Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Cold air intake — A cold air intake is an aftermarket assembly of parts used to bring relatively cool air into a car s internal combustion engine. Most vehicles manufactured since the mid 1970s have thermostatic air intake systems that regulate the temperature of… … Wikipedia
air intake — The opening through which air enters a component such as the carburetor, fuel injection system, radiator, heating system, or ventilation system. See cold air intake … Dictionary of automotive terms
Ram-air intake — A ram air intake is any intake design which uses the dynamic air pressure created by vehicle motion to increase the static air pressure inside of the intake manifold on an engine, thus allowing a greater massflow through the engine and hence… … Wikipedia
Warm air intake — A warm air intake or WAI is a system to decrease the amount of the air going into a car for the purpose of increasing the fuel economy of the internal combustion engine. This term may also be used to describe a short ram air intake, a totally… … Wikipedia
Short ram air intake — The short ram air intake is a form of aftermarket air intake for automobiles with internal combustion engines.It basically replaces the OEM air intake with a short metal pipe and air filter inside the engine bay. This can slightly boost… … Wikipedia
Intake — An intake , or especially for aircraft inlet, is an air intake for an engine. Because the modern internal combustion engine is in essence a powerful air pump, like the exhaust system on an engine, the intake must be carefully engineered and tuned … Wikipedia
intake — See air intake cold air intake heated intake intake manifold intake port intake stroke intake tract intake stroke intake valve ram intake manifold … Dictionary of automotive terms
Cold wave — For the musical genre, see Coldwave. Part of the Nature series on Weather Calendar seasons Spring … Wikipedia
Air conditioner — For general aspects of air conditioning, see Air conditioning. A typical home air conditioning unit. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The… … Wikipedia
Air-fuel ratio meter — An air fuel ratio meter monitors the air fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine. Also called air fuel ratio gauge, air fuel meter, or air fuel gauge. It reads the voltage output of an oxygen sensor, sometimes also called lambda sensor,… … Wikipedia
