I was recently teaching someone how an engine works and used an old expression to explain the Otto Cycle and make it easy to remember. Afterwards thought that some of the younger generation on this site may not know about this. So do you know all four cycles of your CTD, Ricer and even a jet engine?<br>It is: SUCK (intake), SQUEEZE (compression), BANG (power), BLOW (exhaust).

 

I ain't touchin' that one. <br><br><br><br>Good easy way to remember though.<br>Thanks.

 

I won't touch that with a 100 foot pole either.<br>Tom

 

That's the same ones that we learn in the Navy ;D ;D<br><br> (the only way to make sure a sailor remembers anything is to relate it to sex !!) <br><br>PISTOL

 

[quote author=PistolWhipt link=board=8;threadid=12916;start=0#122243 date=1049063254]<br> (the only way to make sure a sailor remembers anything is to relate it to sex !!) <br><br>PISTOL<br>[/quote<br>---- or to alcohol. How about how to tell which color goes on which side and also is port left or right?<br>&quot;There is no PORT LEFT in the bottle&quot;. Port is wine and Port wine is red. Therefore the color red goes on the left or port side. There are other sayings or analogies for this as well.[/quote]

 

The younger generation IE. ME would just go to www.howstuffworks.com we are the computer generation you know

 

Jamie, I could have a lot of fun with that, but will be nice (for a change) and not touch that one. ;D<br><br>BTW, I have been meaning to ask you. Every time I see a picture of your truck (nice looking truck!) I notice that the 'flames' are blue. To me as a reluctant member of the 'older generation' true flames are always red or orangeish. Even if you check that fact out on howthingswork. I know exactly where you live and as it has been so cold in your neck of the woods, was wondering, does the blue 'flames' represent ice coming from the from of your truck. Or is it something else really cold????

 

Mexstan, blue and blue/white flames are the hottest, and the most completely combusted. Orange and red flames are produced when not enough O2 is present for the amount of fuel, or the fuel is not given enough time to burn completely. The hottest stars (fusion - not O2 combustion) are white dwarfs followed by blue dwarfs, etc.

 

As GrandPasRam stated blue is the hottest flame my truck is hot under that hood! Truthfully I really liked the blue on white look of the SS/T trucks dodge produced for a while and thought the Blue on white flames would look good.

 

In truth, the blue on white does look good.<br>GrandpasRam; Must admit that I forgot about that aspect of flames. You bailed Jamie out beautifully : <br>Just love the technical 'arguments' on this site. I learn so much

 

 

We should let Hoss see this thread.

 

[quote author=BigBlue link=board=8;threadid=12916;start=0#122521 date=1049128697]<br>We should let Hoss see this thread. <br>[/quote]<br><br>Im kinda hoping he misses this one! : <br><br>Rich