternator should not be mounted near the exhaust
• Observe correct polarity when refitting battery in the
manifold without suitable heat protection.
vehicle. Reversed battery connections may damage
the rectifier and the vehicle wiring. • Do not attempt to polarise the alternator.
• Do not short or ground any of the terminals of the • The field circuit must never be grounded on this system
alternator or regulator. between the alternator and the regulator.
• Do not allow water to seep into the alternator. • Maintain belt tension.
Common troubles and remedies in alternator
state the causes and their remedies for no charge when engine is running
state the causes and their remedies for low output voltage
state the causes and their remedies for excessive output (charging at high rate)
state the causes and their remedies for noisy alternator.
Trouble Causes Remedy
1 No charge when engine is running. Blown fuse wire in regulator. Locate cause and rectify and
then replace fuse.
Drive belt loose. Adjust belt tension.
Broken drive belts. Replace.
Worn out or sticky brush. Rectify. Replace.
Open field circuit. Rectify.
Open charging circuit. Rectify.
Open circuit in stator winding. Rectify.
Open rectifier circuit. Rectify.
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Defective diodes. Replace.
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Mechanic Diesel - Starting and charging
Starting motor circuit and constructional details

explain starting circuit
explain the need of starter motors
explain the construction of a starter motor
explain the functions of a starter motor
explain the functions of a starter drive unit
explain the need of a solenoid switch
explain the construction of a solenoid switch
explain the functions of the solenoid switch.
The starting system is used to start the engine. When the Current now flows directly to the motor (4). When the
starter switch is pressed/ turned, current flows to the switch is released the current flow stops and the return
starter motor from the battery and the starter motor’s shaft spring (5) pulls the plunger (6) back, disconnecting the
rotates. A drive pinion is connected to the starter motor starter motor from the battery.
shaft. The drive pinion turns the engine flywheel till the
engine starts. Starter motor
Description of a starting circuit The engine crankshaft must be rotated at a speed of a
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minimum 100 r.p.m. to start the engine. This action is
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The -ve terminal of the battery (1) (Fig 1) is connected to called engine cranking. As it is hard to rotate the engine at
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earth. The +ve terminal of the battery (1) is connected to that speed by hand or with a lever, a starter motor is used
the solenoid switch’s (3) battery terminal. From there a to crank the engine.
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wire is connected to the starter switch’s (2) input terminal.

From the input terminal of the starter switch (2), a wire is Location of the starter motor
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connected to the solenoid winding’s (7) input terminal. The

other end of the winding is connected to earth. From the The starter motor is fixed in the rear side of the engine,
starter terminal of the solenoid switch a connection is given when the starter is switched on the starter motor’s pinion
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to the starter motor’s (4) input terminal. In a starter motor engages with the flywheel ring gear and rotates the
flywheel.
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an internal connection is given to connect the field windings

as well as the armature through the brushes and the other
end is connected to earth. Principle
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When a current is passed through an armature coil which

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is placed between two stationary magnets an e.m.f. is

induced and the armature coil starts rotating.
Construction
Three kinds of DC starter motors are used.
• Series (Fig 2)
• Shunt
• Compound
In automobiles the series wound type is generally used. In

this the field and armature coils are connected in series.
This enables the motor to produce a high starting torque.
The armature windings (1) are fixed in slots and their ends
When the key switch is turned, a small amount of current are soldered to the commutator segments (2). The pole
flows from the battery (1) to the starter solenoid (3). This shoes (3), two or four in number, are screwed to the yoke
current energies the solenoid windings and the plunger (6) (4) and they have field windings (5). These windings help
moves to connect the battery’s and starter motor’s to produce the magnetic field. The insulation pieces are
terminal in the solenoid switch (3). placed between the pole shoes (3) and metal
yoke (4). Copper segments are provided with mica
insulation in between the commutator brushes (6).
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Once the engine starts running under its own power it
attains a speed up to 4000 r.p.m. (depending upon the
design). Since the flywheel ring to starter pinion ratio is
very high, the starter pinion will rotate at a much higher
speed than the engine. This speed will damage the starting
motor by throwing the windings out of the armature slots
and also the commutator segments due to centrifugal
force. In order to prevent this it is necessary to disengage
the starter pinion from the flywheel ring gear once the
engine has started. To achieve this three types of drive
mechanisms are used.
• Bendix drive
• Over-running clutch drive
• Axial or sliding armature type and non-coaxial type
Bendix drive
This is a most commonly used mechanism. It consists of

