How a Car Engine Works

An inside look at the basic systems that make up a standard car engine.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:14 4 Stroke Cycle
1:22 Firing Order
1:36 Camshaft / Timing Belt
1:56 Crankshaft
2:15 Block / Heads
2:35 V6 / V8
3:02 Air Intake
3:25 Fuel
3:54 Cooling
5:02 Electrical
6:06 Oil
7:03 Exhaust
7:28 Full Model

[@animagraffs]

Another installment in our developing automotive series: How a Manual Transmission and Clutch Works kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWKodWd8hs93fc0

[@discovercarmachinery9746]

Wow

[@PauloEstrada277tecnolojia]

Bale mi motor ayuda mecanico

[@TorqueTwisterisFast]

Could you also make a video about a 2 stroke, 20 degree cylinder bank angle flat plane crank V8 engine that is air cooled and has just a single cylinder head shared by all cylinders?

[@shoebmoin10]

Here's a suggestion for you. Add audio translations to your videos that way more people will be able get something off this amazing content.

[@maxpessent3209]

Could you please make whole car how it work, i watched all your videos is nice. Thank you

[@josefranciscohernandezjr.5139]

Finally, someone who puts himself in a beginner's perception and explains himself so that they can understand while everyone else just blats out information with no connection. Thank you, truly.

[@Cozmonimbus]

I was going to say basically the same comment! Plus really cool animations and background music. I always considered engines a complex mess of pipes, now things are starting to connect together.

[@Twist_Ligma]

Ye true it makes alot of sense

[@wavygoods877]

Dude this statement is exactly what it feels like working in IT

[@reidsjaaheim8237]

@@wavygoods877 Every day. I swear I'm the only one who tries to keep things simple.

[@noneshere]

It was much easier when carburetors were around. 1 : 2 camshaft and crankshaft ratio was done with 2 gears that meshed together or it might have a short chain rotating them in sequence. I grew up stacking all kinds of small & big block engines. Don't even remember how many I've built. ( Gas was 0.75 a gallon back then ) I remember when toilet bowl injection came out and hated it then. Today it's even worse with multi port fuel injection. More parts = more opportunities to break down. Offshore we use inboard 2 stroke diesels , 12 cylinders, 71 cubic inches each. ( Detroit Diesel 12/71's & 16/92's ) They don't even have camshafts or timing chain/belts. Many are both supercharged and turbo combined.

[@cryptosminem1946]

It’s absolutely incredible how a group of minds came together and created this engineering masterpiece.

[@nycyabber7103]

I was just thinking this. The amount of time and effort it would take to animate this is daunting. You can tell they also took a lot of time to explain it as simply as possible. They chose their words very carefully to be concise yet explanatory.

[@Maaaaaax-07]

@@EnderMega huh ?

[@EnderMega]

@@Maaaaaax-07 ?

[@Maaaaaax-07]

@@EnderMega I'm just wondering by "engine IRL" like yeah, engine exists in "real life"

[@EnderMega]

​@@Maaaaaax-07The guy "NYCYABBER710" though he was talking about the animation

[@hohohor3551]

It's been over a century since the first car was made, nearly two decades since KZbin was born, and I have never seen such an easy-to-follow video about the engine than this! Brilliant explanation!

[@chantal5755]

Agree! While my friend was telling me about something on his car, I didn’t follow what he meant and he’s like here, I’ll just show you it’ll be easier. I rolled my eyes 🙄 and thought, oh goodie, I can pretend to know while he shows me now…except when he showed me this video, for the first time in 20+years of driving and having a vehicle, I was able to understand, see, and connect what these things were and how they worked together and gave me an idea of how complex a working engine can be, yet how simple it is when you go step by step and see how each part has its place in the whole process. Love this. Thank you! - Chantal in Beaumont, Alberta, Canada

[@donmaphon3459]

I hav nothing to say but thank you so much for education

[@IZIKI-399]

Ismail al-Jazari father of robotics" and modern day engineering.

[@phi1688]

unrelated but i recognize that hedgehog lol

[@maxineloveman5519]

I can tell these videos were initially fuelled by your passion for complex 3D modelling, but your scripts and the way you organize information are truly immaculate and make for stellar teaching tools. You're part of what makes the internet great, and I doubt you could ever be adequately compensated for such quality work.

[@user-tv1ik1yx6t]

Yeah I think he's pretty good too

[@user-tv1ik1yx6t]

Yeah I think he's pretty good too

[@Bromon655]

It’s incredible when you realize that these movements happen so fast in real time that it’s a blur. Not only do these movements have to be extremely precise but they have to happen at thousands of times per minute.

