I hope this guy (as well as other educational channels) realize what service they're doing to the world by putting these videos out. I've learned more about wrestling, cooking, cars, even philosophy then I did in school.
+Elvis Calzone So true, I used to be so interested in cars (I still am, to a far lesser extent) and I learned 10x as much about cars alone than I did with most subjects in school. Interest drives learning, teachers don't seem to get that.
My internet bill is a lot cheaper than a year's worth of tuition from my public university. Sometimes I wonder why I even attend school when I've learned an insanely higher amount of knowledge from people like this guy on RUclips. This video he likely didn't want to create, but did, has made a huge impact on my ability to understand the components of a modern engine. This guy cannot be thanked enough.
It blows my mind that once upon a time a group of people somehow decided to add these tiny pieces of metal and physics to create an engine. The thought process into building one today seems simple but for people to actually make one of these for the first time ever is one of the greatest feats of knowledge mankind has ever witnessed. Amazing.
Tesla tires are still made of oil, the lithium in the mines are gathered using diesel and gas engines, then transported with gas or diesel, and probably charged with a coal powerplant. But the Tesla doesn't burn oil so we pretend that doesn't count.
people used to kill for knowledge now we have RUclips / internet we have to keep counting our blessings of the Smart Ones who came before us..THANKS MAN
It's frustrating being a car guy with almost no knowledge as to what you're doing. Even worse if you can't afford to go to school. I'm glad I found this, very insightful.
Dubstep Addict this is exactly where I'm at right now. I love cars but I want to know how they work and my grandpa is giving me a car to restore so I need as much knowledge as I can get
You probably won't learn anything at school anyways. I been watching youtube videos, I wish I had a engine laying around I could play with. I could probably learn to rebuild engines if I had one I could work on. Obviously can't just go yank the engine and work on my daily driver lol.
I've been learning about engines for a year now. I've learned a ton from my manuals and other videos, but this was without a doubt the most useful video I've seen to date. You can never have too much knowledge! Thank you for the great video and for hopefully inspiring thousands to grab a socket set and get to work in an ever decreasing generation of mechanically inclined adults. Thank you!
My dad was a mechanic but he didn't teach me about engines. This video is very useful and easy to understand. You should do a video where you take an engine out of a car, strip it down and rebuild it to show how everything works connected together
My dad was no mechanic, but he still used to fix the car. I remember it often being a horrible experience with him working late evenings and even shouting at the car from frustration. It completely scared me away from cars in general and mechanic work in particular. It seemed like hell. Wish he could have had these videos and internet to help. It was before the time of 56k modem internet. Just for the record, it was either a 1985 Volkswagen Passat or a 1990 Toyota Corolla 4WD he was working on =)
Robert S. Reilly I’m here for the exact same reason. The way my dad taught me about mechanics never stuck. He has a tendency to go into great detail about very specific parts but never give you the whole picture. This was a very education video
I took an entire year of autoshop in high school. We were literally working on cars fixing stuff, and we were never taught a complete run down of how the engine works like this. Really appreciate this man, very helpful.
OMG thank you so much for explaining this in an easy to understand format without dumbing it down too much. I was married to a mechanic for 9 years and never learned a thing. He would start throwing out a bunch of car jargon without explaining how each part works and how they work together so I gave up and just let him fix the cars. So here I am trying to save money by doing stuff on my own and learning it from scratch. I just learned more in a 32 minute video than I did living with a mechanic for 9 years. Thank you so much! You have no idea how helpful your videos are. I subscribed to your page months ago when I replaced my brakes (successfully) and I always come away understanding my cars a lot better.
I'm studying to be a diesel technician at South Seattle College. My instructor told me to watch this video as homework tonight. What awesome homework!!! Thanks for all you do Eric.
After seeing these parts in engine illustrations and 3D animations, it’s really great to see the actual parts of the engine covered in oil. You filled in a lot of gaps and answered questions for me. Thank you so much
Wow - now 1st time in 35 years I've seen the best explanation on an engine. Great work bro Eric. I'm into this engineering now. There's no stopping back. I too felt left out amongst friends when they started talking the car language - Torque, Horsepower, pistons, Crank shaft - now I can flex my muscles in those discussions too from now on.
I stripped an engine for a. Motor Vehicle Technology Course, last week and learned so much because I could relate to almost everything Eric The Car Guy discussed. His presentation is brilliant.
You my good sir are amazing and made one hell of an educational video, i learned more here in 30 minutes than i have in years. Thank you for breaking this down so that i could really understand how internal combustion engines work. Im probably going to watch this a couple more times to memorize all the parts you named. This is my first post ever on youtube, but i just had to thank you for this video and taking the time to explain everything.
Hey Eric, I'm involved with engines, but in the aviation industry. Just wanted to let you know that you do an exceptional job teaching. These videos are quite informative and very helpful for a wide variety of people. Great stuff!
