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Auto parts
Any component of an automobile.
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Acceleration Sensor
Automotive; Auto parts
A sensor that provides information about the rate of forward or reverse acceleration or deceleration; also know as a G-switch.
Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR)
Automotive; Auto parts
The name of the traction control system manufactured by Bosch.
Acceleration Squat
Automotive; Auto parts
The tendency of the rear part of a vehicle to press down on the rear springs during hard acceleration.
Accelerator
Automotive; Auto parts
A control, usually a foot-operated pedal, linked to the throttle valve of the carburetor and used to control the flow of fuel into the engine.
Accelerator Pedal
Automotive; Auto parts
A foot-operated device for controlling the flow of fuel into the engine.
Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
Automotive; Auto parts
A device designed to send an electrical signal to the central processing unit relative to the position of the accelerator pedal at any given time.
Accelerator Pump
Automotive; Auto parts
A pump in the carburetor connected by linkage to the accelerator pedal that momentarily enriches the air-fuel mixture when the accelerator is depressed at low speed.