[@hanswurst4463]

And for several years

[@sargentdoggo297]

Imagine a rotary tho 10,000+ rpm

[@sabre-ub3op]

Yeah when you think about it you wonder how engines last so long... I'm worried now....

[@Daltnation]

@@sabre-ub3op RIGHT, i dont even wanna use my car now lmfao

[@ivander1511]

@@sabre-ub3op Pretty much anything lasts long if it's made with high quality materials

[@tyroberts2261]

Direct to the point, clear, precise and beautifully animated. Where were you when I was a teenager trying to figure this all out.

[@animagraffs]

"To the point" ... that's high praise, because it's exactly my goal. None of this "so what we're gonna learn today..." blab blab ... SKIP. People sometimes wonder why my videos just end. Because I never watch the sign-off on other people's vids, why would anyone wanna watch mine? Wasted bytes. We been cruising the web for decades now, no need for formalities. Just beam that sweet sweet knowledge straight into my brain folds, STAT.

[@ayushchaudhary4360]

thankfully he is here while im a teenager trying to figure this out and mr jacob you are a good man

[@pinkqatorade]

@@animagraffs Thank you!!! so much more helpful when there's people like me who can't stand the "Ok so today we're gonna..."

[@atomplane64]

@@animagraffs you are the Messiah, seriously you're the youtuber that I wish everyone would be lol

[@masonwabefuzani8274]

Exactly to the point and precise but most importantly you made it very easy to understand

[@TrustandobeyGod]

As a young woman who doesn't know much about how a car works and is trying to learn, this was super helpful! Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly and slowly. Great job on this video!

[@chantal5755]

Agree!

[@CHECHNYA3017]

Future supercarblondie

[@maggie0285]

Same

[@TrustandobeyGod]

@@CHECHNYA3017 I'm not a blonde... guessing you're using a figure of speech?

[@duvieer2433]

@@TrustandobeyGod supercarblondie is a blond women who runs a very succesful car page, thus the comment

[@jimt828]

I've been in the automotive business for over 40 years. I know all this like the back of my hand. This is far and away the best explanation of how an ICE works that I have ever seen.

[@CraigMansfield]

Would it have killed you to write internal combustion engine 😂🎉

[@jimt828]

@@CraigMansfield That's a pretty common acronym these days Craig. But I'm sure you always spell out automictic teller machine!

[@KingCease]

@@jimt828 no it’s not. You just wanted to show off your industry jargon.

[@alejandrosanhueza6960]

I had to look it up 😅

[@CraigMansfield]

@@jimt828 Well fair enough. But what I think - and I appreciate that other people may not agree with - is that many people in the target audience have different levels of understanding. To me ICE made my brain pump a little bit, because I'm very new to this all. However, upon reading my comment with fresher eyes, I see that I could have come across as being unnecessarily critical of what was a very complimentary post. So I apologise to you ☺️ I'm very interested in engines and mechanics in general, and I've been studying my own car for over a year. I have a copy of the engine in my garage to take apart. So a video like this is very helpful to me. You're right. Acronyms are commonplace ☺️ I was being a tit.

[@ralphwilson361]

It’s hard to believe that engineers came up with this complex design around 1900. So many moving parts to keep in time. It was a basic engine back then but still had a crank and cam and timing components and valves that had to be in time to run. Amazing!

[@Yoooooo0909]

i'm mean, it was a work in progress, eveything seen in the video was not top of the point in 1900

[@wizcombo]

A lot of math and iterwtion

[@amdistant5547]

1900 isn't as old as you might think. They had the same knowledge and technology as today except computers.

[@Koschiiii]

@@amdistant5547 what?

[@persiashahdi5215]

@@amdistant5547 They had the same knowledge and technology as today except computers? Lmfao. Alright bro. Not sure which school you went to but I'd ask for a refund.

[@GC12345]

This is a very well made piece of learning. Anyone who owns or drives a car can benefit from watching this. Just knowing the names of the parts is valuable for anyone taking a car to be serviced.

[@dougass6577]

Yes but then you have to find out what's wrong with it

[@thomasbravado]

Mechanics play on the fact that most people don't know half as much as what's in this video to bamboozle their customers!

[@muhammadluqman7582]

@@dougass6577 to 66y

[@dougass6577]

@@muhammadluqman7582 what?

[@mikemorris4548]

@@dougass6577, you find out what's wrong with it by simply researching about the problem. Then of course, once you've done all that, you learn each time what goes wrong with it. So in short, the more problems one has with their vehicle, the more they know about it, the more they know than anyone else who has a newer vehicle, because some newer ones are less likely to have a problem, and they'll know what's wrong, obviously, doesn't mean to say they can fix it themselves though, that's obviously when a trained engineer comes into it.

