Farm Power & Machinery

Effect of high temperature in the engine

• Cylinder and piston may expand to such an extent that the piston would seize in the cylinder and stop the engine.
• Lubricating quality of the oil inside the cylinder would be reduced due to high temperature and resulting poor sucking of air in the cylinder
• Preignition of fuel mixture would take place and cause engine knocking as well as loss of power.
• For satisfactory performance of the engine, neither overheating nor over-cooling is desirable. Experiments have shown that best operating temperature of Internal combustion engine lies between 60°C to 93°C, depending upon types of engines and load conditions.