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Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Question about engines in general
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Sat, 29 March 2003 06:12
 
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From my understanding, Two. Only two cylinders are in each cycle though. So for all cylinders to have their go, 4. Goes for if it's a 6,8,10,12, or whatever as well. At any one time, half of the cylinders are intaking and compressing, and half are igniting and exhausting.
One crank turn for the intake/compression, then another one for the ignition/exhaust.
The amount of valves just dictates how much space opens for fuel/air and then exhaust.
On your 16v twincam, 4 per cylinder, two are intaking, and two exhausting.
If I'm way off, someone please let me know.
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