Glossary “cam ground lining” Definition:
Brake shoe lining that has been arced or formed so that it is thinner at the ends than at the center, and the lining surface is not a portion of a circle with a constant radius.
c
cam ground piston
Glossary “cam ground piston” Definition:
Piston ground slightly oval or elliptical in shape as a means to compensate for expansion caused by heat.
cam lift
Glossary “cam lift” Definition:
The distance, in thousandths of an inch, a cam lobe raises the valve lifter off the base circle.
cam lobes
Glossary “cam lobes” Definition:
Egg-shaped lobes that are used to open and close the valves at the correct time.
cam button
Glossary “cam button” Definition:
Device that keeps a camshaft properly positioned in an engine.
cam duration
Glossary “cam duration” Definition:
The amount of time, measured in crankshaft degrees, that a camshaft holds an exhaust or intake valve open.
caliper support
Glossary “caliper support” Definition:
Bracket or anchor that supports or hold the brake caliper in a fixed postion.
calorie
Glossary “calorie” Definition:
A measurement of heat; the amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water, 1¡ãC.
Calpak
Glossary “Calpak” Definition:
Device on FI Systems to allow fuel delevery in event of PROM or ECM malfunction.
cam
Glossary “cam” Definition:
1). The eccentric element of a one-way roller clutch that carries the profiles through which the rollers transmit torque. 2). Acronym for camshaft.
cam angle
Glossary “cam angle” Definition:
A term often used for dwell angle.
Calif
Glossary “Calif” Definition:
Acronym form of California
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Glossary “California Air Resources Board (CARB)” Definition:
California agency responsible for regulations intended to reduce air pollution, especially that created by motor vehicles.
caliper
Glossary “caliper” Definition:
1). Non-rotational components of disc brakes that straddle the disc and contain hydraulic components forcing the brake pads against the rotor to slow or stop the vehicle. 2). Measuring device with a sliding jaw opening.
CAL-PAK
Glossary “CAL-PAK” Definition:
A device used with fuel injection systems to allow fuel delivery in the event of a PROM or PCM malfunction.
calcium
Glossary “calcium” Definition:
A metallic chemical element added to the grids of a maintenance-free battery to add strength.
calibrate
Glossary “calibrate” Definition:
1). To check, test, or adjust the initial settings of a unit or system. 2). To compare the reading of some instrument with a fixed standard or another instrument and note or correct any deviation from the correct reading.
calibration
Glossary “calibration” Definition:
Adjustment of a device or instrument so that output is within a designated tolerance for specific input values.
calibrator
Glossary “calibrator” Definition:
(PROM) An electronic component specifically programmed to met engine operation requirements for each vehicle model. It plugs into the PCM’s mother board.
CAF?
Glossary “CAF?” Definition:
Corporate Average Fuel Economy.