Glossary “timing valve” Definition:
Device in the fuel injector pump which times the delivery of fuel to the injectors.
What is timing?
timing gear
Glossary “timing gear” Definition:
Gear or gears through which the crankshaft drives the camshaft or camshafts in an overhead valve or overhead cam engine.
timing light
Glossary “timing light” Definition:
Stroboscopic tool used to check the precise timing of a conventional ignition, adjusted by loosening the holddown bolt and turning the distributor.
timing disc
Glossary “timing disc” Definition:
Also known as an armature, reluctor, trigger wheel, pulse wheel, or timing core. Itis used to conduct lines of magnetic force and indacate piston position
timing diagram
Glossary “timing diagram” Definition:
Graphical method used to identify the time in which all of the events of the four-stroke engine operate.
timing belt
Glossary “timing belt” Definition:
The belt through which the crankshaft drives the camshaft or camshafts in an overhead valve or overhead cam engine.
timing
Glossary “timing” Definition:
1). The combustion spark delivery in relation to the piston position. 2). Procedure of marking the appropriate teeth of a gear set prior to installation and placement in proper mesh. 3). The time relationship between reference clock signals in a computer and other control signals, e.g. other inputs or outputs that control the action or response of a circuit.
timing chain
Glossary “timing chain” Definition:
The chain through which the crankshaft drives the camshaft or camshafts in an overhead valve or overhead cam engine.