Thank you Eric, I have gone through my entire life wanting to learn about engines and how they work, neither my father nor my brother have ever agreed to teach me about them and considering I'll be driving the until I die, it's something I HAVE to know. I appreciate your time you spent going through each part and explaining them and the subtle differences compared to other variations. Thank you and keep on doing what you do.
I remember watching this video more than a decade ago when I decided to develop my interest in engine works beyond the simplest basics. Now my oldest daughter is about to head off to college and I'm watching these videos again with her so she'll have some understanding and be able to take care of her vehicle (or at least not get ripped off by a low-life 'mechanic') Thank you for providing this service!
I just want to say thank you for all the hard work it took to make this video for us. This is valuable knowledge to have & you explained it so perfectly, free of charge to regular people who want to know. Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. I watched this like it was a suspense video. I've never known jack about engines, and now I understand why some folks get so fascinated by them.
a huge thanks to this guy for education a huge number of people watching this video you really just helped us all out with what would probably be months of school. cannot thank you enough!!
When I was going to high school we had mechanic shop I learned so much in shop class so I never had to take my car to a shop to be fixed and you would know mechanic work was one of my career's that did real good for my family and friends
Its the goodness out of his own heart that he shares this to you & the whole world & dnt forget its his "experience " " EXPERIENCE " cost him time & money over many years U cannot buy experience ? U cannot buy time? U cannot buy money - so in the big picture of life - be greatful for the small helpful people & things that come along in life like this man be blessed & enjoy as this guy enjoys sharing this with you me & the world he does not owe anyone anything.because he gives out he will freely recieve & be blessed
Hey teach. Im 40 years old and really got nothing to show for. Just recently started taking an interest in learning about auto tech because I got tired of getting screwed at the shops. I really want to say thanks for making this content to teach an amateur like me the basics. May God bless you and reward you in this life and the next.
Just now stumbled upon your work. Solely based upon this video you have earned my respect and admiration. I especially liked the analogies used to help put things in a more familiar perspective. The love for the overall mechanics and engineering behind the process shows in your expertise good sir. Thank you for this absolute gem.
Got to say that I started a short college course on maintenance and the instructor of 30 years experience recommended Eric the Car Guy. I already learned with one watch, and intend to binge watch several videos a day until I've got this done. THIS is the kind of teaching that makes the internet and youtube the first stop for additional lessons and being able to watch and re-watch Eric until it's soaking in. Eric, you're the man!
The baby noise scared the crap out of me. Amazing vid btw, very useful. Will be disassembling my mum's broken engine tomorrow for fun. Now will know what is what.
You're doing the world a huge favor!! Being that we all drive cars, we should all know at least the basic parts and principles on how they work. Some people don't really care because they can just take it into someone who does know about them, but for me, I'd rather save money by having the knowledge.
This man is my Hero and I idolize his tenacity to inform his public. Eric, you have made me into a civic mechanic. I always consult your instruction before every job. Thanks so much.
i am a mechanical engineering student and its my finale semester .before i always study books and some equations and also theory but i was not satisfied .but from this video i gotta lot of information .even i see by practical all the parts .so at the end i will say thanks Mrs the car guy.thanks.
This channel needs a medal for most energy spent making a youtube video. Engine components are a lot of work to take apart and have to placed back together.
You have left to mention about the water jackets on the engine block, but i have seen that. This is also a very important aspect in learning the basics of the engine working components.
I literally just watched this 30-minute video for two and a half hours and I can't believe that it was made 12 years ago thank you for the knowledge information... I paid close attention and it gave me a lot of knowledge hope and confidence for my future working on my vehicles!!
With barely my eyes open here at 7am, I stumbled upon this video and didn't get bored or confused for even a second! RUclips uni at its finest 🤙 thank you! ...now to get up and follow the smell of coffee. 🤤
I'm currently in school right now for automotive and repair technician. after watching Eric the car guy videos. wish i could work for him. he's so knowledgable. I've learn so much from his videos becuase he actually shows how its done. thank you eric. up here in alaska, its impossible to find a shop to help you learn hands on.
I am gonna be honest here.. I dont know anything about cars. My friends they see a new car, and they start talking all about the features and everything. And i feel left out, I really hope to learn something here so that I don't look like an idiot infront of my friends..
i have to say i am a huge fan, man. Been watching your videos sparatically for the last couple years. But this past week i was out of work for 5 days dues to a surgery and ive been watching your videos all day and night. You've got a ton of knowledge and a great way of explaining things to the layman that really cuts through more than most of the other channels out there. I just bought my daughter a 2004 honda accord sedan and am going to be pimping it out a bit for her this spring. You have totally inspired me to make a video series on her car upgrade process. I'll be sure to link you in every video i make in my makeshift mini series . Going to be tearing out the interior, kilmatting everything, replacing speakers, adding some budget powered subs, maybe some interior lighting, new headlights, light painting on the trunk, new rims and tires, as well as a full tune up of the engine, valve adjustment, fluid flushes,etc and a full engine bay detail. spring cant come quick enough. Super excited. Thanks to you for the push forward in the project.
