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• oil — A substance that lubricates and cools the moving parts of the engine and reduces the formation of rust and corrosion. It contains additives which fights the corrosion of bearings, keeps small particles in suspension, reduces engine wear, and… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Piston ring — A piston ring is an open ended ring that fits into a groove on the outer diameter of a piston in a reciprocating engine such as an internal combustion engine or steam engine. The three main functions of piston rings in reciprocating engines are:# …   Wikipedia

• Oil pump (internal combustion engine) — This article is about a part in an internal combustion engine. For other uses, see Oil pump. Oil circulation system …   Wikipedia

• Piston — For other uses, see Piston (disambiguation). Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. (E) Exhaust camshaft, (I) Intake camshaft, (S) Spark plug, (V) Valves, (P) Piston, (R) Connecting rod, (C) Crankshaft, (W) Water jacket… …   Wikipedia

• piston and cylinder — In mechanical engineering, a sliding cylinder with a closed head (the piston) that moves up and down (or back and forth) in a slightly larger cylindrical chamber (the cylinder) by or against pressure of a fluid, as in an engine or pump. The… …   Universalium

• oil ring — The lowermost piston ring that scrapes off excess oil from the cylinder walls and returns it to the oil pan via vents in the ring and piston. The oil ring consists of up to three separate pieces. The two outside pieces are thin rings (rails), and …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• piston ring — A metal, split ring installed in the groove on the outside wall of the piston. The ring contacts the sides of the ring groove and also rubs against the cylinder wall thus sealing the space between the piston and the wall. Poor rings can cause… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• oil ring — noun 1. : a seal engravers finger ring having a small receptacle containing a mixture of oil and diamond dust used in replenishing the engraving tool 2. : ring oiler 3. : a piston ring designed to secure proper distribution of lubricating oil… …   Useful english dictionary

• Oil burner (engine) — This article is about the engine. For a meaning related to heating device, see Oil burner. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Locomotive No.787 after conversion to oil firing. An oil burner engine is a steam engine that uses oil as its fuel. The term… …   Wikipedia

• oil control ring — A piston ring designed to scrape oil from the cylinder wall, the ring is of such a design as to allow the oil to pass through the ring and then through holes or slots in the groove. In this way the oil lubricates the cylinder walls and is… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Oil field engine — The Oil field engine is a member of the flywheel engine family. A notable manufacturer of these engines was the Joseph Reid gas engine company of Oil City, Pennsylvania. The Reid engine is an icon and a significant hallmark in the history of the… …   Wikipedia