Down the Gasoline Trail (1935) How Fuel Goes Through An Engine

Great film of how a gasoline engine works.
Cartoon showing what happens to a drop of gasoline from the time it flows into the gas tank to when it is exploded in the engine cylinder. This "fantastic voyage" through a glisteningly clean Chevrolet engine is an excellent example of the soft-sell industrial, where the product that's promoted is hardly ever mentioned by name.

[@josephabraham4058]

"No drops of actual gasoline were harmed during the production of this film."

[@joben9760]

LOL

[@erdemozturk4585]

this comment defines the age that we live in

[@sudhanshu01610]

@@erdemozturk4585hey you are gr8 on all aooern . I'm

[@rene253]

So the sound a car makes is just the gasoline screaming while it’s dying, that’s why electric cars don’t create sound.

[@jameshendrix1593]

Exactly gasoline has a soul in it is sad that we think electric cars are ever guna be......

[@roysterfutrell8889]

Electric cars run on the already dead bodies of millions of tiny coal particles that were already killed at an electricity generating plant miles away. So you cant hear the screams.

[@blackblastgaming1381]

Lol

[@NB-nz7qn]

@@roysterfutrell8889 EXACTY

[@buddyrojek9417]

Just seeing such a shiny new motor from an old car makes me happy

[@lanedexter6303]

Love the fact that the pump is set for less than 20 cents a gallon. I recall needing to buy new gears for our pumps during the 1973-4 fuel crunch, because they would not go higher than 49.9 cents.

[@buddyrojek9417]

USA should have nuked them. Showed the arabs who is boss. Imagine how good life would be if arabs still lived in tents

[@jatigre1]

I can't believe they killed just for this movie that poor little droplet of gasoline.

[@Bloodgod40]

Oh, he'll get his revenge. It's name is global warming.

[@marcoarielmartinez306]

😂😢

[@Yorak_Hunt0----3]

@@Bloodgod40 oh shut it

[@colinptak8207]

They just followed it... But yeah

[@panduwidagdo7051]

Better than Emoji Movie.

[@Phenom98]

#WeWantAGasolineDropEmoji

[@blackblastgaming1381]

Truely

[@peterrubchinuk6364]

By far.

[@brayanchojolan6609]

Anything is better than that movie

[@artdecotimes2942]

I'm sorry, are you attempting to compare two opposites, one of hard work and dedication and the other of voilent mistakes.

[@chetananam475]

The droplet didn't just drive the car engine but also the idea of how things work into our brains easily & with a smile. More films like this ? We are waiting for every little drop of such content rich videos.

[@billbright1755]

That drop was killed after he exhausted all possibilities.

[@jamesslick4790]

Bill Bright 💀👻👍

[@chrismayer3919]

BA-DA-BA-DOOOMP *TSHHH*

[@sumirunihon]

it really ignited his personality

[@GhostOfDamned]

Lmao

[@goyeabuddy]

that drop of gasoline gave his life so you could go to the liquor store to buy more beer!

[@dstrdm]

A drop of gasoline swimming in a river of gasoline :-p

[@robertct06]

#RIP drop of gasoline. You will be missed

[@JiveDadson]

The bastards!

[@xueyaogao3732]

It was swimming in it’s friends

[@kidkique]

spoiler alert!

[@mitch832]

Oh my god, they killed Drop of Gasoline!

[@fidelcatsro6948]

it was murder!

[@JiveDadson]

The bastards!

[@kingmix97]

Gasoline Lives Matter

[@chrismayer3919]

OMG! THEY KILLED GASSY! YOU BASTARDS!!! ;-)

[@lookoutforchris]

They always kill off the best characters.

[@josephcote6120]

A lot of commenters are mentioning leaded gas. It was added to the gas as an octane booster to prevent engine knocking, same thing is done today but with different chemicals (Knocking is when the gas in the cylinder ignites just from the compression of the fuel/air mixture. Octane boosters make the ignition temperature higher.)

[@VanquishedAgain]

Another classic from the Jam Handy Organization

[@MrClassiccarenthusia]

God speed little fella! 😢 Mankind owes you a great debt, for your work helped us build our world, and allows it to function effectively.

[@micromachine7954]

RIP little buddy!

