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84Automobile Power Transmission System
The clutch is a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the engine and the attached manual transmission in cars equipped with a hand-operated gearshift. This operation is necessary when shifting gears from one ratio to another, when starting the...
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72Automotive Cooling System
Cooling system. Water in radiator is cooled by air sucked through the radiator by the fan. A pump drives cooled water from the bottom of the radiator through ducts in the engine block and cylinder head. As it becomes hot, the water transfers heat from engine to radiator where the heat is transferred to the air. A thermostat prevents water circulation in a cold engine.
1 comment77Automobile Engine System
Despite challenges from steam, electricity, and more recently the gas turbine engine, the 4-stroke-cycle gasoline-burning piston engine still is considered the most suitable power plant for automobiles. During...
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81Automotive Chassis System
The term "chassis" is used to designate the complete car minus the body. The chassis therefore consists of the engine, power-transmission system, and suspension system all suitably attached to, or suspended...
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72Clutch
A clutch is a coupling that can be engaged and disengaged as required and used to transmit torque (rotational force) from a driving shaft to a driven shaft. Most clutches are designed to drive an initially...
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68Carburettor
Carburettor, a device attached to an internal combustion engine which uses a volatile fuel such as petrol. Before the fuel can be effectively burned in the engine cylinder it must be vaporised and mixed with...
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70Outboard Motor
An outboard motor is a detachable, externally mounted propulsion system for small boats. An outboard motor consists basically of an engine or motor connected to a propeller by means of a drive shaft and gears....
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71Branding
A brand is a scar left from a special design, or mark, burned on the hides of cattle, horses, and other animals for the purpose of identification. Most brands are relatively simple, often only a number or a...
66Automobile Fuel System
The fuel system consists of a fuel tank, fuel pump, carburetor, intake manifold, and exhaust manifold. The fuel tank, ranging in capacity from 14 to 26 gallons, generally is located beneath the body or in the...
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69Differential Gear
The differential gear is an assembly of gears that connects a divided shaft and permits the two sections of the shaft to rotate at different speeds or varying relative speeds. The most common application of...
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