How do 3 cylinder 4 stroke engines in a snowmobile work?

[max]

well i found that a cylinder is where the piston moves up and down (or in a motion otherwise) and i dont understand how you can have a 3 cylinder 4 stroke. How does it work?

 

[jimanddottaylor]

Think of it as 3 one cylinder , 4 stroke engines in a row.

 

[john]

dont matter how many cylinders it has, they all much the same, intake--compression--power--exhaust-- cycles...........ive seen ...4 cycle in........... 1...2..3 ... 4 ... 6 ..8..10..12 cylinder engines

you seem interested, but need to research gasoline engines, in 2 cycle, & 4 cycle

try searching........Google..........or ............askjeeves.com

 

[PeteM]

The four stroke term indicates the piston movements.

In a four stroke engine (regardless of number of cylinders) it works like this:

Intake
Compression
Combustion
Exhaust

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