ENGINE VALVES
VALVES : Inlet and exhaust valves are fitted to each cylinder of the four-stroke engine; the inlet valve admits the petrol/ air mixture, and the exhaust valve releases the combustion products, which are vented via the exhaust. A typical poppet valve is shown in Figure. VALVE TIMING : The opening and closing of the valves in an engine in relation to the movement of the piston and flywheel is called valve timing. Very old, slow speed engines had the following valve timing: Inlet valve – opens at t.d.c. and closes at b.d.c. Exhaust valve - opens at b.d.c. and closes at t.d.c. Modern engines operate at high speeds, so to allow for this the valve timing is modified to : Inlet valve — opens just before t.d.c. and closes well past b.d.c. Exhaust valve — opens well before b.d.c. and closes just after t.d.c. VALVE OPERATING MECHANISMS : Two types of valve operating mechanisms are used in engines : SIDE VALVE MECHANISM : A cam mounted on a rot...