Glossary “tire aspect ratio” Definition:
Term used for aspect ratio. Also known as series number.
tire
Glossary “tire” Definition:
1). Air filled or solid covering for a wheel, normally of rubber. 2). Device made of rubber, fabric and other materials that, when filled with fluid or gas under pressure and mounted on a wheel, cushions and sustains the imposed load. Tires contribute to the ride and steering quality of a vehicle and play a significant role in vehicle safety. Tires must be designed to carry the weight of the vehicle, transfer braking and driving torque to the road, and withstand side thrust over varying speeds and conditions.
TIR
Glossary “TIR” Definition:
Total Indicated Runout
tip in moan
Glossary “tip in moan” Definition:
Light moaning noise heard when the vehicle is lightly accelerated, usually between 25 and 65 mph.
tip in hesatation
Glossary “tip in hesatation” Definition:
Slight lag or hesatation as the throttle is depressed slightly from a cruise speed.
tip insert
Glossary “tip insert” Definition:
A term used for leaf-tip insert.
tinting
Glossary “tinting” Definition:
Altering the paint color slightly to better match the new finish with the old finish.
tinted glass
Glossary “tinted glass” Definition:
It contains a shaded vinyl material to filter out most of the sun’s glare. Both laminated and tempered glass can be tinted.
tinsnips
Glossary “tinsnips” Definition:
The most common metal cutting tool, used on light sheet metal.
tinning a wire
Glossary “tinning a wire” Definition:
When soldering, a wire is preheated and has solder applied to it.
tin
Glossary “tin” Definition:
1). An element (Sn). 2). A term often used for metal.
timing valve
Glossary “timing valve” Definition:
Device in the fuel injector pump which times the delivery of fuel to the injectors.
timing light
Glossary “timing light” Definition:
Stroboscopic tool used to check the precise timing of a conventional ignition, adjusted by loosening the holddown bolt and turning the distributor.
timing gear
Glossary “timing gear” Definition:
Gear or gears through which the crankshaft drives the camshaft or camshafts in an overhead valve or overhead cam engine.
timing disc
Glossary “timing disc” Definition:
Also known as an armature, reluctor, trigger wheel, pulse wheel, or timing core. Itis used to conduct lines of magnetic force and indacate piston position
timing diagram
Glossary “timing diagram” Definition:
Graphical method used to identify the time in which all of the events of the four-stroke engine operate.
timing chain
Glossary “timing chain” Definition:
The chain through which the crankshaft drives the camshaft or camshafts in an overhead valve or overhead cam engine.
timing belt
Glossary “timing belt” Definition:
The belt through which the crankshaft drives the camshaft or camshafts in an overhead valve or overhead cam engine.
timing
Glossary “timing” Definition:
1). The combustion spark delivery in relation to the piston position. 2). Procedure of marking the appropriate teeth of a gear set prior to installation and placement in proper mesh. 3). The time relationship between reference clock signals in a computer and other control signals, e.g. other inputs or outputs that control the action or response of a circuit.
timer
Glossary “timer” Definition:
Feature of microprocessors which allow them to measure time intervals, such as “time since engine start” or “time in neutral idle”.