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6x9equals42 on April 10, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: How a Car Engine Works

Momentum from the flywheel/flexplate keeps it spinning

acranox on April 10, 2016 [–]

The flexplate has very little mass to provide momentum. The fact that the flexplate is bolted to the (heavier) torque converter is what's really going to provide the momentum.

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