The Vanagon Dictionary
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brake booster line
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
line supplying brake booster with vacuum or pressure
- brake
- booster
- line
Throw-out bearing
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bearing that releases the clutch pressure plate from the engine
- transmission
- clutch
Wheel brake cylinder
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Cylinder that converts hydraulic pressure into mechanical energy to apply brakes
- brakes
- cylinder
Pretensioning
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The process of applying a initial tension or pressure to a component, such as a pushrod tube
- pretensioning
Reverse osmosis
Cooling and heatingEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A water purification process that uses pressure to force water through a semi-permeable membrane
- water
- purification
Hydraulic Valve Lifter
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A device that uses hydraulic pressure to lift the valves in the engine
- valve
- lifter
- hydraulic
PCV
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Positive Crankcase Ventilation. A method of reducing the pressure inside the engine crankcase (the middle part where things are whirling around, but nothing is exploding).
Coolant expansion tank
VW Bus and camper partsEnglish · source definition
The pressurized tank in the water-cooled Vanagon cooling circuit that accommodates coolant expansion and provides a fill and bleed point. It is separate from the low-pressure coolant refill reservoir; the names are sometimes confused in parts listings.
- engine
- water-cooled
- cooling