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Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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oil filter bypass valve — A valve in or near the oil filter which routes the oil unfiltered directly to the lubricating points; it comes into operation when the oil filter is clogged so that pressure across the filter is higher than the pressure needed to overcome the oil … Dictionary of automotive terms
bypass valve — (BPV) A valve that can open and allow fluid or gas to pass through in other than its normal channel. Also see oil cooler bypass valve oil filter oil filter bypass valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
filter bypass — See oil filter oil filter bypass valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
oil filter bypass — See oil filter oil filter bypass valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
valve — A device used to either open or close an opening to allow or prevent the flow of a liquid or gas from one place to another. There are many different types. See ABS relay valve accumultor valve air valve carburetor air control valve air gulp valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
bypass — [1] A road which avoids the congested area of a city traffic. [2] An alternate route for a flowing substance. [3] To go around something to avoid it. [4] A passage at one side of, or around, a regular passage Also see oil cooler bypass valve oil… … Dictionary of automotive terms
filter — [1] A device designed to remove foreign substances or particles from air, oil, gasoline, water, etc. [2] A device used either with the drier or as a separate unit to remove foreign material (contaminants) from the refrigerant Also see air cleaner … Dictionary of automotive terms
oil filter — A device used to strain the oil in the engine thus removing abrasive particles. Some filters are a can like container, others look like small air filters which fit into a canister. Most manufacturers recommend that the oil filter should be… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Oil filter — Spin on oil filter on a Saab 9 5 An oil filter is a filter designed to remove contaminants from engine oil, transmission oil, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil. Oil filters are used in many different types of hydraulic machinery. A chief use of… … Wikipedia
Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… … Wikipedia
