The Vanagon Dictionary

A chamber where fuel is burned to produce heat or power

• flame
• combustion

Carbon Dioxide, a measure of combustion efficiency in engines

• emissions
• combustion

Air-fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine

• engine
• fuel

System for generating spark or heat for engine combustion

• ignition
• engine

Shaft that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine

• engine
• camshaft

A pump that supplies air to the combustion chamber

• pump
• air

Component that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine

• engine
• valvetrain

Compounds that provide buffering and neutralization of acidic combustion gas by-products

• corrosion
• buffering

Metal rings that fit around a piston to seal the combustion chamber.

• engine
• piston

A device that increases engine power by compressing air for combustion

• engine
• performance
• turbo

fuel injection system where fuel is injected directly into combustion chamber

• fuel
• injection

Type of heater that uses catalytic combustion and is vented

• heater
• catalytic

Colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion, posing health risks to humans.

• emissions
• pollution

The sparks that ignite the fuel-air mixture in an internal combustion engine

• engine
• ignition

Colorless, odorless gas produced by the combustion of fossil fuels, contributing to climate change.

• emissions
• pollution

Gaps between the piston rings, which must be offset to prevent oil from entering the combustion chamber

• engine
• piston