Bad advice: how to “kill” the engine without leaving the parking lot
- January 19, 2023
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A car that has been in a snowdrift on holiday needs to be brought to life. Lubricate the starter, they said, this is normal, you need to pump
A car that has been in a snowdrift on holiday needs to be brought to life. Lubricate the starter, they said, this is normal, you need to pump up the fuel. At one point, however, the engine seemed to stall. Vorotok, bolt on the crankshaft – no place. Nothing is clear, but very scary. There is indeed something to be afraid of. And in more detail – in the material of the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
Winter, especially after the holidays, is a sad time of year. Everyone wants to sleep and the very beginning of spring – literally and figuratively. And then there’s the flu, SARS and other “charms” of the beginning of the year. But not only people need awakening, but also “iron horses”, forgotten for eight happy days in a snowdrift.
We try to bring our gasoline to our senses: traditional methods do not help, although we try to the last. We “throw” a neighbor’s battery or “booster”. We turn it all around, hoping to pump fuel, revive the candles, and further down the list. But at some point the engine stops running. And it’s not the battery.
It is worth remembering that in addition to the spark from the candle, the air-fuel mixture also enters the cylinder. The nozzles bring fuel with oxygen there and gradually fill the combustion chamber. If the rings on the pistons have moved away and are kept on the “last willful” and thick layer of soot, the gasoline will gradually drain into the oil pan. But if the rings are alive, then this is a completely different story.
Then the liquid is recruited into the cylinders, and quite quickly. And if you lubricate it too hard, irreparable things can happen. The pistons will try to compress it and at some point the pressure will be so great that a collapse will occur: the load on the piston will increase enormously and the connecting rod will bend. What is such a process called in ordinary nature? That’s right, water hammer. The exact same thing happens when water enters the combustion chamber while clumsily or desperately overcoming the ford.
Rocking the engine after a long sleep, you shouldn’t go for a performance. Has the car stopped? Didn’t start the first time? Give up the booster immediately and try again. Did a miracle happen? Then check the air filter – wet, dirty, let nothing through – or unscrew the candle. You never know where a spark might strike for a week of downtime.
Recklessly trying to spin it “until it’s melted” in the hope that you’re about to grab it is an extremely questionable pursuit. Firstly, the candles fill up very quickly: after a couple of such “starts”, they need to be unscrewed and lit, burning the remains. And secondly, the consequences of a “homemade” water hammer at current prices will cost like a vacation in the mountains. Or at sea in Turkey – whoever is closer.
This attitude towards the car can only be explained by two things: haste, laziness or ignorance. There will be no hiding behind the latter, so that a six-figure bill has to be paid due to extremely unattractive character traits.
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Winter, especially after the holidays, is a sad time of year. Everyone wants to sleep and the very beginning of spring – literally and figuratively. And then there’s the flu, SARS and other “charms” of the beginning of the year. But not only people need awakening, but also “iron horses”, forgotten for eight happy days in a snowdrift.
We try to bring our gasoline to our senses: traditional methods do not help, although we try to the last. We “throw” a neighbor’s battery or “booster”. We turn it all around, hoping to pump fuel, revive the candles, and further down the list. But at some point the engine stops running. And it’s not the battery.
It is worth remembering that in addition to the spark from the candle, the air-fuel mixture also enters the cylinder. The nozzles bring fuel with oxygen there and gradually fill the combustion chamber. If the rings on the pistons have moved away and are kept on the “last willful” and thick layer of soot, the gasoline will gradually drain into the oil pan. But if the rings are alive, then this is a completely different story.
Then the liquid is recruited into the cylinders, and quite quickly. And if you lubricate it too hard, irreparable things can happen. The pistons will try to compress it and at some point the pressure will be so great that a collapse will occur: the load on the piston will increase enormously and the connecting rod will bend. What is such a process called in ordinary nature? That’s right, water hammer. The exact same thing happens when water enters the combustion chamber while clumsily or desperately overcoming the ford.
Rocking the engine after a long sleep, you shouldn’t go for a performance. Has the car stopped? Didn’t start the first time? Give up the booster immediately and try again. Did a miracle happen? Then check the air filter – wet, dirty, let nothing through – or unscrew the candle. You never know where a spark might strike for a week of downtime.
Recklessly trying to spin it “until it’s melted” in the hope that you’re about to grab it is an extremely questionable pursuit. Firstly, the candles fill up very quickly: after a couple of such “starts”, they need to be unscrewed and lit, burning the remains. And secondly, the consequences of a “homemade” water hammer at current prices will cost like a vacation in the mountains. Or at sea in Turkey – whoever is closer.
This attitude towards the car can only be explained by two things: haste, laziness or ignorance. There will be no hiding behind the latter, so that a six-figure bill has to be paid due to extremely unattractive character traits.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
