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 M

Manifold

A fitting on an internal- combustion engine that receives the exhaust gases from several cylinders.

Manual Transmission

Manual selection of each gear, usually requiring manual operation of a clutch.

Mass Airflow Meter

A device which measures air- flow into an engine and con tinuously sends a signal to the computer.

Master Cylinder

Hydraulic control device that converts the force from the driver’s foot to hydraulic force in the brake system.

Misfire

Failure to cause the mixture in the combustion chamber to burn.