Automotive Terms - F

Front Wheel Drive


Engine power is transmitted to the front wheels, which are the drive wheels. Also called front drive.

Fuel Pump


A mechanical or electrical pump that pressurizes the fuel system to move gas from the fuel tank to the engine.

Fuel Injector


Taking the place of carburetors in the 1980s, the fuel injector is an electrically controlled valve that delivers a precise amount of pressurized fuel into each combustion chamber.