[@sillysoul3663]

I'm in the beginning of my studies (technical design) and with little to no mechanical knowledge I have struggled with the theory and understanding what I am drawing and why. I don't even own a car! I have watched this video three times now with thought and I am so excited to notice that I am slowly starting to understand! Thank you for your hard work! Makes me want to try modeling a car engine at some point for my portfolio.

[@4burrr]

good luck on your studies and future endeavors

[@CraigMansfield]

Do you understand it now? Good luck with your studies.

[@SiouxsieCC]

same here!

[@IZIKI-399]

Have you heard of this guy "Ismail al-Jazari" during your studies???

[@kms846]

As a young man who doesn't know much about how a car works and is trying to learn, this was super helpful! Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly and slowly. Great job on this video!

[@chantal5755]

As a not-so-young woman (37yrs old) I got more out of this video than I have in the 20+ years I’ve been driving and owning a vehicle! Lol

[@ciscoc.4575]

I've had so many "car people" condescendingly try and explain cars to me...and yet this 8 min video explained it better than anyone in my 25 years could. wow.

[@JTMoodie2]

Keep in mind you might have gotten the answers that you did because of the question that you asked 👀

[@ciscoc.4575]

@@JTMoodie2 yeah…it’s my fault

[@lobuzh]

That's only basic systems my dude

[@Mechjeb661]

Imagine complaining that somebody tried to teach you something.

[@ciscoc.4575]

@@Mechjeb661 “No such thing as stupid questions, only stupid answers.”

[@DeeRuss]

It all started with me holding a flashlight and my dad yelling at me to pass him the socket wrench

[@7ethargy]

"you better watch what im doing im not gonna live eternally", "are you shining the light for me or yourself?!" - my dad

[@bellastrange9640]

Haha so very true

[@Seabee156]

And then when you retaliate, they’ve got the balls to say you have an anger problem.... it’s not like they were yelling at you for 5 minutes to get the flashlight on the precise location

[@ronrendon]

@@7ethargy LOL

[@artofficial2010]

“That’s not A SOCKET WRENCH!” “UGH” “MOVE boy, I have to do everything myself!” “Go back in the house with your mother “. Good ole days!

[@sabbywins]

As a young car who doesn't know much about how I work and is trying to learn, this was super helpful! Thank you so much for explaining everything clearly and slowly. Great job on this video!

[@azophi]

Bro is a car 💀

[@mzwandileradebe216]

I never thought I’d one day see a car in the comments section

[@cocainejedihityouwithdatco3086]

As an old beater car that is standing on its last leg and about to be out of service, thank you for explaining how my life was and how I ever existed. Great job on this video! 😂 🚘 ☠️

[@Trailgaunt]

You're 43 years old Kit! You know damn good n' well how you work. So stop screwing around on the internet and come pick me up at the biker gang hide out, they've got me surrounded and pinned down under heavy fire. Devon needs the secret deactivation code pronto. Michael out!

[@thomasfry6641]

This provides a complete picture of all main engine components within a concise 7 minute video designed for beginners, absolutely amazing.

[@TopOnlyDrift]

Been working with cars most of my life and this is the single most useful piece of information I have ever come across. Bravo

[@lilbisket123]

Hell yeah going to show this to my dad !

[@yashrajmehta3602]

This animation must have taken a lot of time and effort... Congratulations on making such a great video

[@4Ddraftsman]

Как вы думаете? Он какой программный обеспечение использовал?

[@megayear8615]

@@4Ddraftsman blender says in description

[@einsteingamer2.0]

Dude this is the best explanation ever, everything is explained separately, it’s explained simply but not so simple it feels like I’m a toddler, and your going at the perfect pace for me to soak in the knowledge. Here’s some chez for you amazing explanation 🧀

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

This is why finding a good mechanic is rare

[@AleksWorkshop]

Couldn't understand how evertything worked together for the longest time. Thank you for this video!

[@NamyDE]

But I guess you know how guns work lmao

[@riyadhm9103]

With the help of motor

[@pauchara54]

о хай бро

[@staillion7066]

Here's something listen to a normal cam then a performance cam

[@G__Brtz]

Hey how are your reloads doin?

[@jeremykastrup6907]

I am a mechanic and this is priceless . Thank you for allowing the masses to understand a complex system

[@anthraxxru]

I'm studying mechanical engineer and this is awesome so far

[@James-qw7hp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3iceaJ4m9KtnLc

[@bethany7371]

thank you on behalf of all the fatherless children

[@stuckonaslide]

me: *doing schoolwork* my brain: "how the hell does a car engine work?"

[@mehmetyigitsanver2463]

same

[@applelive1066]

same here

[@Locker-up9po]

Seth tommilia?