Being a meager backyard tech, I know enough to get by doing my own repairs. And what I don't know I can learn when I need to. Great video. It explained a great deal more than I knew. Mostly by connecting the dots between parts and parts of parts. I understood what the big and main parts do, but now I know more about how they work together. Thanks Eric!
Dont ever stop what your doing Eric, your one of the most easy to understand, informative channels on this platform. Not only that but you've been here for as long as I can remember and for as far as I can see, haven't sold out to those get rich quick marketing scams that have absolutely destroyed RUclips.
Ingenious device= ENGINE, fantastic stuff and never knew that, also meaningful comments about the inefficiency of all mankind’s Engine efforts, well said Eric
Not sure if anyone observed this, but his voice quality is top notch ! Amazing! Thank you for doing this video. I learned more today than any other day
I was ignorant before this video. Now I know sort of how things work. That makes me happy. I'm still more into how firearms work mechanically. Somehow it's similar though.
@@jordanhoward5272 Oh, man. Fast forward three years and I'm my own mechanic. Hell, there was a period of time Iived off of money I made from doing people's brakes and such. It's been quite the journey.
@@cwheels01 oh shit congrats bro. I am 19 and a high school dropout and I have just started learning about cars. Hopefully I could learn more about cars and turn it into a trade and possibly start building my dream car, an E46 M3. Cheers
I've been interested in the mechanics of an engine for over a decade, and I've been asking questions all this time, trying to learn. These are the fundamental answers I needed. Thanks man.
always amazes me how much abuse the parts of an engine actually take over the course of the engines life span and still function. yes, things can be rebuilt and replaced, but i would say the average person does not maintain an engine the way it should be, and it generally will still work. i recently had a clutch linkage housing( not sure that is what it is called) fail after 18 years and it was just made of plastic. the number of times that clutch pedal has been stomped had to be approaching 2 million. i know some people say things now days are engineered to fail after a given time, but i am not sure about that. a combustion engine with all its precision and minute tolerances is a work of art to me. kudos to the people who design them and to the people like you who repair them.
+Coco Chen probably is I live in Texas, usa not all but there's a good amount of schools that have automotive classes. However theyre optional not mandatory and by everywhere
Thank you so so so much. You have made my life so much easier and better. My brother is a mechanic. He eats, sleeps, and breathes cars. I will sometimes help/watch him in the shop, and just hand him tools, and help him find things. (He has a really messy work space lol). I have always tried to keep up and understand what he is doing. Cars have always interested me as well. I am fascinated by them, and I want to learn about them. This video has done just that. It explains the engine on a level that even an idiot like me can understand. It’s simple, and cut-to-the-chase. I love it. Everything is so clear now. You are a lifesaver man. Thank you! 😁🙏🏼
You mention at the end of the video about the inefficiency of internal combustion engines. I've always thought internal combustion as a primitive technology (it really is if you think about it) We're talking technology about 150 years old (basically) that we just keep trying to improve. I sometimes think it's one of the biggest dilemmas of mankind, as far as moving into a new age. Look at an electric motor, it's about 90% efficient, but then again the dilemma, the external source to spin it (most likely an engine/generator or some kind of spent fuel). A battery could spin an electric motor, but ask yourself, "Where did that energy come from, that gave that battery its charge?" Most likely an engine/generator or some kind of spent fuel.
Yeah, it's had a pretty good run, and there are some (relatively) high-efficiency examples, like the giant turbocharged 2-stroke diesels on ships, but I can see why there's so much interest now in electric power. One moving part, no oil changes (a big environmental issue in itself), and efficiency commonly exceeding 90% (permanent-magnet AC motors).
I think in time it will become something for enthusiasts and nostalgia buffs, the way steam power is now - there's plenty of fun to be had with classic machinery. And much respect to people like Eric for sharing their knowledge!
IceInMaWeiner they practically work the same tho.... same components but different piston configuration. But as to the turbo, yeah If he doesn't have a vid on how they work he should do one
i swear some people just go through youtube downvoting videos without even watching them. We can understand how engines work but we will never understand how people work.
9 years after your uploaded the video and I am still learning from it. great video very informative. Wish i knew more about these things. Handing down my 07 Charger to my 16 yr old son and we are "maintaining" the vehicle, it has over 100k miles on it.
8:52 if you don't have equal length headers, then you get a sexy subaru boxer growl :) (and a huge loss of horsepower and efficiency but hey it sounds cool)
Thank you! I have an 89 Prelude, want to spend this summer learning more about it so when I pay someone to restore, I understand what they're doing! So helpful!!!
