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Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Metering Needle

See metering rod.

Metering Ports

Ports designed to a set size to allow accurate flow of fuel or air.

Metering Rod

A tapered needle in a jet in a carburettor. The taper allows a varied or metered supply dependent on the position of the taper in the jet.

Methanol

Methyl-alcohol used as a fuel or fuel additive.

Method

The way in which a task is carried out.

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

A fast-evaporating solvent.

Metric

European standards of measurement based on the metre.

Metric Measurement

A system designed to regulate measurement. Each quantity has a single unit. These include; metre, kilogram, ampere.

MFI

Multiport fuel injection. Usually known a port fuel injection or multipoint fuel injection (MPI).

MH

Metal hydride