[@Calikid331]

I was dead ass playing Call of Duty and looked up how a car engine works lmao

[@dustinconner1954]

Sounds like that should be part of your homework 😂

[@kunalgupta4005]

The animation is so good

[@ronrendon]

Great? Perhaps?

[@everythingseducation9989]

Is this good no it is fantastic

[@christmastiger]

Thank you so much for this! When anyone has tried to explain how an engine works it all goes over my head, but the not only did you relay the concepts clearly in a way that made sense, but also the visuals were so incredibly well done and helpful that it actually got through to me.

[@camdenritter7652]

this is genuinely one of the best educational videos I've ever seen.

[@logreene1071]

7 minutes clears up so many details that took me 20 years to understand.

[@airborneclock8970]

Hehe I’ve known since I was nine

[@thatwaynard]

It’s just so crazy how someone invented this. Like how was it possible to invent things like this in order for a car to run. This is amazing

[@KaiZX]

It took many decades and failed attempts. People didn't even think cars were worth anything back then, then slowly over time they became what they are today.

[@christophercolumbus8944]

his name was Karl Benz

[@JobForAMaxboy]

The entire industrial revolution led to the cars we know today. It wasn't just a single invention

[@TMGVideoDiaries]

Probably one of the worse ever inventions ever for humans. think of the amount of dead lives from accidents (compared to othe formes of transpoort) Add to that the space these monsters take town and cities. Then you have the noise pollution thermal engines create and finally most importantly of all, its signifciant contribution towards global warming. The truth is there were alternatives to transport, but thanks to powerful automotive lobbies (and more importantly oil companies that wanted a market) cleaner alternatives lost out

[@ubertronicuk9480]

@@TMGVideoDiaries Completely agree, but you cannot deny how useful they are to humans, less hassle than any other transport. But you could say we focussed development on cars instead of other transport so it could be different today🤷‍♂️A hell of a lot of fun too

[@Tyhoic]

Just learning to drive and was so confused about clutch and engine braking etc. Searching how engines actually work to help me understand better. This is honestly the best video I found to explain it. Thanks!

[@tarajibrooksjr.3432]

I’ve literally made this video last 2 hours studying every system in an engine. I’m lookin for my first car and I learn how it works and this 8 minute video was pure gold. Thank you so much 💫

[@PolarBearXx]

This whole video is more educational than my mechanic teacher in 4 years of high school

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

Looks like someone didn't pay attention.

[@PolarBearXx]

@@monkeyrobotsinc.9875 no man it was just a chill school riots and drama vocational teachers were relaxed

[@melkiy582]

Когда всё так наглядно - очень круто и понятно.

[@bobjamaica9045]

@@monkeyrobotsinc.9875 it’s not the students fault I’ve seen plenty of bad teachers in my time. Some never grasp the concept of explaining something to someone in a clear way not explaining something so that they understand. Very small detail that makes a great or terrible teacher.

[@bazil4146]

Same. My automotive teacher Way of “teaching” is putting all of the information onto a hundred paragraphs per topic for me to cram, and then makes me take a quiz afterwards. How am I supposed to remember that?

[@Darius-us4tw]

As someone that was always wanting to know how the dynamics of a car work, I can't begin to tell you how well done this is!👍

[@newbookdesign1576]

Now it needs to be attached to a live feed for oculus googles and be able to be plugged into a cars computer to be able to see thru the engine virtually to find problems

[@CRZ_PL]

@@newbookdesign1576 what u want an xray inside your transmission or something 😭💀

[@viaticknight8813]

I was taught the whole cylinder and valves but no one told me how they kept a precise time, you taught how. Thank you.

[@violinogirl]

I wish i could have a video like this way back when I was studying translation. One of the mechanical engineering tests was about the car engine. We usually have to picture in our mind the text but having a visual context is such a tremendous help. Translators today have it so easy.

[@eilo4213]

I've seen this video so many times, and just kind of grazed the surface of comprehending how everything functions and getting overwhelmed, taking notes of different parts and components and going away and studying. Today's the first time I've watched it and finally understood and comprehended everything and wow what a great feeling it is. Bit of a slow learner, but getting there gradually and enjoying every step of the way! Thanks for this video it really has helped a lot over my automotive journey, and I feel like if I can learn this, anyone can. So to anyone who's reading this who finds this video daunting. Just keep going you'll get there!

[@animagraffs]

Your comment is really inspiring, I'm glad you took in the info at your own pace and kept going. You say "slow learner" but that's the best way to learn so things stick. Feels good to think my work is reaching folks like you. Thx for watching and commenting!

[@tentacledaddy]

You're not a slow learner, you just haven't been taught in the right way :D you got this!!