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I hope this guy (as well as other educational channels) realize what service they're doing to the world by putting these videos out. I've learned more about wrestling, cooking, cars, even philosophy then I did in school.
Very true. You can learn anything from the internet better than you would in school
than* you learned in school
+Elvis Calzone So true, I used to be so interested in cars (I still am, to a far lesser extent) and I learned 10x as much about cars alone than I did with most subjects in school.
Interest drives learning, teachers don't seem to get that.
Vladimir Isokov And now we have the tools to learn
+Jon The Destroyer "than you would *have learned in school"
My internet bill is a lot cheaper than a year's worth of tuition from my public university. Sometimes I wonder why I even attend school when I've learned an insanely higher amount of knowledge from people like this guy on RUclips. This video he likely didn't want to create, but did, has made a huge impact on my ability to understand the components of a modern engine. This guy cannot be thanked enough.
Because most companies ask for that expensive piece of paper, calls degree.
Amen.
Universities are not for knowledge, they got perverted very quickly, same as any institution with money, power, bureaucracies...
Nice to see _a keyboard warrior_ *not* bitching about something.
I did my engineering degree in 2000. I wish there were youtube back then. Learning would be much easier.
What I like best about this guy is he just talks to us, no gimmicks no attempt at 'personality' no stupid humour.
Looking at you, fitment industries
@@ruinenlust_ Maybe looking at Scotty Kilmer.. xd
Lol dirt in the cam no good.
Your black coffee, sir.
Hahaha whatever that piston being born joke was funny
It blows my mind that once upon a time a group of people somehow decided to add these tiny pieces of metal and physics to create an engine. The thought process into building one today seems simple but for people to actually make one of these for the first time ever is one of the greatest feats of knowledge mankind has ever witnessed. Amazing.
Mad scientists. But, he even said, not very efficient Still. $5 per gallon. Tesla is FASTER THAN V-8 ENGINES. NO SHITTY OIL BURNING EITHER
@@Luke-ofStoke-Factor Efficiency is relative. Heat is lost, but compared to walking, it gets us from A to B pretty efficiently I'd say.
Tesla tires are still made of oil, the lithium in the mines are gathered using diesel and gas engines, then transported with gas or diesel, and probably charged with a coal powerplant. But the Tesla doesn't burn oil so we pretend that doesn't count.
It started crude with only one cylinder and then constant improvements building on previous knowledge of others
people used to kill for knowledge now we have RUclips / internet we have to keep counting our blessings of the Smart Ones who came before us..THANKS MAN
It's frustrating being a car guy with almost no knowledge as to what you're doing. Even worse if you can't afford to go to school. I'm glad I found this, very insightful.
Dude, I know EXACTLY how you feel. The desire to learn and want to fix and rebuild your own car is what drives us!
Dubstep Addict this is exactly where I'm at right now. I love cars but I want to know how they work and my grandpa is giving me a car to restore so I need as much knowledge as I can get
get it
DRIVES US
You probably won't learn anything at school anyways. I been watching youtube videos, I wish I had a engine laying around I could play with. I could probably learn to rebuild engines if I had one I could work on. Obviously can't just go yank the engine and work on my daily driver lol.
I always wished my Dad was a mechanic, I would have absorbed that knowledge like a sponge
I love how he is so chill when explaining everything. No rush or anything. Really knows his stuff.
I've been learning about engines for a year now. I've learned a ton from my manuals and other videos, but this was without a doubt the most useful video I've seen to date. You can never have too much knowledge! Thank you for the great video and for hopefully inspiring thousands to grab a socket set and get to work in an ever decreasing generation of mechanically inclined adults. Thank you!
I just wanna let you know there is multitudes more of mechanics per capita than them good old days we keep hearing about.
@@omnipubgmobile1615 The less the average person knows about cars, the more mechanics we need. Proved his point
this is what internet was made for
-learn and teach others a lot more easy way
Fucking grammar nazis -_-
@@sampro454 I guess you can speak a foreign language better than he does, right?
dont forget cat memes
And crypto currency
My dad was a mechanic but he didn't teach me about engines. This video is very useful and easy to understand. You should do a video where you take an engine out of a car, strip it down and rebuild it to show how everything works connected together
I had to remove and add a new engine in my truck so believe me when I say it can be extremely frustrating
My dad was no mechanic, but he still used to fix the car. I remember it often being a horrible experience with him working late evenings and even shouting at the car from frustration.
It completely scared me away from cars in general and mechanic work in particular. It seemed like hell.
Wish he could have had these videos and internet to help. It was before the time of 56k modem internet.
Just for the record, it was either a 1985 Volkswagen Passat or a 1990 Toyota Corolla 4WD he was working on =)
@@imkuro6291
Thanks for you story, I work in my car all the time and if I ever teach somebody I will try to be patience and confident.
