What exactly does gasoline do to make the engine go?

Question

i mean, i know it burns and produces carbon dioxide and all that jazz, but what EXACTLY does it do that makes it the prime substance to run in our cars????????? If you know, tell me plz and thankyou!!!! ;)

Answer 1

Gasoline holds a lot of stored energy.  It is relatively stable compared to some other petroleum based fuels.  It usually burns completely, releasing all of its energy quickly, to push the piston down, thus causing your engine to run.  

Other fuels, like some biofuels may not burn completely, or may leave a residue in the engine.  Alcohol ( ethanol), burns slower and usually hotter, but it doesnt have the same lubricating effect that gasoline does.

There arent any other substances for us to use in all reality.  Biofuels are evil, they are causing food prices to rise, which is causing third world countries to suffer, we never should have even dreamed of using our food crops as our fuel.

Answer 2

It burns, and by burning creates an expansion inside the cylinder that pushes the piston down.

Answer 3

When gas fumes go into the piston chamber through a valve a spark from a spark plug egnites the fumes creating an explosion propelling the piston head forward and sending power to the wheels. the fact that oil is in such abundance right now makes it our primary source and the fact many nations don't to give up their food supply to make ethenol but I beilive that if we make corn feilds strictly for ethenol production we could mass produce ethenol and use to get out of our trade deficit

Answer 4

Actually,it produces a lot more than just CO2. CO, NO,. NOx, and many  other pollutants are created when the gasoline burns, producing expanding gasses which drive the piston. Most of the gasses are then broken down in tthe catalytic converter.

Answer 5

well, the gas goes into the engine. they do each other and make gas babies.

Answer 6

Controlled explosions was correct, and gasoline packs a lot of energy into a small volume.

Answer 7

Gasoline causes controlled explosions within the cylinders forcing the pistons to move.

You can burn anything with the right amount of air, fuel and compression, it doesn't have to be gasoline.

Answer 8

The gases expand rapidly upon ignition. The presure of the expansion forces the cylinder to move in the cylinder chamber.

It isn't an explosion or controlled explosion. An explosion would obliterate your engine. It's a rapid expansion caused by the ignition of the gases in the petroleum.