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Petrol engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of engine using petrol fuel
- petrol
- engine
Diesel engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of engine using diesel fuel
- diesel
- engine
Engine Control Module
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Module controlling engine functions
- engine
- module
- control
Type-1 engines
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of engine used in early VW models
- engine
- type1
Engine code
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Unique identifier assigned to a specific engine configuration
- engine
- code
Wasserboxer engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Water-cooled engine used in some Volkswagen models
- engine
- wasserboxer
Type-4 engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of engine used in certain Volkswagen models
- type-4
- engine
Engine Assembly
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The engine assembly refers to the collection of components that make up the engine.
- engine
- assembly
Engine carrier bar
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A structural component that supports the engine
- engine
- carrier
- bar
engine/transmission bolt/nut
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
fastener securing engine to transmission
- engine
- transmission
- bolt
- nut
Engine Revs
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The number of revolutions per minute of a vehicle's engine
- engine
- revs
Waterboxer engines
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of engine used in Vanagon/T25 models, with 1.9 or 2.1 liter displacement
- waterboxer
- engine
Electronic Engine Management
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A system that coordinates engine parameters for economical and ecological operation
- engine
- management
Engine idle speed
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The speed at which the engine runs when it is idling
- engine
- maintenance
Type-3 engines
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Type of engine used in some VW models, characterized by dual carburetors
- engine
- type3
Engine Number
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Stamped identification number, often underneath the generator pedestal
- engine
- identification
Engine Tin
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Metal duct work and covering pieces that provides routing of air to cool the engine
- engine
- cooling
Engine compartment
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The area in a vehicle where the engine is located
- engine
- compartment
W-engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Volkswagen engine with two banks of cylinders in V-formation, combined at a 72-degree angle
- engine
- w
dry-sump engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Engine type where oil is stored in a separate tank, not in the crankcase.
- engine
- oil
Engine Control Unit
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Computer that controls the engine's functions, such as fuel injection and ignition timing
- ecu
- engine
Short Block
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Bare engine including engine case and crankshaft, without external accessories
- engine
- vw
VR engine
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Volkswagen engine with cylinder banks at a 10.6-degree V angle, allowing for a single cylinder head
- engine
- vr
Reihenmotor
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
German term for an inline engine
- engine
- inline