Glossary “fuel injection (FI)” Definition:
Term used for fuel-injection system.
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fuel injection system
Glossary “fuel injection system” Definition:
System that sprays fuel under pressure into the intake manifold or directly into the cylinder intake ports, allowing more precise control of the air/fuel mixture for improved performance, fuel economy, and reduced exhaust emissions.
fuel injector
Glossary “fuel injector” Definition:
Mechanical or electro-mechanical device that meters fuel into an engine.
fuel line
Glossary “fuel line” Definition:
Rubber or metal lines that carry fuel from the fuel tank to the carburetor or injectorand return fuel not used by the injectors.
fuel log
Glossary “fuel log” Definition:
Manifold that delivers fuel to two or more carburetors.
fuel fouled plug
Glossary “fuel fouled plug” Definition:
Term used for carbon-fouled plugs.
fuel gas
Glossary “fuel gas” Definition:
A gas, such as acetylene, natural gas, or hydrogen, normally used with oxygen in an oxyfuel process, and for heating.
fuel gauge
Glossary “fuel gauge” Definition:
Gauge that indicates the amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
fuel filter
Glossary “fuel filter” Definition:
Located in the fuel line to remove impurities from the fuel before it enters the carburetor or injector system.
fuel control solenoid
Glossary “fuel control solenoid” Definition:
Controls the carburetors air/furl ratio by one of two methods; by pulsating or duty-cycling a solenoid that pulses a diaphram that controls fuel flow, or by bleeding air into a fuel circuit
fuel decel valve
Glossary “fuel decel valve” Definition:
Used during deceleration to help control hydrocarbon emissions.
fuel distributor
Glossary “fuel distributor” Definition:
Mechanical or electro-mechanical device used to route fuel to the injectors.
fuel evaporative system
Glossary “fuel evaporative system” Definition:
It pulls fuel vapors from the fuel tank and other fuel system parts into a charcoal canister, used for storage.
fuel filler cap
Glossary “fuel filler cap” Definition:
The cap placed onto the fuel filler neck to seal in the fuel in the tank. The cap maintains proper pressure in the tank and prevents evaporation.
fuel cell stack
Glossary “fuel cell stack” Definition:
Individual fuel cells connected in series within a fuel cells generating assembly
fuel consumption
Glossary “fuel consumption” Definition:
Amount of fuel that is consumed or used by the vehicle. Also known as gasoline consumption.
fuel alcohol test
Glossary “fuel alcohol test” Definition:
A test that uses water to determine the amount of alcohol present in fuel.
FUEL
Glossary “FUEL” Definition:
Current Running Fuel
fuel block
Glossary “fuel block” Definition:
Manifold used to distribute fuel to multiple carburetors.
fuel cell
Glossary “fuel cell” Definition:
1). Special fuel tank designed for a race car. 2). Device for generating electricity by the chemical combination of fuel and oxygen.