Maybe he's one of those mechanics who doesn't know anything.
Robert S. Reilly I’m here for the exact same reason. The way my dad taught me about mechanics never stuck. He has a tendency to go into great detail about very specific parts but never give you the whole picture. This was a very education video
Really nice to see a human way of imparting the knowledge. Much better than a textbook. Thank you
Dylan Radclyffe
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I just learned something that will actually be fundamental, and helpful in my future, in just half an hour... and it was for free..
*My community college uses this vid for their Intro to Automotive Class.*
He's so enthusiastic
Then they should give him some money or credit him for using his video
That's cool he's was prolly my first RUclips teacher
@@terrellmorgan2298 COMMUNITY college. What money are we talking about man?
Hasancan Kirac the community money obviously 🥁 (ba dum tss)
I took an entire year of autoshop in high school. We were literally working on cars fixing stuff, and we were never taught a complete run down of how the engine works like this. Really appreciate this man, very helpful.
I just learned how and what each component of an engine does in 30 minutes. I worship you Sir, thank you for taking the time teaching us!
12 Years later and your'e still blowing peoples minds Eric. You should have 10 Million subscribers by now.
OMG thank you so much for explaining this in an easy to understand format without dumbing it down too much. I was married to a mechanic for 9 years and never learned a thing. He would start throwing out a bunch of car jargon without explaining how each part works and how they work together so I gave up and just let him fix the cars. So here I am trying to save money by doing stuff on my own and learning it from scratch. I just learned more in a 32 minute video than I did living with a mechanic for 9 years. Thank you so much! You have no idea how helpful your videos are. I subscribed to your page months ago when I replaced my brakes (successfully) and I always come away understanding my cars a lot better.
His parasitic draw test is really good too.
I'm studying to be a diesel technician at South Seattle College. My instructor told me to watch this video as homework tonight. What awesome homework!!! Thanks for all you do Eric.
After seeing these parts in engine illustrations and 3D animations, it’s really great to see the actual parts of the engine covered in oil. You filled in a lot of gaps and answered questions for me. Thank you so much
A straightforward speaking, no-nonsense man. No drama, no hyperbole. Just the right information. I can see Eric really loves his calling. Thank you.
probably one of the best videos on youtube
Hands Down!
Very interesting. Thanks.
You missed out spark plugs, so Im gonna assume that they are just magic.
They are magic. Magical fire starters
Joshua Dinello haha that's very sarcastic but funny lol
EgolandTed maybe because it's not a gasoline engine. diesel engine use glow plug or heater.
keanne garcia Not always though. In most cases combustion in diesel engine occurs due to self ignition of air-fuel mixture.
EgolandTed That engine was a diesel engine. So no spark plugs.. :)
Wow - now 1st time in 35 years I've seen the best explanation on an engine. Great work bro Eric. I'm into this engineering now. There's no stopping back.
I too felt left out amongst friends when they started talking the car language - Torque, Horsepower, pistons, Crank shaft - now I can flex my muscles in those discussions too from now on.
I stripped an engine for a. Motor Vehicle Technology Course, last week and learned so much because I could relate to almost everything Eric The Car Guy discussed. His presentation is brilliant.
"Wanna see a piston being born?"
*baby cries*
LOL
+Colin Donovan I thought he actually woke up a baby for a sec., hilarious
+heisenberg LOL got me too!
+Colin Donovan
Yeah It looked like that :D !!
+Colin Donovan i lost it in the midst of the library laughing at that bit!
Colin Donovan I was waiting for the "after birth"... Some disgusting, oily sludge to spill out of the cylinder following the piston! SO GROSS!
that was beautiful eric
hats off
You my good sir are amazing and made one hell of an educational video, i learned more here in 30 minutes than i have in years. Thank you for breaking this down so that i could really understand how internal combustion engines work. Im probably going to watch this a couple more times to memorize all the parts you named. This is my first post ever on youtube, but i just had to thank you for this video and taking the time to explain everything.
It’s really a great video for beginners. I am not a mechanic but just learned how it works, I get it very clear. Thanks
Hey Eric,
I'm involved with engines, but in the aviation industry. Just wanted to let you know that you do an exceptional job teaching. These videos are quite informative and very helpful for a wide variety of people. Great stuff!
Thank you Eric for taking the time to share your expertise. I've learned so much and cars don't intimidate me anymore .
Thank you Eric, I have gone through my entire life wanting to learn about engines and how they work, neither my father nor my brother have ever agreed to teach me about them and considering I'll be driving the until I die, it's something I HAVE to know. I appreciate your time you spent going through each part and explaining them and the subtle differences compared to other variations. Thank you and keep on doing what you do.
