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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.
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.
Automotive Terms - G
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 describe all of the windows enclosing the passenger compartment.
Grille
An opening in the front of a vehicle, often between the two headlamps, which allows air to cool the radiator.
Automotive Terms - H
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 window.
Head Room
It is the distance between the top of a passenger’s head and the roof of the vehicle.
Horsepower (hp, bhp)
Abbreviated as hp, as in 200-hp engine, or bhp (brake horsepower or net horsepower) to designate power produced by an engine. In general, the higher the horsepower, the higher the vehicle's top speed. One horsepower is the power needed to lift a 550-pound weight one foot in one second.
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