[@baraaljamal9828]

Sometimes you just gotta go back 5-10 seconds to repeat what they said and if that doesn't help, you can either watch a different video or take a break to clear your mind and then watch it later

[@connorbyrnedrums]

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

[@James-qw7hp]

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[@justintan1255]

Listen to me u go make a patreon right now. This instant. You are the youtuber we need. High quality af

[@danielroman7699]

Just not the KZbinr we deserve 🦹🏻

[@RuzoOwzy]

@@danielroman7699 Didn't get your point, can you explain why we don't deserve him?

[@danielroman7699]

@@RuzoOwzy It is a reference to a movie.

[@RuzoOwzy]

@@danielroman7699 Which movie?

[@SuigaRou]

@@RuzoOwzy The dark knight.

[@nickwms74]

I am just starting to learn about cars at age 48 and this was the most informative video I have ever seen. For a beginner like me this is great way to see how an engine works. Thank you for the video.

[@highlandflowers1028]

This is the most understandable demonstration for a nonmechanic person. a very well done job!

[@TraversyMedia]

Absolutley amazing video, both the information and the animations. Thanks for this!

[@justinenemuadia9887]

After learning Vue for my side gig on Traversy, I came here to learn for my course at school lol

[@jastonruggy4313]

you helped me learn laravel, thanks to you

[@Choqobot]

BEST VIDEO EVER ABOUT HOW ENGINE WORKS. This is how people should teach. Very easy to comprehend and the terms used are being discussed properly for the audience to understand it fully. Kudos to you for making a great video. Thank you so much for this.

[@Forrest1137]

This should be shown to every child in the world. Most informative video I've ever needed.

[@fattiboi2924]

I'm fairly new to fixing cars but OMG this video makes me even more excited to fix cars😁😁😁😁😁

[@swargpatel7634]

Yeah…most adults don’t even know how far engines work. Show this to everyone. Who said adults can’t learn.

[@jacewhite8540]

You just turned something that felt like magic to me into something I feel like I could build from scratch. This is incredible

[@JVProductions-]

How has it been learning about it? I am in the same position u were in and just learning now

[@James-qw7hp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3iceaJ4m9KtnLc

[@craigcooknf]

This is what KZbin should be like. Not pages full of padded garbage. Quality information dense sites like this. When you have just over 20 videos and over 900,000 subscribers, it shows what decent relevant quality information can do.

[@mohammedalhabsi2198]

It’s truly amazing how collective knowledge of humans lead to this technology. We are so lucky to live in a time where we are this advanced compared to the thousands of years before us. Great video production btw

[@frederickwalzer5555]

what are you talking about? Don't be naive and do not compare times. Technology has also contributed to the killing of millions of people, nuclear bombs, or the extermination of Jews by trying on their bodies new technological experiments. Stop idolizing technology.

[@mohammedalhabsi2198]

@@frederickwalzer5555 you must be insane. People in the past used to die by the millions for much dumber reasons than technology. There’s always a reason of death. Have you been to the hospital? Don’t you see that thanks to advanced medical technologies healing diseases have never been easier? It literally saves lives everyday. People literally live much longer now than they used to in the past. Thanks to technology and science you are able to travel to the other side of the planet within hours. Sure it has its disadvantages but the advantages are far more

[@william9922]

Hail satan

[@mohammedalhabsi2198]

@@william9922 hail nobody lol

[@purrplemane5954]

Thousands of years (LOL). You mean a few decades. We never even had youtube until in the 2000s. KZbin has become so much to so many people. There is truly no excuse for ignorance

[@WeSpeakFootball]

Enjoyed watching this, thank you

[@Patrikv303]

yes

[@Clips_Culture_]

wtf are you doing here

[@oktob1r]

@@Clips_Culture_ Can't he watch videos like you?

[@Clips_Culture_]

@@oktob1r yeah duh, but what im saying is that its a football compilation page that i watch, commenting on a video completely un related. Its just a weird coincidence 😂

[@James-qw7hp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3iceaJ4m9KtnLc

[@csbanki]

This is sooo good! Most videos talk only about the 4 stroke, but you gave us a perfect overview, without overcomplicating it! Thank you! :)

[@aceventura3935]

What a great video , crisp clear , to the point and not overwhelming or confusing. Great stuff !

[@JaredOwen]

I really enjoyed watching this☺️

[@animagraffs]

Hi Jared! Thx for visiting. I enjoy your work a lot too. We should chat sometime :D

[@JaredOwen]

@@animagraffs I would love to chat☺️

[@karthik3554]

@@JaredOwentt

[@AnrichBrooks]

Jared you should do a video on the transmission

[@christianaguillon5260]

u guys should collab!

[@DanRichter]

Now just imagine: in real life, everything that you see here in this animation would be going 30-60x faster.