I remember watching this video more than a decade ago when I decided to develop my interest in engine works beyond the simplest basics. Now my oldest daughter is about to head off to college and I'm watching these videos again with her so she'll have some understanding and be able to take care of her vehicle (or at least not get ripped off by a low-life 'mechanic') Thank you for providing this service!
I just want to say thank you for all the hard work it took to make this video for us. This is valuable knowledge to have & you explained it so perfectly, free of charge to regular people who want to know. Thank you.
I am a mechanical engineer 14 years experience and I just congratulate with this guy!!
Thanks for taking the time to make this. I watched this like it was a suspense video. I've never known jack about engines, and now I understand why some folks get so fascinated by them.
a huge thanks to this guy for education a huge number of people watching this video
you really just helped us all out with what would probably be months of school. cannot thank you enough!!
this needs to be basic highschool education for all the kids that way they dont go wrecking and abusing their cars later on. good stuff eric🖒
When I was going to high school we had mechanic shop I learned so much in shop class so I never had to take my car to a shop to be fixed and you would know mechanic work was one of my career's that did real good for my family and friends
Eric, you are not only spot on with your descriptions, you are also an excellent teacher, and make the subjects fun and easy! THANK YOU!
Damn my automotive course didn't even break it down this accurate SMH this dude rocks 💪
Its the goodness out of his own heart that he shares this to you & the whole world & dnt forget its his "experience "
" EXPERIENCE " cost him time & money over many years U cannot buy experience ? U cannot buy time? U cannot buy money - so in the big picture of life - be greatful for the small helpful
people & things that come along in life like this man be blessed & enjoy as this guy enjoys sharing this with you me & the world he does not owe anyone anything.because he gives out he will freely recieve & be blessed
School is like an internal combustion engine. Only 20 % efficient. 80 % of time and energy is wasted.
This is the best comment I have seen on the internet my entire life. Well done
Ahhaha you made me laugh thanks... 😊
Hamza B lol truthhhh
You're on to something there my friend.
like a rotary engine
An excellent explanation of something I've never understood.
A big thank you, Eric.
Great video for ladies who were raised to change oil, and do some stuff but don't know the details! Thank you!!!
Hey teach. Im 40 years old and really got nothing to show for. Just recently started taking an interest in learning about auto tech because I got tired of getting screwed at the shops. I really want to say thanks for making this content to teach an amateur like me the basics. May God bless you and reward you in this life and the next.
Thanks for your videos. I'm currently taking Automotive Service Tech and your videos are a big help!
🐾A cam is like the keys to the music box. The more it turns the prettier it sounds in both cases.🎶💕
Just now stumbled upon your work. Solely based upon this video you have earned my respect and admiration. I especially liked the analogies used to help put things in a more familiar perspective. The love for the overall mechanics and engineering behind the process shows in your expertise good sir. Thank you for this absolute gem.
Thank you for dumbing it down sometimes people explain it like we've been mechanics for ten years
The baby crying sound effect when the piston came out was funny
Thanks Eric your posts really help me understand engines better, thanks man.....
screw the guys who are mean to you, eric... i think you are awesome, and the best car guy out there :)
+icyburger People were mean to him?! He is the most laid back mechanic on youtube lol
Who hurt you?
Got to say that I started a short college course on maintenance and the instructor of 30 years experience recommended Eric the Car Guy. I already learned with one watch, and intend to binge watch several videos a day until I've got this done. THIS is the kind of teaching that makes the internet and youtube the first stop for additional lessons and being able to watch and re-watch Eric until it's soaking in. Eric, you're the man!
The baby noise scared the crap out of me.
Amazing vid btw, very useful. Will be disassembling my mum's broken engine tomorrow for fun. Now will know what is what.
+tim funk Nice spelling.
Yes because the internet is American by nature right? don't reproduce you stupid fucking embarrassment.
"The headers must all be equal length."
Subaru: We don't do that here.
😂
This is gold 🤣🤣
That is a good thing
Is that a good thing?
You're doing the world a huge favor!! Being that we all drive cars, we should all know at least the basic parts and principles on how they work. Some people don't really care because they can just take it into someone who does know about them, but for me, I'd rather save money by having the knowledge.
This man is my Hero and I idolize his tenacity to inform his public. Eric, you have made me into a civic mechanic. I always consult your instruction before every job. Thanks so much.
i am a mechanical engineering student and its my finale semester .before i always study books and some equations and also theory but i was not satisfied .but from this video i gotta lot of information .even i see by practical all the parts .so at the end i will say thanks Mrs the car guy.thanks.
Mrs the car guy lol?
Arthur Romanov hahah just a mistake :p
1989 toyotA celica firing order
This so great..
I laughed when the piston was being born.
Tada
“I’m not getting into theory”... this is an engine not a motor 😂👍🏻
I love it hahaha
@edward this shouldn't have made me laugh a as hard as it did lol
This channel needs a medal for most energy spent making a youtube video. Engine components are a lot of work to take apart and have to placed back together.
