Simplified Automotive Terms for Ladies

Automotive Terms Definitions
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We are providing these pages of automotive terms to assist those donating or recycling cars or other vehicles.

Terms beginning with the Letter G

Gas Flow

The movement of air-fuel mixture into, or exhaust fumes out from, an engine.

Gasket

A layer of soft material clamped between 2 firm surfaces to form a seal.

Gear

A toothed wheel that meshes with another to transmit power from one shaft to another.

Gear Ratio

The difference in the number of rotations between the engine crankshaft and the transmission output shaft, which allows the transmission to vary speed and torque.

Generator

Magnetic windings that the engine turns to create a voltage to keep the battery charged.

Glow Plug

A small electric heater in the cyliner on some diesel engines that provides additional heat during cold starting.

Governor

1. A device which controls the occurence of each gear change in an automatic transmission to match road speed and engine speed.

2. A device which limits engine speed, either mechanically or electronically.