View Poll Results: What do you call your powerplant in your Monte Carlo ?
ENGINE
18
62.07%
MOTOR
1
3.45%
BOTH: Motor & Engine
10
34.48%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll
What do you call `it ?
#1
05-08-2010, 11:42 AM
What do you call `it ?
What do you call the PowerPlant
in your Monte Carlo ?
1. a Motor
2. a Engine
?
I've called it both...
Why do you call it a Motor, or a Engine ?
Please post why ?
Thanks in advance for playing/posting/voting.
It will be interesting what member's call it
in your Monte Carlo ?
1. a Motor
2. a Engine
? I've called it both...
Why do you call it a Motor, or a Engine ?
Please post why ?
Thanks in advance for playing/posting/voting.
It will be interesting what member's call it
Last edited by Space; 05-08-2010 at 11:47 AM.
#3
05-08-2010, 12:01 PM
LOL `Justin, I think I know how your voted....I created this thread because of your previous post. I knew I was one of the big violator's for sure....I just think it sounds better to be called a MotorHead, instead of a
Engine Head
LOLOk, What MotorHead or EngineHead is going 2 post next....
We all all sitting here waitin : ) 4-Sure LOL
#6
05-08-2010, 12:30 PM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: London, Ontario
Posts: 5,611
It's funny you mention this as it is sort of a pet-peeve of mine. On the parts counter I am constantly correcting people. But we all know: an engine creates power and a motor uses it. Inspite this, the industry standard is to say "motor" oil or "motor" mounts. Engine, technically, is the proper word.
#7
05-08-2010, 01:38 PM
It's funny you mention this as it is sort of a pet-peeve of mine. On the parts counter I am constantly correcting people. But we all know: an engine creates power and a motor uses it. Inspite this, the industry standard is to say "motor" oil or "motor" mounts. Engine, technically, is the proper word.
Hi Brent, it is also a pet peeve of Member Justin Knight.
He made that comment in another thread, and that is
was prompted me to create this thread.
According to many dictionaries, your are 100% correct
that the proper word is `Engine.
Does that make you a "EngineHead" ?,
instead of a "MotorHead" ?
Would be a kewl Tatoo Thanks`Brent & Member's for your vote/posts.
It's all in the way each of us have been programed
Who taught you ? Who were your teachers ?
Were they MotorHeads, or Engine Heads ?
LOL ~ LOL
Above is a Engine Head
LOL
And now for some Hardcore Rock&Roll
by the "MotorHeads"
It's the Entertainment for this `Thread : ) LOL
Last edited by Space; 05-08-2010 at 01:42 PM.
#9
05-08-2010, 04:47 PM
I use both but really try to use engine cause by defenition, a motor is electricaly powered where as an engine requires a fuel sorce. But usually if im talking about it with all the electrical and pumps and such i say engine, but if Im talking about the power plant i say motor.
