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Accelerator pedal

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

Pedal that controls the throttle valve

Crankshaft Assembly

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

Collection of components that make up the crankshaft

Coolant level

Cooling and heating
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The level of coolant in the cooling system

Ignition wires

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Wires that carry the high-voltage spark from the ignition coil to the spark plugs

Gearshift lever housing

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Housing for the gearshift lever in a manual transmission

Idle speed adjusting screw

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

Screw used to adjust the engine's idle speed

Cylinder liners

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

Thin cylindrical components that line the engine block

CO Meter

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

Device measuring carbon monoxide levels in exhaust gases

Automatic transmission final drive

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The final drive component of an automatic transmission

Engine idle speed

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

The speed at which the engine runs when it is idling