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A mixture of gasoline and air enters the cylinders where it is ignited by a spark plug. The explosion, or combustion it creates, drives the piston downward turning a crankshaft which turns the transmission which in turn powers the drive wheels on the vehicle propelling it forward or backward. This is why the engine is called an internal combustion engine.
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