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Auto parts

Any component of an automobile.

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Acid

Automotive; Auto parts

An acronym for a four-mode, driving-test cycle used to test exhaust emissions or vehicle driveability; the modes are Accelerate, Cruise, Idle, and Decelerate.

1. A method of paint stripping. Metal parts can be immersed in an acid dip to remove all traces of old paint and chemical impurities. 2. To immerse stock-car-body panels in acid to reduce sheet metal ...

Acid Rain

Automotive; Auto parts

Corrosive rain formed when sulfur (S) emissions from motor vehicles and industrial plants combine with hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid. The mixture of these ...

Acidity

Automotive; Auto parts

The presence of acid-type chemicals that are identified by the acid number. Acidity within some environments, such as the crankcase of an engine, causes corrosion, sludge and varnish to increase.

Ackerman Principle

Automotive; Auto parts

The geometric principle used to provide toe-out on turns. The ends of the steering arms are angled so that the inside wheel turns more than the outside wheel when a vehicle is making a turn, without ...