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In an overhead valve engine the tappets (on right) are sandwiched between pushrods and the camshaft. In an internal combustion engine, a tappet (also called a 'valve lifter' or 'cam follower') [3] [4] [5] is the component which converts the rotation of the camshaft into vertical motion to open and close an intake or exhaust valve.
Engine stand (red) holding a partially disassembled combustion engine. An engine stand is a tool commonly used to repair large heavy gasoline or diesel engines. It uses a heavy cantilevered support structure to hold the engine in midair so that the mechanic has access to any exposed surface of the engine. They are often referred to as cherry ...
Most small engines use a governor to maintain a constant engine speed under varying loads. Some engines also have a mechanism for the user to adjust the engine speed. Rather than directly controlling the opening of the carburetor throttle, this is usually achieved by adjusting the governor, which in turn regulates the engine speed higher or lower.
The center console of a Volkswagen Passat featuring a floor mounted gear selector. The center console of a Tesla Model X featuring a touch screen display.. The center console (American English) or centre console in an automobile consists of the control-bearing surfaces in the center of the front of the vehicle interior.
The float valve uses a pointed needle against a square-edged seat, to give a positive shut-off. As the float relies on gravity, the chamber must be mounted vertically. Some designs, such as the SU , may allow a separate float chamber body to be adjusted relative to the carburettor to compensate for this.
He said yes assuming that her husband was sitting somewhere else in business class, at which point the woman casually revealed that her husband’s seat was actually 18B — a middle seat in economy.
Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle; Right seat, co-pilot's seat; Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles (see bicycle seat), etc. Buttocks, the part of the body on which one sits; A place or office of authority. This meaning derives from the Latin word situs, a place. See: Chair (official), a seat of office, authority ...
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