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Engine Terminology Dictionary

Part Name:
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= outside
Also Known As: Ease to
change
A.I.R. Tubes
"Smog tubes"
2
A/C compressor
4
Accelerator pump
4
Air cleaner assembly
The "air cleaner"
Air cleaner breather filter
Air filter
Air pump
The "smog pump"
Alternator
Alternator bracket
Bell housing
Bypass hose
Camshaft
The "cam"
Camshaft bearings
"Cam bearings"
Carburetor
The "carb"
Carburetor float
The "float"
Catalytic converter
The "converter"
Choke
Choke pull off
Clutch
Clutch cable
Clutch friction disk
Clutch disk or plate
Clutch pressure plate
The "pressure plate"
Clutch release bearing
The "throw-out bearing"
Coil
Combustion chamber
Compression
Compression fitting
Computer
Connecting rod bearings
"Rod bearings"
Connecting rods
The "rods"
Control module
The "module"
Crankcase
Crankshaft
The "crank"
Crankshaft bearings
The "main bearings"
Cylinder head
The "head"
Cylinder head bolts
"head bolts"
Cylinder walls
Cylinders
Distributor
Distributor cap
Diverter (bypass) valve
The "smog valve"
ECM
EGR valve
The "EGR"
Engine block
The "block"
Evaporative canister
Exhaust pipe donut gasket
The "donut gasket"
Exhaust header
"Headers", or "header pipes"
Exhaust heat riser valve
"Heat riser"
Exhaust heat shield
Exhaust flange
Exhaust manifold
Exhaust manifold gasket
Exhaust manifold studs
"Exhaust studs"
Exhaust port
Exhaust valves
Fan
Fan clutch
Fan shroud
Flexplate
Flywheel
Flywheel balance plate
Flywheel cover
Flywheel ring gear
The "ring gear"
Front main oil seal
The "front main"
Frost plugs
Fuel filter
Fuel injector
"Injectors"
Fuel line
Fuel pump
Fuel rail
Generator
Glow plugs
Glow plug relay
Harmonic balancer
Head gasket
Heater control valve
Heater core
Heater hose
Hose clamps
Idler tensioner pulley
The "idler pulley"
Ignition (breaker) points
The "points"
Ignition wires
"Plug wires"
Intake manifold
The "intake"
Intake manifold gasket
The "intake gakset"
Intake port
Intake valve
Kickdown cable/lever
The "kickdown"
Knock sensor
Motor mounts
Oil dipstick
The "dipstick"
Oil dipstick tube
Oil pan
Oil drain plug
The "drain plug"
Oil fill cap
Oil filter
Oil gallery
Oil pan gasket
The "pan gasket"
Oil pickup tube
Oil pressure sending unit
Oil pump
Oxygen sensor
PCV valve
Pickup coil
Pilot bearing/bushing
Piston pins
Piston rings
The "rings"
Pistons
Power steering pump
Pulley
Pushrods
Radiator
Radiator cap
Radiator drain cock
"Drain valve"/"petcock"
Radiator fan motor
The "fan motor"
Radiator fan switch
Radiator hose
Rear main oil seal
The "rear main seal"
Return spring
Rocker arms
Rocker studs
Rotor
Serpentine belt
The "belt"
Spark plugs
The "plugs"
Starter
Starter solenoid
Steering gear
The "steering box"
Temperature sending unit
"Temperature sensor"
Thermal vacuum switch-TVS
Thermostat
Thermostat housing
Throttle cable
Throttle linkage
Throttle position sensor-TPS
Timing
Timing belt
Timing chain
Timing cover
Timing cover gasket
Timing gears
Torque converter
Torque strut
Turbo charger
The "turbo"
V belts
The "belts"
Vacuum advance
Vacuum check valve
Vacuum hose
Valve cover
Valve cover gasket
Valve lifters
The "lifters"
Valve retainers
"Valve keepers"
Valve seat
Valve springs
Valve stem seals
Valves
Voltage regulator
Water jacket
Water pump

 

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