[@jbjumpback]

Gasoline -12c per gallon was expensive in the 30's.

[@26TptCoy]

This looks like an apprentice training film. Back then apprentices could be very young hence the cartoon format.

[@2idiot2animate28]

Man, cartoons in those times were intented for adult viewer....

[@DonziGT230]

Death is never easy, especially of one so young, but I take comfort in knowing that at least you had a relatively peaceful journey. No high pressure fuel pump squishing you and whipping you around, no injector nozzle blasting you out at high velocity. You didn't have to suffer taking the EGR path where you'd see all your buddies in their last throws of life just to be burned some more, and then you peacefully lofted out into the air without being incinerated in one of those evil catalytic converters. Had you lived to a ripe old age you would have suffered much more. RIP Drop.

[@tjlovesrachel]

Lmaooooooooo

[@krayzeejojo]

You ever get a chill down your spine seeing a cute drop of American gas get killed in a 30's cartoon for doing his job, only because soon after this message could get lost in German translation?

[@carltorjusen558]

he's loaded...with Pb(lead)...l remember in those good old days scrapping burnt lead deposits off top of pistons and repolishing cylinder heads.

[@zOiNhUh]

Wait... Didn't leaded gas became more common after the war? You know, there were so many flathead engines with low compressions, rendering them suitable to lower octane ratings.

[@Bartonovich52]

The really old flatheads like the Model T had such low compression that they could run on anything. Gasoline, kerosene, diesel if you could find it. But by the time of the flathead V8 compression ratios had risen from 4:1 to well over 6:1 requiring higher grade gasoline. It was still difficult (and expensive) to make high octane fuel so lead was used even in gasoline well below 87 back in the day. Of course it’s not the good old days for me. Aviation fuel still has lead. It’s 100 octane but even 80/87 until it was discontinued was leaded. Lots of time spent digging lead deposits out of spark plugs with a dental pick.

[@jonathanschomer6853]

He got angel wings!

[@ytugtbk]

This is the way I think of gasoline whenever I fill up.

[@kueapel911]

"yess, get in there bitches... pour into your demise and death"

[@Lightblue2222]

Especially that 1 single drop out of 12 gallons.

[@ThePiquedPigeon]

6:56 - Press F to pay respects

[@cannedbread2998]

F

[@johnaran97]

F

[@davidespinosa2576]

F

[@juancarlosmora9922]

I wish life was still simple

[@sierranevadahiker4440]

Interesting video. I feel sorry for that little drop of gasoline though, he got burned up so the car could run.

[@spacesoarer3627]

Kristina The Mountain Traveler, My exact thoughts as well.

[@cowerdnerddespacito9518]

I can’t believe they just killed off our favorite character like that, At least he went out with a bang

[@KCOCAEP67]

beautiful educational film. well done jam handy

[@MinecraftPro97k]

They managed to make an educational video entertaining

[@jameshendrix1593]

Best show i seen in a while 😌

[@Trident_Euclid]

@ 6:52 You were good son. Real good. Maybe even the best.

[@thebadmedic89]

Ibraheem Al hadede r/unexpectedtf2 ?

[@dr.samsung_8855]

@@thebadmedic89 tf2 soldier right?

[@thebadmedic89]

Sami Alhalabi yes

[@jeremy4192]

What a fucking show. EXCELLENT

[@MrPlumber27]

Imagine having that old car brand new today

[@vijaygautam1406]

Superb explanation and animation. Thanks for uploading.

[@thelaneman]

I cried like a little bitch...thank you for your service 'lil drop!😭..#neverforget

[@johnbee1574]

They killed him, brutal . Also that has to be the most vintage thing Iv ever seen

[@jvarela965]

My grandfather said that Steam was the best power source for cars. He owned a 1912 Stanley Steamer and predicted in the 70s Steamers would come back.

[@roysterfutrell8889]

Strictly functionally, steam engines still actually work better for certain uses (like drilling oil wells) but are never used because of the cost. Reciprocating steam engines are extremely simple and eady to troubleshoot when they have a problem. They are enormously powerfully with 100% torque even at zero rpms. They need no transmition. But again, they cost too much to operate.

[@hotjazzbaby]

Yeah. And steam airplanes too!