[@galistoianov]

more like 500-1000x faster in the video the engine was going like 60 rpm

[@DanRichter]

@@galistoianov 500x faster than 60rpm would be 30,000 rpm.. are you sure about that?

[@maxdavies9958]

@@DanRichter Maybe his car has a jet engine?

[@artyomvelikapolski8631]

@@DanRichter he forgot to add the decimal... I got u bro... Ahem ahem... He meant to say 50.0 rookie mistake so may I kindly ask you to correct his final grade... And not Mark down too many points cuz he had the right idea just forgot to write his answer down correctly

[@loklsy]

@@maxdavies9958 lol Jet engines are not piston engine

[@Flyerguy]

This by far has been the best beginners guide to engine parts video I’ve ever seen thanks a bunch

[@eeennuiii]

this was so helpful and easy to understand. no complex terms or words, just basic ideas put together to give a very good understanding!

[@guillermorivera7610]

I don't know you, Jake O'Neal, but I love you. I've been trying to actually UNDERSTAND how an engine works for quite a while now and it's been until I came across this video that I can definitively say I get it. I can tell this has been the most educating, simpler and shortest video I've ever found. Just FANTASTIC. Kudos to the makers. X100000000 thumbs up.

[@georgek.4924]

I don't usually comment but I really have to this time. Out of all the videos out there trying to shed light on something that's probably in most people's minds dark, not one that I watched covered this so well. This knowledge is complicated and takes exhausting effort to grasp in a text book without proper illustration. And not only did you illustrate but also approached this in a way I feel I can open the hood and understand the big picture of what's going on, and all that by sitting back, chilling. Wow. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@SteelCountry45]

This is maybe the most helpful video I’ve ever come across. It explained everything so plainly and perfectly while putting graphics that almost explained themselves as well as the information. Fantastic!!!!

[@Nobody_896]

The amount of work to create this stuff is highly unappreciated, thankyou buddy it's great to see inside machines and how they work ,it really gives an insight into the genius some people possess,

[@thatblackboy5670]

I’ve literally watched hundreds of four stroke animations but I never hesitate to watch more. Nice video.

[@Toppu]

The animation level is insane. How long does it take to make a video like this one?

[@animagraffs]

A couple hundred hours in Blender (my 3D software) alone. The research and script writing is a good 40-60 hours before modeling even begins. It's not the complexity of the model only, but also making sure it's accurate and works how it should. You can fudge things with 2D drawings, but in 3D it has to be the right shape or things won't make contact when they should, etc. It's a real functioning machine, basically.

[@VikasVJois]

@@animagraffs The animation model looks incredible. Excellent work and video

[@enrico97190]

@@animagraffs you need to get more views! Insane work!

[@shambukarijayanth7120]

@@animagraffs Brother, make a video on motion of charge carriers in semiconductor diodes please.

[@GODCOR]

@@animagraffs after all these hours 3 people dislike this video. dont even know whats wrong with em

[@JimmyCapricorn77]

I’ve always wanted to learn auto mechanics but didn’t know where to start. A video helping me understand how everything works was just what I needed. Thank you for this video!

[@coolkitty2075]

As a woman I ve never really bothered with cars before. This video is so helpful

[@brandongoesphotoxvideo]

This is incredibly well done, easily the most precise and illustrated engine breakdown I've ever seen. Kudos man! A transmission breakdown would be an awesome video as well!

[@jefftooley6488]

@@elonramsay2406 this

[@James-qw7hp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3iceaJ4m9KtnLc

[@zhengxuanli9879]

Anyone of your videos is hundreds time more useful than textbooks and classes combined!Really want to know more about you and the ways I could possibly support you to create more contents like these, you are such a generous and intelligent person

[@ibraheemesayed]

This is what sparked my love for cars. I am now applying to technical school and I really thank you for showing me the path to do what I truly love.

[@rain-wj6vv]

Knowing nothing about cars this was actually rexlaxing to listen to and with stunning visuals, helped me understand a lot! Masterpiece

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

Very well done as usual. One little detail might be the catalytic converter doesn't exactly capture toxic chemicals but convert them into more inert ones using a platinum screen that alters the unburned hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water and nitrogen as if they had burned. It isn't a filter and nothing stays in it. Great job, love these videos!

[@Chris-qc2kd]

I was just thinking that as I was watching!

[@Vicgyver15]

A follow up video/pictorial explaining maintenance locations and purpose would further enhance the already excellent tutorial to the like minded mechs. Thanks for the lessons,keep up the good work.

[@flamingo4647]

thats so cool

[@synesthete23]

This is the kind of visualization of complex subjects that I was longing for in my school years. Thank you. Simple, elegant and learner-centered.

