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Tools and maintenance terminology
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A code indicating a modification or change to a vehicle part

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The lowest temperature at which an oil can still flow.

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A type of electrical system that uses three alternating currents to generate a smoother flow of power

Camper equipment
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A type of cooling system used in campers

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A brand name for PTFE, a synthetic material used in engine treatments

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A type of additive used to improve the viscosity of an oil.

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A measure of an oil's resistance to changes in viscosity due to temperature fluctuations.

Camper equipment
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A pump that supplies air to the combustion chamber

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A brand of engine treatment containing PTFE

Engine and fuel systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Electrodes that produce a spark to ignite fuel in an engine