Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
depress the throttle pedal — The action of pressing down on the throttle pedal (accelerator) to cause more fuel to enter the engine thus making the vehicle go faster. Opposite to ease up on the throttle pedal … Dictionary of automotive terms
step on the throttle pedal — The action of pressing down on the throttle pedal (accelerator) to cause more fuel to enter the engine thus making the vehicle go faster. Opposite to ease up on the throttle pedal … Dictionary of automotive terms
throttle pedal — The gas pedal which operates the throttle butterfly through a series of linkages. See depress the throttle pedal ease up on the throttle pedal pumping the throttle pedal pump the throttle pedal step on the throttle pedal take foot off the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
pedal — A lever operated by the foot. See accelerator accelerator pedal brake pedal clipless pedal clutch pedal dead pedal depress the gas pedal depress the throttle pedal ease up on the throttle pedal … Dictionary of automotive terms
throttle — The device that controls the vacuum created in the venturi of the carburetor. The greater the vacuum, the richer the fuel air mixture. The throttle enables the engine to run on a richer mixture and produce more power for high speed driving. It… … Dictionary of automotive terms
throttle — [[t]θrɒ̱t(ə)l[/t]] throttles, throttling, throttled 1) VERB To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing. [V n] The attacker then tried to throttle … English dictionary
gas pedal — The device actuated by the operator s foot for increasing or decreasing the amount of fuel entering the combustion chamber. Also called throttle pedal. Also see accelerator depress the gas pedal ease up on the gas pedal pumping the gas pedal pump … Dictionary of automotive terms
throttle — Synonyms and related words: abduct, arrest, asphyxiate, backpedal, backwater, bottle up, brake, burke, carry off, censor, check, choke, choke off, clamp down on, clip the wings, cork, cork up, crack down on, crush, curb, damp down, decelerate,… … Moby Thesaurus
Electronic throttle control — (ETC) is an automobile technology which severs the mechanical link between the accelerator pedal and the throttle. Most automobiles already use a throttle position sensor (TPS) to provide input to traction control, antilock brakes, fuel injection … Wikipedia
gas — [1] A non solid material. It can be compressed. When heated, it will expand; and when cooled, it will contract (such as air.) [2] A common term for gasoline. The British term is petrol. [3] A term for LPG or propane. Also see bottled gas [4] A… … Dictionary of automotive terms
