Fuel injection - A fuel delivery system where fuel is squirted into the engine in precisely metered amounts. This is usually controlled electronically.

Carburetor - A device in which air moves through a venturi, similar to an airplane wing, to draw fuel into the engine. These were not accurate enough to meet current emissions
Standards and have been replaced with fuel injection.

Alternator - Driven by the engine, an alternator generates electricity to run the engine,accessories, lights, and to charge the battery.

Battery - Stores electricity to start the car and to be used as a backup if the alternator fails.

Ignition coil - A step up transformer that changes the 12 volts from the alternator into 40,000volts or more needed to spark across the spark plug gap and ignite the fuel in the engine.

Radiator - A component made of tubes and fins used to transfer the heat produced in the engine to the air. A mixture of water and ethylene glycol, known as coolant, circulates in the engine to pick up heat and move the heat to the radiator where it transfers it to the air.

Water pump - The water pump circulates the coolant in the engine and radiator.

Thermostat - A part in the cooling system to regulate the coolant flow from the engine to the radiator to maintain a constant engine operating temperature.

Tune-up - Routine maintenance such as replacement of spark plugs and adjustments of various engine components. Because of the wide range of requirements depending on the age of the vehicle, it is best to follow the maintenance schedule in the vehicle’s owner’s manual. Many more adjustments are needed in older model cars.

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