Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Gas AnalyzerSee Gas Analyser. | |
GasketA material that is fitted between faces to take up the irregularity of the surface finishes and provide a gas or liquid seal. | |
GasolineA hydrocarbon fuel made up from carbon and hydrogen elements. Used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. Also petrol. | |
GassingThe formation, in the can, of gaseous products in a coating material, due to the reaction between two or more constituents of the coating material or between the latter and the metal of the container. Characterised by a 'Pop' sound when opening paint containers | |
GateIn transmission systems a device to guide a gear into any one position at any one time. In electronics a logic device for regulating electrical current flow according to input voltage levels. | |
GCMGovernor Control Module. | |
GDiGasoline direct injection. Petrol/Gasoline is injected directly into the combustion chamber under high pressure. | |
GearA method of providing leverage. Toothed wheel that meshes with another toothed wheel. | |
Gear BrakePart of an automatic gearbox, the brake is often a band of friction material. | |