[@sonicmastersword8080]

You need a better energy source to make them viable. Even so, you would want an energy source that can be activated almost instantly and then the steam can take over.

[@supertrinigamer]

Best example ever.

[@Tard1s2]

Rip gas dude 8000 BC - 1935 AD

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

160,000,000 B.C.

[@thunderhead786]

This is awesome

[@gdhammr8113]

0:50 so we just gonna ignore the fact that the gasoline drop just wasted a crapload of other droplets?

[@aryansaklani7347]

lol

[@Nickthestorekeeper]

@@aryansaklani7347 No, that bothered me as well.

[@domingodeanda233]

That was so cool.

[@HARIKRISHNA-zj3nj]

beautiful video

[@gabrielvieira6529]

So Nice

[@manhoot]

Great film!

[@racer67]

Should of never got rid of the glass bowl, so u can visually see whats in your gas!

[@Someguy6571]

You realize how extremely dangerous that was having a glass bowl under your fuel pump?

[@tjlovesrachel]

Someguy6571 welll ... it’s technically before the fuel pump ... and honestly... it’s really not that dangerous

[@ohchord9573]

@@Someguy6571Asking out of curiosity, How is it dangerous ?

[@Marcy53Volkswagen]

@@ohchord9573 well you know glass. it sometimes breaks. so engineers made it preventable to not break open if the oil were leaking a fire would break out on the automobil

[@neilpirelli9240]

this is so sad he died im crying

[@Lightblue2222]

My tear drops weren't gas so I couldn't relate.

[@jugalsinghrathore8090]

Better than some crap animations!

[@Badge1122]

Cool, I want one.

[@142maj]

cool video thanks

[@ClintsTractor]

No gas was harmed in the making of this video...

[@rd4501]

Back in the day where car manufacturers educate people of how their vehicles work they were simple, plain, efficient. Now days we have some much in a car "vehicles are smarter" and people becoming stupid by the day.

[@alexlogan202]

God speed little doodle

[@saarcful]

Wowww! The Chevrolet fleetmaster my fav car!

[@tertommy]

Jam Handy sizzled it, learn more from his toons than modern attempts.

[@MythicSuns]

A part of me feels bad for that gas droplet, but another part of me is glad he died doing what he loves and didn't go all depressed like that cat Felix did 14 years ago, man, some toons had it rough in the early 20th century.

[@evanspader6762]

“There goes the ghost of our drop of gasoline. Thanks to the engineers he has given perfect account of himself. He has lived a fortunate life than other drops” is this gasoline communism?

[@lucianene7741]

Gasoline communism means that you have to wait in line for your monthly ration of 20 liters or so, to burn it into an obsolete engine that's underpowered and wasteful. And yes, the gasoline is leaded and there's a lot of dirt and water in it too.

[@reginaldcarter5341]

Amazing 1930's technology.

[@aahillakhani399]

Welp no warning. Might as well try and swim through a gasoline system myself 😀

[@kapioskapiopoylos7338]

this video predates safety warnings for people trying to commit natural selection

[@7000fps]

Wer'nt enough lawyers chasing deep pockets back then.

[@pepsiccolausa8857]

No fuel filters in those days. Just a class jar class. If it gets dirty just open up the bottom and let it dump on the ground

[@thewasatch208]

Every time a Chevy starts, gas droplets get their wings...

[@cspparames9446]

Educational

[@EnvyTheRealest]

@6:52 "i dont feel so good"

[@domingomendoza7665]

Me encantó este video . aunque no entiendo el ingles es muy explicativo hasta un niño lo entendería. ..

[@jackhewitt7902]

It’s funny people say that old cars are bed for the environment but I’ll bet making cars from the 30s didn’t produce anywhere near the same co2 as c today does and then you have the fact that they don’t last as long and people just scrap them rather then rebuild them back then if you had a car you drove it and once it was warm out you rebuilt it and drive it again what we need to do to save the environment is stop over production

[@davidthomas8258]

These videos are funny. 🤣

[@neil6958]

The Gas pump say's 17¢ a gallon at 0:24. 17¢!

[@paulduffey7975]

In the early 60s gas wars between stations was common and for a short while I bought gas as low as 14 cents a gallon. Then they wised up, got their heads together and agreed on a price whereby they could all sell gas and make money. It's been uphill ever since.

