# Motor-car principles; the gasoline automobile

Author: Whitman, Roger B. (Roger Bradbury), 1875-1942

Genre: Category: Engineering & Technology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70194

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Motor-car+principles%3B+the+gasoline+automobile+Whitman&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Properties of gases—Steam-engine principles—Gasoline-engine principles—Combustion and explosion—Events of cycle—Four-cycle and two-cycle engines—Strokes of cycle—Fly wheel—Valves—Inlet stroke—Inlet valve closing—Compression-combustion stroke—Advantages of compression—Instant of ignition—Advancing and retarding ignition—Limit of compression—Power stroke—Heat losses—Opening of exhaust valve—Exhaust stroke—Clearance—Back pressure—Steam and Gasoline engines compared—Gasoline—engine power 1-19

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/motor-car-principles-the-gasoline-automobile-70194/chapters/4/index.md)