The exhaust system carries exhaust away from the engine and away from the car. The exhaust system includes the exhaust manifold, the oxygen sensor, the catalytic converter, the muffler, and the tailpipe.
What is EGR?
In internal combustion engines, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions reduction technique used in petrol/gasoline and diesel engines. EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine’s exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. In a gasoline engine, this inert exhaust displaces the amount of combustible matter in the cylinder. This…
What is Filler?
Filler, also referred to as Bondo, is a plastic material used to repair minor accident and rust damage. Filler begins as a paste, but hardens to a solid consistency in minutes.
What is FWD?
Front-wheel drive (FWD). A front-wheel drive vehicle sends its power to the front wheels of the car.
What is Flywheel?
The flywheel helps an engine run smoothly. It also has teeth on its outside edge that engage with the starter motor to help start the engine.
What is Fan Clutch?
The heat-operated, viscous-fluid clutch that controls whether or not an engine fan rotates to help cool an engine.
What is Fan Belt?
Also called a drive belt or serpentine belt. Fan belts are used to drive the engine’s accessories, such as the alternator, power steering pump, or air conditioning compressor. A serpentine belt is a wide single drive belt that drives all the engine’s accessories.
What is Flushing?
Flushing is a means of entirely replacing the fluid in a given system. For instance, when a technician flushes a cooling system, all the old coolant is removed and completely replaced with new.
What is Freeze Frame?
Operating conditions which are stored in the memory of the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) at the instant a DTC is stored and the MIL is illuminated. A Freeze Frame is stored for only one DTC and can only be overwritten under certain conditions
What is Fuel Tank Level Sending Unit?
This unit measures the amount of gas in the fuel tank and sends that information to your vehicle’s gas gauge and, if equipped, a low gas level warning light.
What is Fuel Filter?
A car’s fuel filter removes debris and contaminants from fuel before it reaches the carburetor or fuel injection system.
What is Fuel Starvation?
Fuel starvation occurs when fuel, for one reason or another, is prevented from reaching the carburetor or fuel injectors.
What is Fan Motor?
An electric motor with a fan that controls the airflow to the interior of a car.
What is Fuel Pump?
The fuel pump moves gas from the gas tank and delivers it to the fuel injection system or carburetor.
What is Fuel Injection?
Fuel injection is a system by which fuel is directly sprayed into the intake manifold or intake port at high pressure. Fuel injection is often controlled by a computer, allowing precise monitoring of efficiency and performance by the car’s computer.
What is Fuel Injector?
A fuel injector is a nozzle that sprays fuel into the intake manifold or intake port.
What is Fuel System?
The fuel system is the system by which fuel is stored and delivered to each cylinder. The fuel system includes the fuel tank, fuel tank level sending unit, the fuel pump, the fuel filter, and fuel lines. For carbureted cars, the fuel system also includes the carburetor. For fuel injected cars, the fuel system also…
What is Fiberglass Matting And Resin?
These materials are often used to fill in large rust holes where filler would be unable to work, and where welding in new metal would be difficult.
What is Gearshift Linkage?
This is a series of rods and/or cables that connect the gearshift lever or gear selector to the transmission.
What is Gauge?
A gauge is a type of instrument that measures or displays levels of a certain system. For instance, the gas gauge in your car measures the fuel level, while the temperature gauge measures the engine temperature.