a pinion (1) (Fig 4) which is mounted on a hollow sleeve.
These brushes (6) slide in the brush holders and are kept The pinion (1) has internal screw threads and is loose fitted
in contact with the commutator with the help of small on the sleeve (2). The armature shaft (3) is supported by
springs (8). The brushes (6) are given a curvature at the bearings at both the ends. A bendix drive spring (4) is
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bottom to have more contact with the commutator (2). The provided to limit the turning of the sleeve on the armature
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armature is supported either on bushes or coil. shaft. An anti-drift spring (5) is provided to prevent the
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pinion from striking the flywheel (6).
The commutator end is covered by a bracket called
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commutator end bracket (9). At the drive end, it is covered When the motor is switched on, the drive head rotates with
by the drive end bracket (10). Both the brackets are the armature shaft (3). This motion is transmitted to the
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connected by through bolts (11). At the drive end in the sleeve. The pinion (1) rotates along with the sleeve and
armature shaft, a drive mechanism (12) is fitted. travels forward to come in mesh with the flywheel ring gear
(6). Now the engine’s crankshaft rotates and the engine is
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Operation of starter motor started. When the engine speed increases the pinion (1)
is thrown back to its original position due to inertia.
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Current from the battery is supplied to the armature’s (1)

(Fig 3) coil by two or four stationary brushes (6). These
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brushes (6) are in contact with the commutator’s (2)

segments. The same current is also supplied to the field
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coils (5). Both the field coil (5) and the armature’s (1)
magnetic field attract and refuse each other and cause the
armature to rotate. Each coil of armature (1) is connected
to one pair of copper segments of the commutator (2). The
brushes come in contact with each coil of the armature (1)
by turn, and in the process the armature’s speed increases
further.
Over running clutch drive
The shift lever (2) is used by the over-running clutch to slide

the pinion along the armature shaft (3) for meshing into or
out of the flywheel teeth (4). The shift lever (2) is operated
either by a solenoid (5) or by manual linkage. The over-
running clutch permits the drive pinion (1) to run faster than
the armature for a brief period during which the pinion (1)
remains in mesh with the ring gear (4) once the engine has
started. This protects the armature from damage due to
over-speeding. (Fig 5 & Fig 6)
Axial or sliding armature drive
This type of drive allows its armature (1) (Fig 8) to slide in

order to enable its pinion to come in mesh with the flywheel
ring gear (2).
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When the starter switch is operated, the solenoid coil is

energised. This completes the circuit of the shunt winding
and also of an axillary series field winding. The armature
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is pulled due to the magnetic field and the pinion (3)

engages with the flywheel ring gear (2). A clutch is provided
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between the armature (1) and pinion (1). When the starter
switch is released, the armature returns to its original
position by the return spring. Since the pinion (1) is still in
mesh with the flywheel (2).
It rotates at very high speed but the clutch prevents the

The over-running clutch, (Fig 7) which consists of a shell rotation of the armature at the pinion’s speed and prevents
and a sleeve (1) assembly, is splined to the armature shaft damage to the armature. The pinion is held in mesh until
(8), so that the shell is driven by the shaft. the starter switch is released by the auxiliary shunt
winding. When the engine starts, the current falls down
The pinion gear (3) is fastened to a collar (9) which is fitted and the magnetic field is reduced. Now the pinion is pulled
inside the clutch shell. Four tapered notches (4) cut in the back to its position by the spring.
shell contain steel rollers (5). These are held in the small
ends of the notches by spring (7) and plunger assemblies Need of solenoid switch
so that the rollers contact the collar.
The solenoid switch is a strong electromagnetic switch. It
The pinion (3) is forced to rotate with the armature shaft and is used to operate the over-running clutch drive pinion to
cranks the engine. When the engine starts its attempts to engage with the flywheel ring gear. It also acts as a relay
drive the armature shaft (8) cause the rollers (5) to rotate to close the contacts between the battery and the starting
out of the small ends of the notches. This will release the motor.
collar (3) from the shaft. This allows the pinion (3) to rotate
at high speed without driving the armature.
Construction of solenoid switch (Fig 9) Function of solenoid switch (Fig 10)
In a solenoid there are two windings, a pull-in winding (1) When the starter switch (3) is turned, current flows from the
and a hold-in winding (2). The pull-in winding (1) is wound battery to the solenoid windings (1) and (2). This energises
with thick wires (series winding) and the hold-in winding (2) the windings which pull the plunger (5). The plunger (5)
is of thin wires (shunt winding). The pull-in winding (1) is operates the shift lever (7) to engage the pinion (8) on the
connected to the starter switch (3) in the solenoid. flywheel ring gear (9). Then it closes the circuit between
the battery (10) and the starting motor.
The hold in winding (2) is connected across the switch

