Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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PerpendicularAt ninety degrees to another plane or line. | |
PetrolVolatile hydrocarbon fuel for spark ignition engines. Also gasoline. | |
Petroleum JellyA type of grease used for battery terminals. Vaseline is a refined version. | |
PferdestärkeThe German word for horsepower. Pferdestärke. 1PS equals 0.986bhp. | |
PFIPort Fuel Injection. | |
PGPulse Generator. | |
PhaseThe time span between the start and end of a single wave moving from zero to positive and negative positions and returning to zero. | |
Phase SensorSensor that indicates camshaft position and hence where the engine is in its cycle. | |
Phasing (diesel injection)There are a number of phases of injection: fill phase, spill phase, injection phase and the pressure reduction phase. | |