Inline 5 Cylinder Engine - Explained

The five cylinder engine isn't too common in the automotive industry, though it is an interesting engine choice. It offers more cylinders than an inline four, at less length than an inline 6, giving it good packaging abilities for FWD vehicles, and the potential for good power. Although the primary and secondary reciprocating forces are balanced vertically, there is a plane imbalance, requiring the I5 to have a balancing shaft in order to cancel out the vibrations, if desired. Related Videos: Engine Balance - http://youtu.be/aonbwOxooGA Primary Balance - http://youtu.be/9Bdc9CuBOzc Secondary Balance - http://youtu.be/gdHQ8aTfiQQ Straight Four Engine - http://youtu.be/yRWL9czmk_E Straight Six Engine - http://youtu.be/w5NZsc1oQpU Boxer Four - http://youtu.be/VL69r96VfuU Rotary Engine - http://youtu.be/umxGxsN5vQM V6 Engine - http://youtu.be/YMoDcKXiKME V8 Engine - http://youtu.be/1H-GWcwO4vw Please feel free to rate, comment, and subscribe! And don't forget to check out my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained To help create more videos, check out my Patreon page! http://www.patreon.com/engineeringexplained Also check out my official website: Make suggestions, participate in forums, learn through logically ordered lessons, read FAQs, and plan your future! http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Now on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!

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1. Hello your work are absolutely awesome...
   I have a request it you could explain mw how does the silvertop 20v engine work ...
   Thanks a lot
2. Audi quattro s1 1986 rally car. Check it out boys.
3. and in short?
4. I've seen half a dozen of your videos and they are all great. You are very good at explaining things.
5. VR4 engines, and discuss why small RWD cars don't use them to provide more interior space and/or smaller hood.
6. lol there are i5's is so many vws
7. The best compromise between a L4 and L6 that Volvo made as horrible as possible.
   Were you drunk when drawing that iso-view crankshaft?
8. After looking at the firing orders for both the I-5 and V10 engines I was right, the firing interval of an I-5 is half that of a V10, that's why they have such a similar sound. If only straight-6 engines sounded like V12's :p
9. actually firing order happens at every 144 deg in this engine. but when crank rotates by 180deg. thn nly piston ll reach tdc. so if firing happens evn b4 it reaches tdc hw it ll burn efficiently as mixture is not fully compressed nd how it ll produce more power? clarify pls
10. +Engineering Explained what does the 180 mean? 4 are the strokes and 5 are the cylinders but i dont understand the 180
11. can you explain how a inline (straight) 8 works
12. why not orient the cylinders so they fire in order? 12345....
13. Maybe next time you hook up with HumbleMechanic you could explain the VW VR5? Mostly i want to know why vw would've offered it in a car that also had an inline 5 option, inline 4 option, and vr6 option. I like the way the VR5 sounds but i can't wrap my head around its existence
14. What do you mean by 'larger displacement'?
15. I'm thinking about swapping an I-5 engine into a small car then modifying it. The volvo and audi electronics situation intimidates me, but the Chevy Colorado I-5 is probably easier.....anyone have experience swapping and/or modifying them? The roller rocker seems like a good idea...and of course the cubic inches.......ps.....why is every I-5 undersquare? ie long stroke....historically, the best race engines were oversquare
16. Some of the Chevy Canyons came stock with an in-line five. I thought that that was weird but I guess it makes sense because an in-line four is too small and a V6 or in-line 6 isn't really that fuel effecient.
17. Could you explain the 36degree overlap please?
18. Nothing about the great sound really? Just kidding? 😉
19. if the primary n secondary balance out then the red arrow on the first piston should be downward right ?
20. I have a 5 cylinder Fiat, and the sound is just amazing!