terminal and ground.The two windings are wound around a
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hollow core (4). An iron plunger (5) is placed inside the core
(4).
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The other end of the plunger moves a shift lever (7) to
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engage the pinion (8) with the flywheel ring gear (9).
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Common troubles and remedy in starter circit

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Troubles Remedies
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Heavy starter cable terminal worm unit solenoid Replace

coil defective sleeve operating lever bend Replace the solenoid
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Pinion gear teeth wornout Replace the pinion
Arnature short circuit Rewinding/Replace
Cummulator wornout Reground/Replace
Carbon brush wornout Replace
Carbon brush spring tension week Replace
Field winding short circuited Rewinding
Pinion gear returning spring broken Replace
Starter motor mounting loose connection tighten
Solenoud plunger jam Check the fork lever
Plunger contact point pitted /burnt Clean /Replace
Mechanic Diesel - Trouble shooting
Trouble shooting (causes and remedies)

causes and remedy for engine does not start
causes and remedy for high fuel consumption
causes and remedy for over heater
causes and remedy for low power generation
causes and remedy for exercise oil consumption
causes and remedy for low oil pressure and high oil pressure
causes and remedy for engine noss
causes and remedy for engine does not start.
Engine does not start
Probable causes Remedies
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Clogged fuel filter ish Replace

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Air lock in fuel system Blocked the air lock

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Clogged exhaust ports Clean

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Reptured cylinder head gasket Replace

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Worn piston rings Replace worn piston and rings
Broken valve turning belt/chain Replace

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Poor valve cycasting Repair

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Value seat pitted Replace
Main fuse is blown off Replace
Defective starting relay Repair/Replace
Main ignition switch open circuited Repair or Replace
Defective brushes in started Replace
Open in field or armature circuit of starter Repair/Replace
Loose battery terminal connection Clean and retighten
Run down battery Recharge
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High fuel consumption
causes Remedies
Wear compression Replace pistioning/lime/piston
Fuel leakage in fuel system Repair or Replace
Idle speed adjusting screw set in correctly Adjust as prescribed
Clogged /dirty air filter Replace or clean
Leakage of combustion gases from cyliner Retighten or replace head gasket

head
Value inproper scating Repair
Value clearance inproper adjustment adjust as prescribed
Injector defective Overhand the injector
Inter cooler defective Repair or Replace
Wrong injection timing Set proper timing
Defective fuel pump Overhand
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Engine overheating
Causes Remedies
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Excessive carbon deposit in engine Decarbonise

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Loose or broken fan belt Adjust or replace

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Not enough coolant Clean or top up coolant

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Lack of lubrication Top up engine oil
Erratically working thermostak Replace

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Radiator cores tubes clogged Repair or Replace
Poor water pump performance Repair or Replace
Wrong injection timing Set proper timing
Leaky radiator core tube Repair
Checked silencer Clean
Closed radiator shutter Open
Closed radiator fuel Straighten the fuel
Clogged oil filter Replace
Poor perfomance of oil pump Repair or replace
Low power generation
causes Remedies
Leaky cylinder head gasket Replace
Improper valve seating Repair
Broken value spring Replace
Worn piston ring/bore Replace or rebore
Piston rings sized in grooves or broken Replace
Exhaust port clogged Clean
Weak compression Adjust value clearance
Defective fuel feld pump Repair or Replace
Clogged fuel filter Replace
Clogged air cleaner Replace
Wrong injection timing Set properly
Wrong tappet clearane Adjust correct clearance
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High oil consumption

