engine crankcase

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• Crankcase (disambiguation) — A crankcase is the housing for the crankshaft of an engine. Crankcase can also mean: Crankcase (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe Crankcase (Transformers), a fictional character in the Transformers universe See also All… …   Wikipedia

• Engine configuration — is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of an internal combustion engine. These components include cylinders, pistons, crankshaft(s) and camshaft(s).For many automobile engines, the term ´block is interchangeable with engine …   Wikipedia

• Crankcase dilution — is a phenomenon of internal combustion engines in which unburned diesel or gasoline accumulates in the crankcase. Excessively rich fuel mixture or incomplete combustion allows a certain amount of fuel to pass down between the pistons and cylinder …   Wikipedia

• Engine efficiency — of thermal engines is the relationship between the total energy contained in the fuel, and the amount of energy used to perform useful work. There are two classifications of thermal engines (1) Internal combustion (gasoline, diesel and gas… …   Wikipedia

• crankcase — n. the housing for a crankshaft and connecting parts in an internal combustion engine. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• crankcase — [kraŋk′kās΄] n. the metal casing that encloses the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine: see OIL PAN …   English World dictionary

• Crankcase — For other uses, see Crankcase (disambiguation). De Dion Bouton engine from about 1905, in which can clearly be seen a discrete crankcase with upper and lower halves (each a casting), with the bottom half constituting both part of the main bearing …   Wikipedia

• Crankcase ventilation system — A crankcase ventilation system is a way for gases to escape in a controlled manner from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. A common type of such system is a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, the heart of which is a PCV… …   Wikipedia

• crankcase — The lower part of the engine that surrounds the crankshaft. It contains the crankshaft, pistoncylinders, connecting rods and other moving parts of the engine. As well, in non air cooled engines, it has a number of internal passages for the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• crankcase — The housing that encloses the crankshaft, camshaft, and many accessory drive gears of a reciprocating engine. The cylinders mount on the crankcase. The engine is attached to the airframe with the crankcase …   Aviation dictionary

• crankcase ventilation — circulation of air through the crankcase of a running engine to remove water, blow by, and other gases in order to prevent oil dilution and contamination, sludge formation, and pressure build up. Also see closed crankcase ventilation positive… …   Dictionary of automotive terms