How Car Engines Work | HowStuffWorks
2000-4-5 · There are different kinds of internal combustion engines. Diesel engines are one type and gas turbine engines are another. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. There is also the external combustion engine.The steam engine in old-fashioned trains and steam boats is the best example of an external combustion engine. The fuel (coal, wood, oil) in a steam engine burns outside the engine ...