Categorie: Autos
Created by: Johna04
Number of Blossarys: 1
English (EN)* An engine mount filled with fluid (glycol) * This type of engine mount can be made to react to different vibration frequencies compared to a conventional rubber mount that is designed for one ...
* Amount of power needed to lift a 550-lb. object at a rate of one foot in one second * Horsepower is expressed as the torque in lb.-ft. times the number of revolutions per minute divided by the ...
* Also known as valve lifters * A device in the valve system that transmits the action of the cam to the valve or the push rod * Hydraulic lifters are designed to automatically take up the clearance ...
* Also known as engine knocking or pre-ignition * Detonation is caused by ignition of the air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber independent of the spark plug firing * This condition is an engine ...
* Also known as “stadium seating” * Second- and/or third-row seats are raised slightly higher than the preceding seats in front, similar to seats found in a movie theater or stadium * Allows ...
* Also known as “Drive-by-Wire.” * ETC translates accelerator motions and other inputs into control of engine power * The accelerator pedal controls the throttle by means of a computer-controlled ...
* Also called g-force * Unit of measure for lateral acceleration or “road holding” ability * One g is equivalent to 32.2 feet/second2, the rate at which an object accelerates due to gravity.
