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my take on this siuation is that begle has explained himself on this question more than once already :argh::argh:
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Originally Posted by ArizonaRedneck
(Post 497647)
my take on this siuation is that begle has explained himself on this question more than once already :argh::argh:
Or he needs to pass what he's smoking :choochoo: |
I have to answer this question with a question. As long as everybody is clear on what your talkin about what does it matter if you say motor or engine. If I say that I prefer the Cummins Engine, does it mean anything different then if i say that I prefer the Cummins Motor. It's all the same in my world.
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ya you make a point herb himalayas and yogi huts in india :humm:
---AutoMerged DoublePost--- mine to uncle bubba but every now and then its nice to hear other peoples take on something and working at a powerplant around electricians alot a motor has electricity involved and an engine is what i work on |
This is from Dictionary.com
Engine: a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion. Motor: a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like. |
The link I posted has my reasoning with five dictionary definitions and several of the most salient counterexamples.
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:humm: thats quite interesting there :humm:
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dam i think begle1 is stalking my posts. i was kinda hoping not to find him here but oh well. im sticking with motors=electric and engines=internal combustion. begle1 go to a automotive school and ask a teacher what they say and tell me what you find out, or go to general motors and ask them what they use to power the wheels to make the car move.:argh:
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Originally Posted by Uncle Bubba
(Post 497660)
I have to answer this question with a question. As long as everybody is clear on what your talkin about what does it matter if you say motor or engine. If I say that I prefer the Cummins Engine, does it mean anything different then if i say that I prefer the Cummins Motor. It's all the same in my world.
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I didn't read all of the other postings, so I don't know if this has been said, and it really don't matter, but motors require an external power source (electricity, hydraulic pressure,etc.), engines just require fuel and make their own power. Basically you need an engine to run a motor.
That said, everyone knows that when you refer to the motor in your truck, you're talking about the powerplant, not the starter, etc. |
Originally Posted by Racer9
(Post 497784)
I didn't read all of the other postings, so I don't know if this has been said, and it really don't matter, but motors require an external power source (electricity, hydraulic pressure,etc.), engines just require fuel and make their own power. Basically you need an engine to run a motor.
That said, everyone knows that when you refer to the motor in your truck, you're talking about the powerplant, not the starter, etc. Motor = Electric/Hydraulic external power source needed Engine = Make their own power :pca1: |
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