Buying a vehicle is not all that counts when it comes to getting a vehicle that runs for you. While you might find it very convenient to ride in, you need to know that the vehicle will need regular maintenance and repairs. Hence a preliminary knowledge to basic auto repairing is essential before you decide to fix or hire maintenance to be performed on your car or truck.
You might find it helpful to be acquainted with some of the terms you might experience while you seek advice and help for your vehicle maintenance. These are few of the terms as follows.
1. Air Injection: A method of injecting air into each of the engine’s exhaust ports which reduces the emission of harmful gases. Before the remaining fuel can be emitted by the tailpipe, the air injected causes it to get burnt.
2. Air Shocks: An overload shock absorber that has to be injected with air to enhance the load carrying ability of the suspension.
3. Bearing: A friction reducing device between a still and a moving part which performs supportive functions.
4. Blending: Base stocks and additives are mixed to prepare this special lubricant with specific properties.
5. Carburetor: Usually mounted on the intake manifold of an engine, it allows the mixing of air and fuel in the correct proportion to allow even burning.
6. Flushing: The process of removing dirt, dust and rust from the insides of the AC system parts. It restores the even flow of refrigerated air and does not allow clogging. It also helps to prevent the scale deposits from accumulating and removes them.
7. Fuel Filters: It is a part which has the job of filtering the impurities of the fuel before it gets to the carburetor. Located either within the fuel pump or near it, or near the carburetor in the fuel line connecting the pump and the carburetor.
8. Half Shaft: Any one of the two shafts running from the transaxle to the wheel. They may be solid or tubular in shape, sometimes made of equal lengths and sometimes unequal. They run along the sides of the front wheels in ant front wheel vehicle.
9. Heat Riser Valve: It is a control valve in a V6 or V8 engine, which is situated between the exhaust pipe and the exhaust manifold which checks the exhaust flow and makes it go into the heat riser channel under the intake manifold. This process quickens the evaporation of fuels and makes the engine warm up very quickly. If the valve is stuck open, the engine warm up will slow down and cold engines might cause hesitation. Closed valve stuck will check the exhaust system and there will be a lack of power and fall in the fuel economy.
10. Tachometer: It is a device used to measure the rotary speed of an engine, a shaft or gear in RPM.
11. Voltmeter: Used to measure potential difference (p.d) in units called volts. They are connected parallel to the testing circuit.
Not everywhere will you find technicians specially skilled and crafted to handle problems such as these. With a good look around, you can, of course find out some technician with some experience glad to offer you a word of advice to approach the problem.
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