[@Helicoptergobrrrr]

After inflation in today’s worth that about $3.12 so it’s still really expensive gas

[@klol3369]

@@paulduffey7975 isn't that illegal?

[@paulduffey7975]

I have no idea. There were no news accounts that I know of. It was probably a gentleman's agreement. It just happened. There hasn't been a gas war since that I know of though during a crises some stations gouge the public.

[@Cline3911]

I'm not sad that drop of gasoline got exploded. He contained lead.

[@ferrofilos]

6:50 best part

[@yankolisboa2740]

Vídeo maravilhoso

[@Ladyranger]

Bravo

[@MB-hv3ic]

CHEVROLET 1935 un sentimiento 💙

[@f250freak6]

5:35 sounds like he actually hurt his self microphone pop and then he says Ouch

[@oscarbender76]

se murio la pobre gotita :(

[@WillAlfredisMapping]

0:50 if u stop for think, the last drop of gasoline will be crushed by a piston and fired to hell when the combuston of the motor come in.

[@Lightblue2222]

Let's sit back and watch it happen!

[@OneKauz]

Omg! The ending is so sad 😞😥😢😔😪😭

[@kapioskapiopoylos7338]

yeah the death of the drop can be seen as sad but i started crying the 18c/gal, where i live it's 1,7€/L (~2$/(~1/4 gallon)) which is about 8$/gallon and that is not counting the robbery going on in pump meters

[@ShannonFreng]

Was this meant for junior high school students? Its sophistication level would seem to indicate that.

[@gigilaco]

I’m not crying you’re crying!

[@muhammadfarhannaufal9358]

Ford Quadricycle is now 124th anniversary 1896-2020 in 4 june 2020

[@bwhog]

Hrm... I'm gonna say this was Fleischer who did the animation. Things there that are pretty reminiscent of Popeye and Betty Boop but then again, certain tropes were common across studios in those days.

[@ZaHandle]

Damn i like this anime season 2 when?

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

and this my son is how you were born

[@naoeoquevocepensa7181]

Funny explain!

[@andresmunoz2537]

Pobrecita gota de gasolina , se murió 😭

[@BenNotVictor]

rip gasoline drop 🪦

[@jenniferstine8567]

Am I the only one who thought it was weird the gas drop not only dried himself off, but he did it before jumping into liquid. He even took the towel with him. He gave it up to fit through the filter.

[@ftroop8462]

And why was he so spooked by the fuel coming into the filter. Thinking the whole sequence was to show him getting 'cleaned' by the filter.

[@Kushb4an]

Better than fast and furious.

[@BM-di4cu]

We all float at Chevrolet

[@elliotmaldonado1591]

Oh no😵 the spark plugs killed the little drop and became an gasoline Angel 😝😂🤣

[@dennisv9565]

Stop genocide of gasoline drops! :'(

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

Hello from the future. So that's not smog we see in the big cities, it's the ghost of gasoline drops that did such a good job, there is no more room in gas drop heaven. All this time I was taught it was pollution. Thanks GM for setting me straight.

[@lookoutforchris]

I haven't seen smog in decades. A modern car releases less pollution driving down the thruway than an older car did parked in the driveway.

[@cowerdnerddespacito9518]

Now I know how a carburetor works

[@wills.5762]

It was about 2.5 cents a litre of gas back then...120 cents per litre is common, now. In Canada, anyway.

[@MrGrandis852]

You know there's something called inflation, right?

[@wills.5762]

The source I used accounted for inflation...I think.

[@Tadesan]

In Japan in 2007 it was 400yen (close to 400 cents) per liter!

[@carltorjusen558]

and that Chev cost $700

[@chieftp]

inflation = the owners need a little more profit.

[@nikollatesla6635]

This wasn’t a science video this was a Disney movie

[@nostalgiaof98]

A time when petrol was infinite...

[@Devendrakumar-ri4pr]

You are a genius 👏🙌✨❤👌🏻😍👏 @usautoindustry

[@robertdraxel7175]

1935-1937 Oil discovered in the middle east. Before Romanian oil rulled :)))

[@punker4Real]

7:32 where is the black leaded smoke?

[@rudipratm]

RIP gas guy

[@Asukmadik]

feel bad for the droplet