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Hubcap
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Cover for the center of a wheel
- wheels
- caps
- accessories
Hump Seat
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
VW Bus front bench seat used from 1961 to 1962
- bus
- seat
- bench
HVLP
Tools and maintenance terminologyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
High Volume Low Pressure, a technology for spray guns
- painting
- technology
HWE
Tools and maintenance terminologyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Manufacturer of roof racks and ladders
- roof
- racks
- ladders
Hybrid Drive
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
System combining two drive principles, such as TSI unit and electric motor
- engine
- fuel
- hybrid
Hybrid High Voltage Safety
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Procedures and guidelines for safely working with high-voltage hybrid systems
- vw
- safety
hydraulic lifter
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
a component that helps to open and close engine valves
- engine
- lifter
Hydraulic Valve Lifter
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A device that uses hydraulic pressure to lift the valves in the engine
- valve
- lifter
- hydraulic
Hydrocarbons
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Compounds composed of hydrogen and carbon, emitted by vehicles as unburned fuel, contributing to air pollution.
- emissions
- pollution
Hydrometer
Tools and maintenance terminologyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A tool used to measure the specific gravity of a liquid, typically used to test battery state of charge
- batteries
- hydrometer
- testing
Ice pick
Body and interiorEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Pre-1964 exterior door handles that swing out to open
- door
- handles
- pre-1964
Idle speed
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Idle speed, the speed of an engine when it is not under load
- idle
- speed
Idle speed adjusting screw
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Screw used to adjust the engine's idle speed
- idle
- speed
Idle Stabilizer
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Idle Stabilizer, a system for stabilizing engine idle speed
- idle
- stabilizer
Idle System Stabilizer
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A system that helps to stabilize the engine idle speed
- idle
- stabilizer
Idle/full throttle switch
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A switch that signals the engine computer when the throttle is in the idle or full throttle position
- engine
- throttle
IGNITION
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
System for generating spark or heat for engine combustion
- ignition
- engine
Ignition cables
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Cables that carry the ignition signal to the spark plugs
- ignition
- cables
Ignition coil
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Coil that generates the high voltage needed to create a spark in the engine's cylinders
- ignition
- electrical
Ignition control unit
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Component that controls the ignition system, regulating the spark timing
- ignition
- control
ignition distributor
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
component distributing ignition voltage to cylinders
- ignition
- distributor
Ignition sparks
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
The sparks that ignite the fuel-air mixture in an internal combustion engine
- engine
- ignition
Ignition switch
Electrical systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Switch that activates the ignition system, allowing the engine to start
- ignition
- switch
Ignition System
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
System responsible for generating the high voltage needed to create a spark in the engine's cylinders
- ignition
- engine