Glossary
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A
- A Pillar
- ABS — What is ABS?
- Absolute viscosity — Dynamic viscosity
- Accumulator — What is an AC accumulator
- Active motor mount
- Active wheel speed sensor
- Adaptive cruise control
- Adaptive memory — Retain while changing battery
- ADAS — What is it and how does it work
- AEB Automatic Emergency Braking
- AGM battery construction and characteristics
- Air Induction Service
- Alternator decoupler pulley
- Anti-rattle clip
- Automatic Emergency Braking — Autonomous Emergency Braking
- Autonomous Emergency Braking
- What is an alternator in a car?
- What’s the difference between antifreeze and coolant
B
- Ball joint
- Blind spot monitor
- Blowby
- Boost Pressure System Monitor — I/M Boost Pressure System Monitor
- Brake assist
- Brake dust shield
- Brake pad backing plate types
- Brake pad shims
- Brake Rotor cooling vane designs
C
- Camber Alignment Angle
- Camshaft Sensor
- Catalyst Monitor — I/M Catalyst Readiness Monitor
- Catalytic Converter — What is it?
- Cavitation
- Cold cranking amps
- Cold start
- Comprehensive Component Monitor
- Crank Relearn
- Cranking amps
- Crankshaft Sensor
- Negative Camber
- Oil catch can
- Tire contact patch
- What is a CV Joint
- What’s the difference between antifreeze and coolant
D
- Detonation
- Dexos Oil
- Dielectric grease
- Distributorless Ignition System (DIS)
- Double fine wire electrode spark plug, (DFE) spark plug
- Drag reduction clips
- Drive Cycle — what is it?
Dashboard Warning Lights
Honda
VW
E
- EGR — What is it?
- Engine coolant Temperature Sensor — What is an engine coolant temperature sensor?
- Enhanced flooded battery — EFM battery definition
- Evaporative System (EVAP) Monitor — I/M EVAP Monitor
- Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Monitor — I/M EGR
- Exhaust Gas Sensor Monitor — I/M Exhaust Gas Sensor Monitor
F
- Air Induction Service
- FNC Brake Rotor
- Forward Collision Warning
- Freeze plug, core plug, expansion plug
- Fuel System Monitor — I/M Fuel System Monitor
- What is fuel trim?
G
H
I
- How an Ignition Coil works
- Idle air control valve
- Intake air temperature sensor —What is an intake air temperature sensor??
- Interference engine
K
L
M
N
- Noack volatility test
- Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Catalyst (NMHC) Monitor — I/M monitor
- NOx Aftertreatment Monitor — I/M NOx monitor for diesel
O
- OEM what does it mean?
- Oil catch can
- Oil shear and viscosity
- Oxygen Sensor Heater Monitor — I/M Oxygen Sensor Heater Monitor
- Oxygen Sensor Monitor — I/M Oxygen Sensor Monitor
- What is oversteer?
P
- Parasitic battery drain
- PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
- Peak amps
- PM Filter Monitor — Particulate Matter Monitor
- Pour point and pour point depressants
- Preignition
- Projected square platinum electrode spark plug, PSPE spark plug
Pillar
R
S
- Oil shear and viscosity
- Salvage Title
- Secondary Air System Monitor — I/M Secondary Air Monitor
- Selective Catalytic Reduction — What is it?
- Shift interlock solenoid bypass
- Stabilizer bar, Sway bar
- Steering angle sensor
- Steering Angle Sensor
- Sulfation in lead acid batteries
- Superheat AC
- What are struts on a car?
T
- Throttle body and throttle plate
- Tie rod — What is a tie rod?
- Tier 1 supplier
- Tier 2 supplier
- Timing belt — what is it?
- Timing belt tensioner
- Tire contact patch
- Title Washing
- Tone ring
- Torque steer
- TPMS System
- Transfer layer
- Transmission Fluid — What is transmission fluid?
- Treadwear rating
- TTY bolts
- Turbocharger