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Four-stroke engine

A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either direction. The four separate strokes are termed:

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Four-stroke engine

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Four-stroke engine

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related to External links · 6
Four-stroke engine → CDX, Engine, Engine AnimationsHow Car Engines, Four Stroke Internal Combustion, New, WorkAnimated Engines
see also · 4
Four-stroke engine → Atkinson, DelticPoppet, Six-stroke, Two

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gasolineinstance ofThe higher temperature more effectively evaporates fuels0.80text
which increases the efficiency of the compression engineinstance ofThe higher temperature more effectively evaporates fuels0.80text
exhaust gas recirculationinstance ofThis is necessary for emission controls0.80text
catalytic converters that reduce smoginstance ofThis is necessary for emission controls0.80text
other atmospheric pollutantsinstance ofThis is necessary for emission controls0.80text
Four-stroke enginerelated to External linksEngine AnimationsHow Car Engines0.60section
Four-stroke enginerelated to External linksWorkAnimated Engines0.60section
Four-stroke enginerelated to External linksCDX0.60section
Four-stroke enginerelated to External linksNew0.60section
Four-stroke enginerelated to External linksFour Stroke Internal Combustion0.60section
Four-stroke enginerelated to External linksEngine0.60section
Four-stroke enginesee alsoAtkinson0.60section

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