You have left to mention about the water jackets on the engine block, but i have seen that. This is also a very important aspect in learning the basics of the engine working components.
Great video man, thank you. I'm a professional aerospace engineer and it's great for me to be able to see stuff like this.
I wanna be an electrical engineer but this is cool too!
Go electrical it's the wave of the future
Hydrogen cars I the future I think.
im about to graduate in mechanical engineering, but ive had way more fun in my electric classes (its cheaper too lol)
Hydrogen cars won't be feasible until all cars become computer driven and have 99.9% action avoidance, hydrogen car accidents scary to think about
MyDeskTopFilms I didn't think about that lol
there would be a 1/2 kiloton detonation every time someone cuts of a motorbike
I literally just watched this 30-minute video for two and a half hours and I can't believe that it was made 12 years ago thank you for the knowledge information... I paid close attention and it gave me a lot of knowledge hope and confidence for my future working on my vehicles!!
Like the way you explain the engine you could be a great lecturer or teacher keep it up
With barely my eyes open here at 7am, I stumbled upon this video and didn't get bored or confused for even a second! RUclips uni at its finest 🤙 thank you!
...now to get up and follow the smell of coffee. 🤤
"This is a bump stick. Why? Bumps."
I'm currently in school right now for automotive and repair technician. after watching Eric the car guy videos. wish i could work for him. he's so knowledgable. I've learn so much from his videos becuase he actually shows how its done. thank you eric. up here in alaska, its impossible to find a shop to help you learn hands on.
A great video as usual Eric. Thanks from the UK.
I am gonna be honest here.. I dont know anything about cars. My friends they see a new car, and they start talking all about the features and everything. And i feel left out, I really hope to learn something here so that I don't look like an idiot infront of my friends..
Now you just seem like an idiot in front of the internet. :D
Idiots don't go out of their way to learn though. ;)
Johnny Reno You are CORRECT!
Same here bro LoL
Johnny Reno wow talk about hitting the lotto :)) great advice man
I know all of computers, cell phones, tablets, tvs.. but none about cars, and my friends are talking genius.
This video makes me more motivated to learn about car's engines. Thanks for the video.
#respect
i have to say i am a huge fan, man. Been watching your videos sparatically for the last couple years. But this past week i was out of work for 5 days dues to a surgery and ive been watching your videos all day and night. You've got a ton of knowledge and a great way of explaining things to the layman that really cuts through more than most of the other channels out there. I just bought my daughter a 2004 honda accord sedan and am going to be pimping it out a bit for her this spring. You have totally inspired me to make a video series on her car upgrade process. I'll be sure to link you in every video i make in my makeshift mini series . Going to be tearing out the interior, kilmatting everything, replacing speakers, adding some budget powered subs, maybe some interior lighting, new headlights, light painting on the trunk, new rims and tires, as well as a full tune up of the engine, valve adjustment, fluid flushes,etc and a full engine bay detail. spring cant come quick enough. Super excited. Thanks to you for the push forward in the project.
Being a meager backyard tech, I know enough to get by doing my own repairs. And what I don't know I can learn when I need to. Great video. It explained a great deal more than I knew. Mostly by connecting the dots between parts and parts of parts. I understood what the big and main parts do, but now I know more about how they work together. Thanks Eric!
23:51 is literally my face trying to understand this awesome video.
Hahahaha 😂😂
Same tbh. Im so interested but confused from all the little parts
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Need help? :D
Think of the camshaft as the spinning note in a music box that affects how the bristles make different sounds
Dont ever stop what your doing Eric, your one of the most easy to understand, informative channels on this platform. Not only that but you've been here for as long as I can remember and for as far as I can see, haven't sold out to those get rich quick marketing scams that have absolutely destroyed RUclips.
I'm currently like 1 minute into the video and I'm like dam this guy knows cars
Ingenious device= ENGINE, fantastic stuff and never knew that, also meaningful comments about the inefficiency of all mankind’s Engine efforts, well said Eric
You're the Boss, Eric.
Thank you. Ohh you mean EricTheCarGuy
Well that's awkward..
Not sure if anyone observed this, but his voice quality is top notch ! Amazing! Thank you for doing this video. I learned more today than any other day
I like to think of him as the "Mike Rowe" of cars 🙂
I was ignorant before this video. Now I know sort of how things work. That makes me happy. I'm still more into how firearms work mechanically. Somehow it's similar though.
I feel you dude, I'm the same way. I've been into firearms but I'm trying to learn more about cars.
@@jordanhoward5272 Oh, man. Fast forward three years and I'm my own mechanic. Hell, there was a period of time Iived off of money I made from doing people's brakes and such.
It's been quite the journey.
