Glossary “generator” Definition:
1). Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. 2). Source of signals that are transmitted, amplified, of manipulated by electronic circuits.
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GENF
Glossary “GENF” Definition:
Generator Output Fault Detection
GEN III system
Glossary “GEN III system” Definition:
A fuel and engine ignition management system developed in the late 1980s by General Motors.
GENB F
Glossary “GENB F” Definition:
Generator 2 Fault Displayed as Yes/No.
GENCOM
Glossary “GENCOM” Definition:
Generator Command
general engine specifications
Glossary “general engine specifications” Definition:
Specifications that are used to identify a particular style and type of engine.
geartrain
Glossary “geartrain” Definition:
Series of two or more gears meshed together so that power is transmitted among them
g-force
Glossary “g-force” Definition:
Force that is exerted on a vehicle during acceleration, deceleration, or corning, expressed in units of gravity (g’s).
gel coat
Glossary “gel coat” Definition:
First layer that is applied to a female mold for a fiberglass layup, before the mat or cloth layers.
GEM
Glossary “GEM” Definition:
Generic Electronic Module
gen
Glossary “gen” Definition:
Acronym form of Generator
gearshift
Glossary “gearshift” Definition:
Linkage-type mechanism by which the gears in the transmission are engaged and disengaged.
geared speed
Glossary “geared speed” Definition:
Theoretical vehicle speed based on engine rpm, transmission gear ratio, rear axle ratio, and tire size, not accounting for slippage.
gears
Glossary “gears” Definition:
Mechanical devices containing teeth that mesh that transmit power, or turning force, from one shaft to another.
gear roll over
Glossary “gear roll over” Definition:
Noise that can be heard with the transmission in neutral and the engine idling. It is caused by the speeding up and slowing down of the crankshaft at idle. This causes the gears to impact one another, causing a rapping noise, this is a normal condition.
gear rotor pump
Glossary “gear rotor pump” Definition:
Type of pump that uses rotor gears to move liquid.
gear shift
Glossary “gear shift” Definition:
1). A floor or steering colume mounted lever used to manually change gears in the transmission. 2). Linkage type mechanism by which the gears in a transmission are engaged.
gear tooth pattern
Glossary “gear tooth pattern” Definition:
With the use of gear marking compound, the gear tooth patterns will appear as marking on both the drive and coast sides of the ring gear tooth. Patterns can be describes as being high or low (deep) and towards the heel or the toe.
gear type pump
Glossary “gear type pump” Definition:
Pump that uses two rotating gears to draw in fluid that is carried around the outer pump body in cavities between gear teeth and dispensed under pressure as the gear mesh together.
gear whine
Glossary “gear whine” Definition:
A high pitched sound developed by some types of meshing gears.