Glossary of Auto Terms
DriverSide's Car Dictionary has the most comprehensive definitions of automotive terms. This auto glossary can help you decipher what your mechanic is fixing and what the purpose or function of the particular auto part or accessory is for. We have taken the mystery out of automotive service jargon, so that you don't have to.
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Fuel Filter
Float Bowl
Combustion
Carburetor Cleaner
Air Cleaner Intake
Intake Valves
Tailpipe
Lean Fuel Mixture
Fuel Injectors
Fuel injectors are little nozzles about the size of a lighter that squirt gas into the combustion chambers. You have one injector per cylinder, and they generally do not have to be replaced as a wear item unless they have failed. Some engines, like older VQ-series engines in early Nissan Maximas, are known to have higher injector failure rates than others.
See Also:
Fuel Filter
Float Bowl
Combustion
Carburetor Cleaner
Air Cleaner Intake
Intake Valves
Tailpipe
Lean Fuel Mixture
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