Automotive

Automotive

Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

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vent

Automotive; Motorcycles

A tube or drillway going from top of float chamber to atmosphere. This prevents build-up of pressure or vacuum in float chamber.

fuel petcock

Automotive; Motorcycles

An on-off valve located at bottom of fuel tank. It may provide for reserve fuel supply and may have a filter screen and sediment bowl. Fuel line to carburetor is attached to fuel ...

venturi

Automotive; Motorcycles

A restriction in a tube that cause an increase in air velocity, resulting in decrease of pressure (increase in vacuum) at restriction.

fuel pump

Automotive; Motorcycles

A diaphragm or electric device that maintains proper fuel pressure to carburetor or injection system. A fuel pump must be used when fuel tank is located lower than carburetor and ...

vernier caliper

Automotive; Motorcycles

A precision measuring tool used to determine inside, outside, or depth measurements. A linear vernier scale is used.

fuel system

Automotive; Motorcycles

System which stores, filters, and regulates flow of fuel to engine. It consists of fuel tank, fuel valve, fuel filters, fuel lines, air filter, carburetor, and carburetor ...