Automotive Glossary


Automotive Glossary

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F

Fluid Pump

A pump for moving or pressurising a fluid.

Fluid Tip

Part of a spray gun that meters and directs the fluid stream.

Flyweights

Weights that act on pivots and move outwards due to centrifugal force.

Flywheel

(1) Component of the clutch. (2) Massive wheel or disc attached, for example, to the crankshaft of an engine, to store energy of rotation and smooth the output from the irregular firing of the cylinders. In many automotive engines, the flywheel incorporates the ring-gear and acts as one friction face of the clutch. (3) Maintains the momentum of the engine.

FO

Fuel Octane Adjustment.

Foaming

A term used to describe the aeration of an oil.

Focal Length

The distance between the focal point and the reflector.

Focal Point

The point within a reflector from where a light source produces parallel beams.

Focussed

To the point.

Follower (Cam)

The component in contact with the cam on a camshaft.


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