Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Serpentine BeltA single flexible drive belt that provides a drive from the engine crankshaft to all ancillary components. Replaces a series of individual belts. | |
ServoA servo mechanism (informal) | |
ServomechanismSystem or device that supplements physical forces in operating a control (as for example a brake or clutch), either by direct mechanical amplification or by external power assistance. | |
ServomotorA motor that supplements physical forces in operating a control. | |
SESService Engine Soon (light) | |
SettlingGravity separation of one or more components from a paint and the resulting layer of material on the bottom of a container. | |
SFISequential Fuel Injection | |
ShacklePart of a leaf spring suspension system that allows movement (swinging shackle) or is fixed to the chassis (fixed shackle). | |
Shackle (Slipper)Allows for changes in length between the ends of a leaf spring as suspension moves. | |