The Nu four - cylinder engine also has an offset crankshaft design that reduces friction between the piston and
cylinder wall for a one percent improvement in fuel economy.
The Nu four - cylinder engine also has an offset crankshaft design that reduces friction and pressure between the piston and
cylinder wall for a one - percent improvement in fuel economy.
Low friction pistons made of aluminium alloy are lightweight and have «micro-dimples» on
the cylinder walls for improved lubrication.
Not exact matches
For example, the
cylinder walls could start to rust.»
If this mixture is left in the engine
for any amount of time, it can
for acids with the oil and cause corrosion on the bearings and any other metal parts (
cylinder walls, lifters, cam journals, etc).
It happens when there is «too much» room
for the piston in the
cylinder and the skirt of the piston hits the
cylinder wall.
Normally, the
cylinder walls are cast at the same time as the rest of the engine, this being the reason
for adopting the casting technology.
With the aid of simulations
for the fuel mixture and the combustion process, the pistons have been designed with special piston bowl geometry which concentrates the lean mixture in the area around the spark plug and prevents it from spreading out towards the
cylinder wall.
(Note: there is another Great
Wall model
for $ 19,990 driveaway called the SA220, but it is 2WD only and has no ABS and no airbags and a 2.2 - litre four -
cylinder petrol engine).
The engine also features Ford's patented plasma
cylinder wall coating that eliminates the need
for conventional iron or steel liners.
The last type of «bucket» I used was a
cylinder with a
wall about 1 / 8th inch thick with internal supports
for the thermometer to prevent breakage.