Not exact matches
Ford said a lack
of coolant circulation could cause an
engine to overheat, resulting in a crack in the
cylinder head, which could result in a pressurized oil leak and raise the risk
of a
fire.
In essence, the bifurcated U.S. housing market signaled that the economic
engine has not been
firing on all
cylinders; to make matters worse — some segments
of the economy are overheating from excess stimulus, while others are sputtering along:
Much like a car
engine has multiple
cylinders, GE's H - class turbines possess a ring
of 12 or 16 combustors, each capable
of burning nearly three tons
of fuel and air per minute at
firing temperatures exceeding 1,500 degrees Celsius.
The gas / electric drivetrain allows for roughly 35 miles
of driving range using electricity stored in a large lithium - ion battery before
firing up a small, four -
cylinder gas
engine for another 300 miles
of range.
The five -
cylinder Audi Quattro that took rallying by storm in the 1980s usually takes the starring role in the company's publicity material, but Audi
of America has produced this video, citing the
fire - spitting 700bhp IMSA / GTO Audi 90 quattro as the true grandfather
of the five -
cylinder engine seen in the current TT RS.
If you think two
of your
cylinders aren't
firing, run the
engine and pull the spark plug wires off one at a time, listen to see if the sound
of the
engine changes at all.
The Viola feels every one
of its 18 years at a standstill and even when you
fire up that gruff four -
cylinder engine and blip the throttle, feeling its sticky inertia that's crying out for a turbo spinning at 100,000 rpm, it still feels pretty vintage.
When the six -
cylinder engine fires up, the single - outlet exhaust nestled within the rocker sill on the passenger side
of the car tattoos the pavement.
On the debit side, the four -
cylinder engine isn't exactly a ball
of fire, and the plastic in the cabin feels somewhat downmarket (especially along the top
of the doors and on top
of the dash).
Even though the displacement
of the four
cylinder engine is same as the six
cylinder, the six
cylinder will
fire two more times per
engine cycle.
Engine vibration is reduced as the number
of cylinders is increased, whatever the V - angle, because the impulse
of each
cylinder firing occurs more frequently
A whopping 700Nm
of torque
fires you down the road with real ferocity, although the six -
cylinder engine does sound a little coarse when extended.
Choice
of engines ranges from a normally aspirated four -
cylinder all the way up to a
fire - breathing turbocharged V6 (in ATS - V form); the ATS is ready to compete with the best in the class.
Honda and some others use automatic
cylinder shutdown and noise cancellation (to mask the unevenness
of half the
engine not
firing).
The 2015 BMW 5 Series is available in a dizzying variety
of versions, from a $ 50,000 base model with a 4 -
cylinder engine to the
fire - breathing M5 costing nearly twice that much.
All
engines in the next - generation Silverado and Sierra pickups — which are expected to go into production in the third quarter — feature GM's Active Fuel Management system that can operate in two different
cylinder modes or its new Dynamic Fuel Management technology that continuously adjusts the number
of cylinders firing — down to two — in various combinations based on performance needs.
All
engines in the next - generation Silverado and Sierra pickups — which are expected to go into production in the third quarter — feature GM's Active Fuel Management system that can operate in two different
cylinder modes or its new Dynamic Fuel Management technology that continuously adjusts the number
of cylinders firing — down to two — between 17 modes based on performance needs.
But this isn't some simple «dump fuel, make go» powerplant — Chevrolet added Active Fuel Management that halves the number
of firing cylinders when merely traveling from A to B. With a seven - speed manual gearbox and the
engine set to «Eco,» 30 mpg is achievable on the highway.
Its Skyactiv 2.5 - liter four -
cylinder engine with 184 horsepower and 185 pound - feet
of torque isn't going to set the world on
fire, but is zippy enough to confidently merge onto expressways, and have a good time on twisty back roads.
Parts
of the
cylinder head would remain metal out
of necessity,
of course; Ford's patent application describes an «internal metal structure» made
of cast iron, which could include the upper combustion chambers, combustion chamber inserts,
fire deck,
engine coolant ports, and oil drain ports.
The 5 - passenger Santa Fe Sport offers plenty
of room for passengers and cargo and even the option
of all - wheel drive (AWD), but the base 4 -
cylinder engine isn't very powerful or fuel efficient, and even the turbo doesn't light the tires on
fire.
Power comes from a 2.5 - liter 4 -
cylinder gasoline -
fired engine teamed with a pair
of electric motors and a continuously variable transmission.
Also, the
engine uses eight spark plugs to allow greater flexibility with the
firing order for more complete combustion
of fuel in the
cylinder.
An advanced, fast - acting
cylinder deactivation system expected to be launched within five years — probably by General Motors — could revolutionize gasoline internal combustion
engines by
firing only the number
of cylinders needed.
The MINI WRC, powered by a 1.6 - litre, four -
cylinder Di turbo - charged
engine, recently received a baptism
of fire, acquitting itself well during initial testing at Prodrive's rally track.
With a
fire - breathing V - 10
engine under its hood, the 2013 SRT Viper comes across like Superman in a world
of 4 -
cylinder Clark Kents.
I
fired up the Omni's mighty four -
cylinder engine, and Power Station's cover
of «Get It On (Bang a Gong)» began to blare out
of its half - blown speakers.
Name
of the boat: Sea Villa I Type: Phinisi Buginese Schooner Made
of: Wood Flag: Indonesia Year built: 2014 - 2015 Length: 14,75 metres Breadth: 3,70 metres Gross Tonnage: 30 GT Fuel tank capacity: + / - 3.000 litre Water Tank capacity: + / - 5.000 litre Speed: + / - 8 11 knots / hour
Engine: 1 unit Diesel Hyundai 6
cylinder Navigation Equipement: Satelite GPS, depth finder, compass Radio VHF, Safety equipement: one speed boat Yamaha, 2
fire extinguishers, 10 life jackets, 2 lifebuoys, Water activity equipement: 12 snorkeling gear, 12 snorkeling mask and 10fins Accommodation: 3 guest cabins @ 2 persons with private bathroom, wash basin and airconditioner 2 dbl cabins and one cabin with bunk beds one restaurant one kitchen electricity: 220 V
The thing is that over the course
of my playthrough I have been snapping some pics
of moments, areas and art design that just proves that the art team in this game were
firing on all
cylinders just as much as the graphics
engine and hardware.»
While some
of the games in the set were particularly rough around the edges in their original incarnations (1989's Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge in particular) by the time the series reached the fifth installment the Mega Man
engine was
firing on all
cylinders with new levels and new Robot Masters that did not simply rehash original Nintendo Entertainment System designs.
In a statement, Square Enix said «Avalanche Studios have been busy squeezing every last drop
of power out
of their proprietary
engine for the upcoming release
of Just Cause 3; The game can be seen
firing on all
cylinders, with all settings turned to overkill in this video running at a 4K resolution here.»
«The country's economic
engine fired on all
cylinders throughout the year, despite dire conditions south
of the border.