[@alakabang1804]

This is the best breakdown I’ve ever seen

[@hucklesnook1848]

the BEST engine explanation on KZbin, you deserve an award for this video!

[@AnonYmous-kg6co]

As an Automotive Engineer I have to congratulate you Jacob; these animations are spot on and extremely detailed! I think they will make it way easier for students or anyone curious in general to understand things. Keep up the great work, honestly well done!!!

[@PRATISHGAMES]

I understand all the Engine Process. Thanks for Info ✌

[@alawiali3475]

You understand very well all engine works,how about gas turbine work explain us please.

[@pixels_buh]

Bruh this guy gets like 800 views and 113k subs. Does every indian youtube channel use sub bots?

[@sreea2365]

@@pixels_buh Pewdiepie gets an average 3 million per video with 110 million subs. This is not as crazy as that one.

[@pixels_buh]

@@sreea2365 he had those since 11 years. Most of them are probably dead by now. And come on, im pretty sure u dont regularly watch every youtuber in ur sub list. Im an indian and I can confirm many youtube channels buys subs. U can find many channel with no views but with 100k subs. Also the indian audience isn't mature enough. They will sub to anyone who has asked them to.

[@sreea2365]

@@pixels_buh And how different are pewdiepie fans? They aren't really that mature too, a mature person doesn't say things like 'small pp' and 'floor gang'. Pewdiepie fans made tons of dummy accounts to boost pewdiepie's subs during the sub race with T-series. Not everyone of your subscribers watch all of your videos, sure, but a ratio of 3 million to 110 million is crazy. I'm not that denying some Indian channels don't use sub bots, but not everyone uses it. Most of the channels have high subs because there is just a large audience in India.

[@gerardvongyw670]

I am so glad i found this channel one of the best explained videos of how the engine works keep up the good work

[@johnpaulikoskimaa3819]

That was absolutely great work, it made me understand so much about the basics of all the parts of an engine in no time at all! Thank you!

[@davidmunz1888]

Absolutely incredible video! All of it was clear and to the point and the animations are beautiful and precise. Thank you for doing these. I've never signed up for anybody's Patreon until now, absolutely worth it to help keep this type of learning experience going!

[@James-qw7hp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3iceaJ4m9KtnLc

[@hct7168]

Oh, how I wish this is how teachers and professors explain every subject.

[@ryan24a73]

computers with no heart want dumb teachers an students

[@hct7168]

@@ryan24a73 “an students”

[@lanafath658]

This was an amazing video that was so simple and clear! I homeschool my 17 year old autistic son who really enjoys learning about car and engine restoration. We both learned a lot from this video. Thanks so much

[@theyoungfool.1895]

I remember watching this video, a friend of mine was explaining how Volkswagen golfs work and used this video for a rough demonstration, explaining how momentum and force of the pistons were beneficial. Good memories, stills don’t know if it was true but it was one of those moments I won’t forget because of how cool it was to me at the time.

[@blaster-zy7xx]

Well done! For many of us, it took years to gain this knowledge of how all the systems work together. This is literally the first time I have seen a well crafted video explaining the interaction of all the major systems.

[@TIMHARTTT]

After tons of videos about how engines work this is by far the most accurate and useful i have ever seen. Bravo

[@olitonottero7620]

This is a truly excellent animation I can see that there is a lot of work and effort behind this Project Well done you nailed it

[@hectorbenitezc9704]

Its really impressive how engine works and impressive how a person or group of people create this engineering masterpiece!!!

[@kristophxr79]

Teacher: the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell This guy: the piston is the powerhouse of the engine

[@abhishekmasur4885]

Ohh biology student

[@johndavidson3424]

Cylinder not piston.* Each(petrol)cylinder has a spark plug, fuel injectors, valves, strokes and exaust to let each piston inside a cylinder run through combustion. Piston can't run on it's own, it's the whole engine component (even including fuel tank, exaust pipe, radiator, gearbox, and camshaft's) together working for it to run, so you're very wrong in saying that.

[@kristophxr79]

@@johndavidson3424 I was quoting exactly what the guy said in the video

[@zestooo6932]

@@johndavidson3424 by stroke you just meant the motion of the piston right?

[@johndavidson3424]

@@zestooo6932 Yeah, the motion of pistons, some are 2strokes, and some are 4strokes.

[@bilkovamishka]

I had so many AHA moments, finally I saw how the engine works from start to finish. Like antifreeze, yes they put it in the car but that was it for me, now I know its pretty important for cooling!! Etc etc, thank you so much 😊

[@istoleyourpc6721]

please don't ever stop making these. i'm literally learning how to fix my own car after being tired of being ripped off by shady mechanics for so long, and this is one of the most helpful videos i've come across in understanding how everything comes together. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@gokulraj9761]

This animation hitted the peak , its excellent.