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causes Remedies
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External oil leakage Rectify the leakage

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High oil level Remove excess oil

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Value oil seal damaged Replace oil seal

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Piston/rings wornout Replace piston/rings
Engine oil low viscosity Replace the oil
Oil reaching in exhaust manifold Replace exhaust value guides

and value stems
Oil reaching to combustion chamber Replace the piston rings
Low oil pressure
causes Remedies
Low oil viscosity Replace oil
Oil strainer blocked Clean
Wornout oil pump gear Replace gears
Strainer pipe mounting loose Lighten
Defective oil pressure gauge Replace
Defective pressure relief value Replace
Crank/camshaft bearing wornout Replace bearing
Low oil level in the sump Top up
High oil pressure
causes Remedies
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Defective pressure relief value Replace or adjust correct value
Oil passages blocking Clean the oil passages

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High oil level in the sump Frain and replace at correct level
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Engine noise
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causes Remedies
Wornout gudgeon pins Replace

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Wornout piston and rings Replace
Piston ring broken Replace
Vehicle over load Avoid over loading
Tighten wheel bearing Adjust
Clutch slipping Adjust or Repair
Big and bearing wornout Replace

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MECHANIC DIESEL

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRAINING

Trades : Mechanic Diesel 2nd Semester - Trade Theory - NSQF LEVEL 4

Copyright © 2018 National Instructional Media Institute, Chennai

All rights reserved.

New Delhi - 110 001

management to impart effective training.

MEDIA DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Shri. S. Devakumar _ Principal (Retd)

Shri. W. Nirmal Kumar _ Training Officer

Shri. Vijai Raju _ Training officer NSTI (V)

Shri. A. Duraichamy _ Asst. Training Officer

Shri. S. Gopalakrishnan _ Assitant Manager,

Co-ordinator, NIMI, Chennai - 32

Module 1 Diesel engine over view 50 Hrs

Module 5 Diesel fuel system 75 Hrs

Module 6 Marine & stationary engine 25 Hrs

Module 8 Charging and Starting system 25 Hrs

Module 9 Trouble shooting 50 Hrs

Total 525 Hrs

Exercise No. Title of the Exercise Page No.

Module 1 : Diesel engine over view

2.1.62 Internal and external combustion engine 1

Function of Diesel engine 4

2.1.63 Function of spark ignition 6

Main parts of Internal Combustion engine 10

Direct and indirect fuel injection system 11

2.1.64 Dashboard gauges, meters and warnings lights 16

2.1.65 Procedure for dismantling of diesel engine from the vehicle 22

Module 2 : Diesel engine components

2.2.66 Description and constructional feature of cylinder head 23

2.2.67 Effect on size of intake and exhaust passages 26

2.2.68 & 2.2.70 Valves 27

valve operating mechanism 28

Valve contructional features and valve timining 31

Camshaft drive mechanisms 35

2.2.72 & 2.2.76 Piston and piston rings 38

2.2.77 Description & function of connecting rod 46

Locking methods of piston pin 47

2.2.78 & 2.2.82 Description and function of crankshaft 48

Application bearing, failure of its causes and care of maintenance 52

Crankshaft balancing, firing order of the engine 54

2.2.83 & 2.2.84 Flywheel 56

2.2.85 Timing gear drive 58

2.2.87 & 2.2.91 cylinder block 62

2.2.92 & 2.2.94 Engine assembling special tools 64

Module 3 : Cooling & Lubricating system

2.3.95 & 102 Cooling and lubricating system 66

Components of water cooling system 68

Engine Lubricating system 72

Oil pump & Filter 75

Module 4 : Intake and exhaust systen

2.4.103 & 104 Description of diesel induction and exhaust system 79

Aircompressor, exhauster and turbo charger 79

Air cleaner and air cooler 83

2.4.105 & 107 Manifolds and silencer 84

Module 5 : Diesel fuel system

2.5.108 Fuel and feed system 87

Fuel feed pump and filter 88

2.5.109 Diesel fuel 94