Glossary “horsepower (HP)” Definition:
1). Measurement of mechanical power or the rate at which work is done. 2). A unit of power, 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. One horsepower equals 746 Watts.
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hood scoop
Glossary “hood scoop” Definition:
Air duct in the hood to allow air to flow directly across the engine.
hood stop adjustment
Glossary “hood stop adjustment” Definition:
Adjustable device that is used to control the height of the front of the hood.
hood striker
Glossary “hood striker” Definition:
It bolts to the underside of the hood at the front. It engages the hood latch when closed.
hooks
Glossary “hooks” Definition:
Open loops or ends of extension springs.
honing
Glossary “honing” Definition:
Process by which a machinist enlarges of finiishes the interior surface of a cylinder.
horiz
Glossary “horiz” Definition:
Acronym form of Horizontal
hood release cable
Glossary “hood release cable” Definition:
Part of the hood release, it is a steel cable that slides inside a plastic housing. One end fastens to the release handle and the other end to the hood latch.
hood release handle
Glossary “hood release handle” Definition:
Part of the cable release, it can be pulled to slide a cable running out to the hood latch.
hood hinge spring tool
Glossary “hood hinge spring tool” Definition:
A hooked tool that should be used to stretch the spring on and off the hood hinges.
hood hinges
Glossary “hood hinges” Definition:
Part that allows the hood to open and closed while staying in alignment.
hood latch
Glossary “hood latch” Definition:
Part of the cable release, it has metal arms that grasp and hold the hood striker.
hood latch adjustment
Glossary “hood latch adjustment” Definition:
This adjustment controls how well the hood striker engages the hood latch mechanism.
hood latch mechanism
Glossary “hood latch mechanism” Definition:
This keep the hood closed and releases the hood when activiated with the hood release cable.
hood
Glossary “hood” Definition:
An opening body panel in front of the cowl covering the engine in a front-engine vehicle.
hood adjustments
Glossary “hood adjustments” Definition:
Adjustments made at the hindges, at adjustable stops and at the hood latch.
hood hinge spacers
Glossary “hood hinge spacers” Definition:
A part that help make hood adjustments.
Honda system
Glossary “Honda system” Definition:
An efficient combustion-chamber design that uses a small auxiliary combustion chamber (containing the spark plug) that receives a rich mixture to get an overall lean mixture in the cylinder to fire dependably.
honeycomb
Glossary “honeycomb” Definition:
Converter internal-substrate structure, usually made of ceramic, used to support the catalyst material, such as platinum, that allows maximum catalyst surface exposure to exhaust gases.
hollow
Glossary “hollow” Definition:
1). Concave area of a body panel. 2). The inside of a pipe or tube.