Landtransport - Motorkomponenter och tillsatser

a type of motor that burns fuel inside cylinders to generate power for vehicles or machinery

förbränningsmotor, motor med intern förbränning

a shaft that converts the up and down motion of the pistons into rotational motion

vevaxel, vevstång

a system of gears that transmits power from the engine to the wheels

växellåda, transmission

the part of an engine where fuel is burned to produce energy

förbränningskammare, cylinder för förbränning

a part that directs exhaust gases from the engine

kollektor, manifold

a device that cools the engine by transferring heat from the coolant to the air

radiator

a device that ignites the fuel-air mixture in the engine cylinders

tändstift, tändelektrod

a device that controls the amount of fuel-air mixture entering the engine

gasreglage, ventil

a device that routes high-voltage electricity to the spark plugs in the correct firing order

fördelare, tändfördelare

an object that turns chemical energy to electricity to give power to a device or machine

batteri, ackumulator

a device that mixes air and fuel for internal combustion engines

förgasare

a device in a carburetor that restricts airflow to enrich the fuel-air mixture for starting a cold engine

choke, luftregulator

a belt that drives the engine cooling fan and other accessories like the alternator and power steering pump

fläktrem, remmen till fläkten

a device that reduces noise from the exhaust system

ljuddämpare, muffler

a tool for measuring the level of oil in an engine

oljemätare, dipstick

a filter that removes contaminants from engine oil

oljefilter, motoroljefilter

the lubricating oil used in internal combustion engines

motorolja, smörjolja

a liquid added to the engine coolant to prevent freezing and overheating

frostskydd, kylvätska