In 1673, Christian Huygens invented the first engine. It was designed to pump water from the Seine River to King Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles. Built with an open combustion chamber, it consumed ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why? One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why? What makes it so useful? And how does it work? In this episode of Crash Course ...

When we turn the key, what happens under the hood and why? How does an automobile engine work? What is that sound we hear and the propulsion we feel when the accelerator is depressed? We know gasoline ...

If you want to understand how engines work, it's important to realize the part the intake manifold plays in the grand power scheme. The basic job of the intake manifold is to route fuel and air in ...