[@animagraffs]

- IF YOU or someone you know works at a major company in an interesting field -- major auto brands, tech, aerospace, engineering, biology, etc -- LET'S GET CONNECTED. I want to work with your engineers to make elevated content.

[@asisd5773]

How does hydropower operate, how does its electromechanical components & hydromechanical components work, and how the power generated from the power plant is stepped up in the substation and transmitted from the transmission lines to the load center. Explaining this mechanism in such a manner (through animation)would be a miracle to many esp. engineering students.

[@jahlyjolly]

I've work at Honda as engineer now and have previously been at Boeing and BWXT. Love to connect. Just sent you a Linkedin request. I think you should make another series entirely for automotive or another video going in detail on specific components, like how the catalytic converter works with exhaust flow and cleaning, different turbo chargers and recycled exhaust, braking for hybrid charging, and how the starter actually stars the engine cycle.

[@martovify]

Hi, I'm a high school teacher at a technical/trade school in Argentina where I teach future automotive technicians. I would like to dubb/voice Over this video for them in spanish since I teach combustion engines. May I have your permission?

[@overlordj9652]

Hello , I study at a marine engineering university in Iran and I hope to see more videos like this in near future . Because this video help very much in understanding of how engine works . I love to see more videos with the subjects like : 2 stroke engine , Ignition in engine without spark plugs , Diesel engine which is commonly used in cargo ships , oil tanker ships and so on ...

[@losergaming4601]

Thanks bro, it's useful for me please upload videos fast. 😇

[@BuddysDIY]

Bro you're a beast at animations. I read your licensing and that's awesome you'll let me voice over little parts of your videos when I explain engine function to my subscribers for free! I'll be sure to send some traffic over!! cheers!

[@johnfitzgeraldkennedy5265]

@Buddy's DIY No problem man! Cheers!

[@Evolution14387]

@@johnfitzgeraldkennedy5265 who are you??

[@johnfitzgeraldkennedy5265]

@AssassinThunder I do animations for people and we did business so he was just thanking me.

[@idowhatido1783]

Yk it’s good when buddy is here

[@animagraffs]

Saw your intro vid about avoiding the wasteful stuff many youtube vids make us sit through and I can dig it! And yeah, when folks add their knowledge to my work that helps us all so I'm into it as well. Best of luck, all ships rise together, and so forth and so on ;D

[@Beeba_Boys_Australia]

Great Explanation mate 👏

[@nikopokfurmia2039]

Very well described and incredibly easy to understand, nice job graff

[@animagraffs]

Alternate languages (more to come): Deutsch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXeYfKuNfbSSq6c Español: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJOYfGecbr-JfKM

[@Kevinb1821]

How does oil make it to the cylinder walls in engines without piston squirters? Does the crank balancers slash the oil into the cylinder walls ?

[@Kevinb1821]

@@manuelexpositocarballada5414 I was just wondering how oil makes it to the cylinder walls without piston squirters.

[@Wintermute909]

Sweet music too! Sounds kinda like autechre or b12

[@yime6631]

This was just cool for an old woman who never knew chit about autos or engines but now wishes it would have been a career or at least a hobby.

[@jeremymuzzy8971]

Hey thanks for this! great to show my son, as he is interested in all these questions and it helps me brush up on the basics Great presentation

[@versianimoreira]

The most informative and detailed car engine documentary ever done!

[@jaycris1980]

Even as a mechanic myself i still like watching stuff like this. Its just a thing of beauty to see how an internal combustion works.

[@bugrakaptan4474]

That was an amazing explanation. Its also detailed and simplified. Following for more.

[@Gogster6]

I have just got into the car scene and this was one of the most educational videos i watched that didnt hurt my brain to watch. Your a legend

[@mms_gamers720]

Dad:what the hell do you watch when you are awake at 3:00 AM Me:

[@hyperbole5726]

Thank you for not just explaining the stroke cycle like everyone else. This video is gold

[@gabeargenti7931]

As a guy that just got his license this year I wanted to know what all the parts of my car did, this helps so much with my understanding of the engine and components of my car indeed!

[@TinkeredTonker]

This video is exceptionally made! Fantastic work on the 3D modeling and explanations!

[@gamvlogs9134]

The fact that you use easy to understand terminology paired with the visuals makes it very easy to comprehend. Thank you so much for this video! I finally understand how a combustion engine works!

[@Emblematicify]

"It is called antifreeze because it won't freeze in icy weather" This is the only thing I knew in the whole video.

[@afroman5531]

This is an excellent video, impressive with how well it all makes sense