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Accelerator Accelerator is a device used more commonly in automobiles to increase the speed of a vehicle. Anti-Lock Brakes System (ABS) It helps to get control in emergency braking par…
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Baby Seat A specially designed seating device (which is not generally standard equipment) to hold safely very young children (usually under the weight of 10 Kg ).
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Clutch It is a device that disconnects the engine from the transmission, to allow the vehicle to change gears, and then allows the engine and transmission to resume contact to move the vehicle in …
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Damper A device that A damper is a device that deadens, restrains, or depresses vibration. In other words it is also called as Shock Absorber.
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Electronic Fuel Injection System Injects fuel into the engine's cylinders with electronic control to time and meter the fuel flow.
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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 …
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Gas Charged Shocks They are shock absorbers filled with a low pressure gas to smooth the vehicle’s ride during up and down movement. They are also called gas filled shocks. Greenhouse It is used …
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Handling It is the ease with which the vehicle is steered and manoeuvred around turns, up hills, etc. Hatchback A car with no extended boot and has a full height tail gate that includes a rear wi…
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In-Line Engine Cylinders are arranged side by side in a row and in a single bank. Most four-cylinder and some six-cylinder engines are in-line engines. In V-6, V-8 or V-12 engines, the cylinders ar…
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Jack A jack is a mechanical device used to lift heavy loads or apply great forces. Jacks employ a screw thread or hydraulic cylinder to apply very high linear forces.
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Keyless Entry A system for locking and unlocking doors of a vehicle with a central locking system without using the key. Usually, the user controls the locks by pressing a button on a remote key-fo…
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Leaf Spring Suspension spring made up of several thin, curved, hardened-steel or composite-material plates attached at the ends to the vehicle underbody. The curved shape of the plates allows them …
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MacPherson Strut A MacPherson strut is a unit that includes a damper or shock absorber cartridge inside a large, long metal spring. MacPherson struts are used over the front wheels of most front-dr…
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Overdrive A transmission gear with a ratio below 1:1, which improves fuel economy by reducing engine revolutions per minute at highway speeds. On a five-speed manual transmission, the fourth and fi…
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Pick-up The type of truck with an open cargo bed behind the closed cab. Pinion A type of gear that has small teeth that mesh with other, larger gears. Piston The heavy, cylindrical metal shaft …
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Automotive Terms - R
Radiator A device that cools the liquid in the cooling system by allowing it to circulate through a series of water channels, which are exposed to air ducts.
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Shock Absorbers Devices located near each wheel to cut down the vertical bouncing of the passenger compartment on the springs after the wheels go over a bump or the car stops short. Shock absorber…
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Automotive Terms - T
Traction Control A feature that senses when one wheel is spinning faster than the others. It may automatically apply the brakes, cut off power to that wheel, and/or reduce acceleration to improve …
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Automotive Terms - V
Valves Metal devices that open and close to allow fuel and air to enter the combustion chamber and exhaust gases to leave it. Operated from the camshaft by means of valve lifters, push rods, rocke…
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Wheel Balancing A procedure that ensures that the weight of a wheel is distributed evenly so that your car moves smoothly on the road at any speed, with no vibration in the steering wheel or rear …
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