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fast idle cam — A cam in a carburetor which opens the throttle slightly when the choke is brought into operation, either automatically or mechanically … Dictionary of automotive terms
cam — [1] A designed bump on a shaft or disc which causes a rocking motion in an adjacent part. [2] A metal disc with irregularly shaped lobes used in the camshaft to activate the opening and closing of the valves and in the distributor, to force the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
idle — The engine speed when the vehicle is not moving. The engine s slowest practical speed. Also see fast idle fast idle cam fast idle screw fast idle solenoid tick over … Dictionary of automotive terms
fast idle — When the engine is cold, it needs to run faster to keep it from stalling. A cam on the carburetor forces the throttle open a little more when the choke is engaged … Dictionary of automotive terms
Carburetor — Bendix Technico (Stromberg) 1 barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV 3, with nomenclature A carburetor (American spelling), carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine … Wikipedia
Variable valve timing — Variable valve timing, or VVT, is a generic term for an automobile piston engine technology. VVT allows the lift or duration or timing (some or all) of the intake or exhaust valves (or both) to be changed while the engine is in operation. Two… … Wikipedia
MegaSquirt — is the registered trademark of an aftermarket electronic fuel injection (EFI) controller designed to be used with a wide range of spark ignition internal combustion engines (i.e., not diesel engines.) It is a complete standalone fuel injection… … Wikipedia
Camshaft — The camshaft is an apparatus often used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. It consists of a cylindrical rod running the length of the cylinder bank with a number of oblong lobes or cams protruding from it, one for each valve. The cams… … Wikipedia
Tappet — [ Ford I4 DOHC engine, showing the tappet just under the cam lobe] A tappet in mechanical engineering is a projection which imparts a linear motion to some other component within an assembly. Properly speaking, a tappet is only that part of a… … Wikipedia
Subaru EJ engine — The Subaru EJ engine is a series of automotive engines manufactured by Subaru, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries introduced mid 1989 for the 1st generation Legacy. The engine was designed by Masayuki Kodama, Takemasa Yamada and Shuji Sawafuji… … Wikipedia
