Glossary “liquid crystal display (LCD)” Definition:
Type of alpha-numerical readout display on some instruments using a liquid-crystal film sandwiched between glass plates that become opaque when an electrical current is applied.

Glossary “liquid filled gauge” Definition:
Mechanical instrument that is filled with a clear liquid, to stop needle oscillations that could affect accuracy.

Glossary “liquid line” Definition:
Line connecting the receiver-drier outlet with the expansion-valve inlet.

Glossary “liquid masking material” Definition:
A masking system that seals off the entire vehicle to protect undamaged panels and parts from paint overspray

Glossary “liquid vapor separator” Definition:
An evaporative emissions or fuel supply system control component that allows vaporized fuel to return to the fuel tank, where it condenses for reuse. Uncondensed vapors flow through tubing into the charcoal canister.

Glossary “liquid coolant circulation” Definition:
Term used for coolant circulation.

Glossary “liquid cooled engine” Definition:
Engines that are cooled by circulating coolant around the cylinders and through passages in the heads.

Glossary “liquid cooling” Definition:
A method of engine cooling that relies on coolant circulation through water jackets inside the cylinder head and block, then on to a radiator to maintain proper operating temperature.