Glossary “taper cylinder wear” Definition:
Wear ocurring in the top inch of a cylinder.
taper bored piston pins
Glossary “taper bored piston pins” Definition:
Piston pins having tapered bores to reduce weight and add strength
taper
Glossary “taper” Definition:
Cylindrical part, solid or hollow, that is larger at one end than at the other either by design or by wear
tap drill size
Glossary “tap drill size” Definition:
Tap drill provides the correct hole size prior to tapping a thread.
tap
Glossary “tap” Definition:
To cut threads in a hole with a tapered, fluted, threading tool.
tank vapor space
Glossary “tank vapor space” Definition:
Area above the fuel level provided as a expansion space for the liquid-vapor separator and to compensate for expansion of the fuel by heat.
tank unit
Glossary “tank unit” Definition:
That part of a fuel indicating system that is mounted in the fuel tank.
TANKPR
Glossary “TANKPR” Definition:
Fuel Tank Pressure Transducer
tank
Glossary “tank” Definition:
Container for vapor or liquid.
tang
Glossary “tang” Definition:
Projected piece of metal such as the piece on the end of the torque converter on an A/T, used to rotate the oil pump. Some retaining washers have a tang that is used for proper placement, or to lock components to prevent rotation.
tandem master cylinder
Glossary “tandem master cylinder” Definition:
Master cylinder that consists of a single bore with two pistons and separate fluid compression chambers used with “split” braking systems to ensure that there will be some braking power in one braking circuit, even if there is a fluid loss in the other.
tandem booster
Glossary “tandem booster” Definition:
Power brake vacuum booster with two small diaphragms in tandem to provide added vacuum force.
tandem axle suspension
Glossary “tandem axle suspension” Definition:
Suspension consisting of two axles with a means for equalizing weight between them.
tandem axle drive
Glossary “tandem axle drive” Definition:
Type of drive that combines two single axles through the use of an interaxle differential or power divider and a short shaft that connects the two.
tandem
Glossary “tandem” Definition:
One directly in front of another and working together, such as the rear axles of a tractor.
TAME (Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether)
Glossary “TAME (Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether)” Definition:
Ether manufactured by reacting methanol with isoamylene. The resulting ether is high octane and of low volatility.
tall gears
Glossary “tall gears” Definition:
A final drive assembly with a high gear ratio.
tall deck engine
Glossary “tall deck engine” Definition:
Engine block design height that permits a longer crank stroke.
tail shaft
Glossary “tail shaft” Definition:
Commonly used term for a transmission’s extension housing.
tailpipe
Glossary “tailpipe” Definition:
1). Pipe from the muffler or catalytic converter to the rear of the vehicle. 2). The outlet pipe from the evaporator to the compressor.