Both pistons and valves move in and out of a space at the top of engine cylinders known as the “combustion chamber”.

PVC air cannons are great, and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life, but what really makes this build exceptional is the valve. [Ben] created a piston valve for this ...

Instead of trying to make an air-tight piston, he added a rubber membrane and a clever valve system to create a diaphragm air engine. This GIF is worth 115 words A round rubber diaphragm with a ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Engines are made up of over 300 bolts and dozens of moving parts, like pistons and valve springs, that all work together to turn combustion into ...

Each piston in this inline-six diesel has deep indentations from colliding with the valves. It's a catastrophic engine failure. The horror scene isn't over, though. Removing the bottom of the oil ...