Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Rocker ArmArm that works on a rocker shaft to open a valve on an overhead valve engine. | |
Rocker ShaftA shaft, usually at the top of an overhead valve engine, on which the rockers pivot. | |
Rocker SwitchA switch that has two or three positions. Often used with the centre as an off position and then with a voltage reversal process as it is rocked in either direction. | |
RollVehicle body movement from side to side. | |
Roller BearingA type of bearing consisting of a series of parallel rollers held in a cage between inner and outer bearing tracks. | |
Roller-Cell PumpA type of fuel pump that uses a rotor and a series of parallel rollers in an elliptical casing to produce the pumping and carrying chambers of the pump. Usually electrically driven and used on many fuel injection systems. | |
Rolling ResistanceThe frictional value for the circumferential surface of a rolling component in contact with the track or road on which it runs. An example is the rolling resistance of a road tyre on various road surfaces. | |
Rolling RoadRollers set into the ground on which the wheels of a vehicle can be run. The system can then be used to check performance under driving conditions. | |
ROMRead Only Memory in a computer, which is the permanent memory that is retained even when the power is switched off. | |