Glossary / General

cylinders

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Cylinders are the parts inside an engine where fuel burns to make power. More cylinders usually mean a stronger engine.

Technical Definition

Cylinders are chambers in an engine where fuel combustion occurs. More cylinders generally mean more power and smoother operation.

Hear It Discussed

"Becauseif it'scold,itjuststickstothewallsofthecylindersandallthatgoodstuff,andyougetallthatdebrisandcontaminantsthatstucktoit. [1290.4s] Yeah."
Inside Pine Valley Raceway’s NHRA Revival In Lufkin Texas In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 21:23

"The cylinders are on the bottom. If they've got excess wear to them, they can get oil down that cylinder and get past the rings."
The Motor Medics Helping People to Repair Their Cars Over The Phone Under The Hood show 25:37

"you'd probably start you might start just scope the cylinders too yeah that's a good call yeah before you do all that and just make sure you're not dealing with something other than rod bearings"
A New Ferrari For The People, Project Car Downdate, and More - DWA! Podcast Ep. #937 Driving While Awesome 10:49