@@cwheels01 oh shit congrats bro. I am 19 and a high school dropout and I have just started learning about cars. Hopefully I could learn more about cars and turn it into a trade and possibly start building my dream car, an E46 M3. Cheers
I feel like I can smell your garage through the video
Is that is fake
That was fun want to take it off the head valve spring all the head bolted to block
My hands getting greasy now
Mmmmmm.... Gasoline....
"that engine started off as a water pump" haha
yeah, he meant the rotary engine seen in Mazda Rx8
exactly
I've been interested in the mechanics of an engine for over a decade, and I've been asking questions all this time, trying to learn. These are the fundamental answers I needed. Thanks man.
It's very interesting how engines work, being a technician is my dream job.
Excellent instruction. Thank you
23:48 terrified oil pickup is terrified
he saw some shit in there
always amazes me how much abuse the parts of an engine actually take over the course of the engines life span and still function. yes, things can be rebuilt and replaced, but i would say the average person does not maintain an engine the way it should be, and it generally will still work. i recently had a clutch linkage housing( not sure that is what it is called) fail after 18 years and it was just made of plastic. the number of times that clutch pedal has been stomped had to be approaching 2 million. i know some people say things now days are engineered to fail after a given time, but i am not sure about that. a combustion engine with all its precision and minute tolerances is a work of art to me. kudos to the people who design them and to the people like you who repair them.
Over the past year I think I've found my dream job. I want to be a car mechanic.
Holy fuck the baby crying scared the sht out of me, was not ready for that.
Why don't they teach us this in school instead of the bullshit they do
Exactly. Half the shit we do in school is useless.
+Harry Dick my school does
+IMALIQ what school is that? I wanna know, and is it in America? Just curious.
half? more like almost everything
+Coco Chen probably is I live in Texas, usa not all but there's a good amount of schools that have automotive classes. However theyre optional not mandatory and by everywhere
Thank you so so so much. You have made my life so much easier and better. My brother is a mechanic. He eats, sleeps, and breathes cars. I will sometimes help/watch him in the shop, and just hand him tools, and help him find things. (He has a really messy work space lol). I have always tried to keep up and understand what he is doing. Cars have always interested me as well. I am fascinated by them, and I want to learn about them. This video has done just that. It explains the engine on a level that even an idiot like me can understand. It’s simple, and cut-to-the-chase. I love it. Everything is so clear now. You are a lifesaver man. Thank you! 😁🙏🏼
You mention at the end of the video about the inefficiency of internal combustion engines. I've always thought internal combustion as a primitive technology (it really is if you think about it) We're talking technology about 150 years old (basically) that we just keep trying to improve.
I sometimes think it's one of the biggest dilemmas of mankind, as far as moving into a new age. Look at an electric motor, it's about 90% efficient, but then again the dilemma, the external source to spin it (most likely an engine/generator or some kind of spent fuel).
A battery could spin an electric motor, but ask yourself,
"Where did that energy come from, that gave that battery its charge?"
Most likely an engine/generator or some kind of spent fuel.
Windmills
Yeah, it's had a pretty good run, and there are some (relatively) high-efficiency examples, like the giant turbocharged 2-stroke diesels on ships, but I can see why there's so much interest now in electric power. One moving part, no oil changes (a big environmental issue in itself), and efficiency commonly exceeding 90% (permanent-magnet AC motors).
I think in time it will become something for enthusiasts and nostalgia buffs, the way steam power is now - there's plenty of fun to be had with classic machinery. And much respect to people like Eric for sharing their knowledge!
This video is amazing, you should do a more recent one, maybe with a v6 or v8 turbo.
IceInMaWeiner they practically work the same tho.... same components but different piston configuration. But as to the turbo, yeah If he doesn't have a vid on how they work he should do one
Btw...239 dislikes? What's not to like?
ZerokillerOppel1 Could be the honda haters?
elias savoie well that makes 23k dislikes 😂
Ungrateful bastards
i swear some people just go through youtube downvoting videos without even watching them. We can understand how engines work but we will never understand how people work.
The professors and teachers wanting to make thousands of dollars only teaching a fraction of what he shared in his videos.
9 years after your uploaded the video and I am still learning from it. great video very informative. Wish i knew more about these things. Handing down my 07 Charger to my 16 yr old son and we are "maintaining" the vehicle, it has over 100k miles on it.
27:25 I lol'd so hard xD
I dwl'd when you said *lol'd*
Baby piston part was hilarious!
8:52 if you don't have equal length headers, then you get a sexy subaru boxer growl :) (and a huge loss of horsepower and efficiency but hey it sounds cool)
50 horses man I like the boxer rumble but 50 horsepower is too much to give
Thank you! I have an 89 Prelude, want to spend this summer learning more about it so when I pay someone to restore, I understand what they're doing! So helpful!!!