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combustion chamber
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A chamber where fuel is burned to produce heat or power
- flame
- combustion
CO-2
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Carbon Dioxide, a measure of combustion efficiency in engines
- emissions
- combustion
Lambda
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Air-fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine
- engine
- fuel
IGNITION
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
System for generating spark or heat for engine combustion
- ignition
- engine
Camshaft
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Shaft that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine
- engine
- camshaft
air supply pump
Camper equipmentEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A pump that supplies air to the combustion chamber
- pump
- air
Rocker shaft
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Component that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine
- engine
- valvetrain
Borates
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Compounds that provide buffering and neutralization of acidic combustion gas by-products
- corrosion
- buffering
Rings
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Metal rings that fit around a piston to seal the combustion chamber.
- engine
- piston
Turbocharger
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A device that increases engine power by compressing air for combustion
- engine
- performance
- turbo
direct injection
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
fuel injection system where fuel is injected directly into combustion chamber
- fuel
- injection
Vented catalytic heater
Cooling and heatingEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of heater that uses catalytic combustion and is vented
- heater
- catalytic
Carbon Monoxide
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion, posing health risks to humans.
- emissions
- pollution
Ignition sparks
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The sparks that ignite the fuel-air mixture in an internal combustion engine
- engine
- ignition
Carbon Dioxide
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Colorless, odorless gas produced by the combustion of fossil fuels, contributing to climate change.
- emissions
- pollution
Piston ring gaps
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Gaps between the piston rings, which must be offset to prevent oil from entering the combustion chamber
- engine
- piston