Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Cam PlateA plate with one or more raised areas in the shape of a cam. Used in rotary diesel injection pumps to supply high pressure injection. | |
Cam RingA shaped ring with a cam shape. | |
CamshaftShaft on which suitably phased cams are mounted, as for example to operate intake and exhaust valves of an engine. In four-stroke engines the camshaft rotates at half crankshaft speed. | |
CANController Area Network. A protocol for a multiplexed system of control and communication on a vehicle. | |
CAN BusThe actual circuit on which the CAN signal/message is transmitted. It is usually a pair of wires but fibre optics have been used. | |
CAN messageThe information transmitted on a data bus from one node to another. | |
CANPCanister Purge Solenoid Valve | |
Cap (Tire Valve)Air Valve. Secondary air valve for an inflated tire. | |
CapacitanceAn ability to store an electrical charge in two conductors separated by an insulator. | |