Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10:35 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
F

Fan Cowl

A protective shield around a fan.

Farad

The unit of capacitance.

Fascia Panel

The panel inside the vehicle below the front windscreen. It carries the instruments, heater ducts and accessories.

Fast Charge

Rapid charge for a battery. 5 times the Ah capacity for about an hour is the recommended maximum.

Fast Idle

The cold engine running speed achieved by a stepped cam on the throttle linkage or by an air bleed valve.

Fatigue

Failure in a material due to excessive and repeated loading usually of an intermittent nature.

Fault

The cause of a problem that results in symptoms

Fault Code

A code generated in and output from an ECU. Used for diagnostics.

Fault-tolerant

In engineering, fault-tolerant design, also known as fail-safe design, is a design that enables a system to continue operation, possibly at a reduced level, rather than failing completely, when some part of the system fails.

FBC

Feedback Carburettor System