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- '''Hydropneumatic''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[ ...suspension, there may be as many as nine spheres. They consist of a hollow metal ball, open to the bottom, with a flexible desmopan rubber membrane, fixed a16 KB (2,430 words) - 23:46, 7 August 2009
- A '''continuously variable transmission (CVT)''' is a type of [[automatic transmission]] that can change the "[[gear ratio]]" (gears a This type of CVT uses [[pulley]]s, typically connected by a metal-covered rubber [[belt (mechanical)|belt]].12 KB (1,878 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
- ...adds weight. The transmission is probably heavier. There is extra sheet metal to form the transmission tunnel. There is a rear [[axle]] or rear [[half-s * [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] - All except FWD and AWD [[Jaguar X-Type|X-Type]]9 KB (1,427 words) - 23:37, 20 September 2009
- '''Motor oil''' is a type of liquid [[oil]] used for lubrication by various kinds of [[motors]], espe Coating metal parts with [[oil]] also keeps them from being exposed to [[oxygen]], which19 KB (3,054 words) - 08:52, 8 October 2009
- ...which results in an uneven mating surface due to the grain of the powdered metal. This ensures that upon reassembly, the cap will be perfectly positioned wi In certain types of engine, master/slave rods are used rather than the simple type shown in the picture above. The master rod carries one or more ring pins to7 KB (1,108 words) - 06:53, 18 April 2009
- ...he traditional white paint in order to save weight, and the bare sheets of metal gave rise to the term ''[[Silver Arrows]]''. When [[aluminium]] was replace [[Image:Bugatti Typ 35C Grand Prix Racer 1926.jpg|thumb|French [[Bugatti Type 35]]C (1926)]]11 KB (1,571 words) - 12:14, 8 October 2009
- ...l the water, and systems of [[gears]], or toothed-wheels made of wood with metal, used to regulate the speed of rotation. In a poem by [[Ausonius]] in the ...[[solar power|solar]], [[turbine]], rotary, and different types of piston-type internal combustion engines. The gasoline internal combustion engine, opera9 KB (1,353 words) - 00:51, 9 August 2009
- ...l the water, and systems of [[gears]], or toothed-wheels made of wood with metal, used to regulate the speed of rotation. In a poem by [[Ausonius]] in the ...[[solar power|solar]], [[turbine]], rotary, and different types of piston-type internal combustion engines. The gasoline internal combustion engine, opera9 KB (1,383 words) - 00:47, 4 March 2009
- ...oil of the engine coats the surface of the catalyst, masking the precious metal deposits. Poisoning can sometimes be reversed by running the engine under a ...core a larger surface area, and therefore more places for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before applica11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:05, 8 October 2009
- ...model, was offered with two cosmetic "upgrade" packages: California Stone Metal and California Stone Chrome. * Stone models were offered for a few years in Metal Chrome and Metal Black configurations.17 KB (2,259 words) - 08:42, 8 October 2009
- ...a separate starter relay. An armature is a part made of [[ferromagnetic]] metal that is magnetized by a coil of copper ribbon wound around it, creating an7 KB (1,049 words) - 22:37, 23 September 2009
- Initially, the skills used to build the wooden and metal bodies of vehicles was so specialized that most manufacturers procured cont ...offered as chassis only, for $8,500. Other examples include the [[Bugatti Type 57]], [[Cadillac V-16]], [[Ferrari 250]], and all Rolls-Royces produced bef5 KB (625 words) - 21:57, 5 May 2010
- ...s soda-lime glass or A glass. It was not very resistant to alkali. A new type, E-glass was formed that is [[alkali]] free (< 2%) and is an alumino-borosi ...ushing plate is the most important part of the machinery. This is a small metal furnace containing nozzles for the fiber to be formed through. It is almos11 KB (1,828 words) - 13:41, 11 February 2009
- ...orporate ducting to provide cool and/or warm inlet air, and secured with a metal or plastic lid. ...s on small engines on lawnmowers and other power equipment, but automotive-type paper filter elements have largely supplanted oil-wetted foam in these appl10 KB (1,545 words) - 23:21, 2 October 2009
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- ...adds weight. The transmission is probably heavier. There is extra sheet metal to form the transmission tunnel. There is a rear [[axle]] or rear [[half-s * [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] - All except FWD and AWD [[Jaguar X-Type|X-Type]]9 KB (1,374 words) - 10:51, 8 October 2009
- ...to keep it as original as possible so the bodywork was taken down to bare metal and then all the rusted parts (sills floor etc) were cut out whilst leaving "I was surprised to find after removal of the sills that there was a type of rusty Willmot Breedon coil spring mechanisum built in: after dismantling10 KB (1,604 words) - 15:27, 12 October 2009
- ...WWII from 1936-1942. Later, in 1946, Volugrafo, produced a small [[Bimbo]] type car made with an aerodynamic aluminum body. There was a small production ru A supporting metal frame formed the chassis with an extremely narrow track of only 78 cm. A [[6 KB (919 words) - 20:31, 3 July 2019
- ...ng around the [[1890s]], the invention of the '''rim brake'''. This is the type of brake most commonly used on bicycles today. [[Track bicycle]]s, however, ...per sidepull brakes to have one brake pad continually rub the rim. In this type of brake the actuation of the two brake arms is designed to be symmetrical.26 KB (4,406 words) - 08:46, 12 September 2009
- ...[[1950]] by Giovanni Castiglioni in [[Varese]], originally producing small metal components. It went into the motorcycle industry in [[1978]]. The name is a ...s the V by 58 °, with the counter-shaft engine, frame, have a structure of type Deltabox but smaller than the previous year. In the Brazilian GP, De Radigu13 KB (1,976 words) - 19:14, 4 May 2009