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See induction stroke.
charging system:
A system that, using a fan belt driven by the engine, enables the alternator
(or generator) to generate electrical current, which is stored in the battery
and delivered to the electrically operated pars of the vehicle chassis: The
parts of the vehicle which are left when the body and fenders are removed.
charles's law:
Volume of a given mass of gas at a constant pressure varies according to
its temperature.
Charpy test:
An impact resistance test in which the specimen is supported as a
horizontal beam and broken by a single swing of a pendulum with the
impact line midway between the supports and directly opposite the notch
for notched specimens.
chart:
See color chart
chase:
To repair damaged threads on a bolt or nut with a tap or die
chassis:
Generally, chassis refers to the frame, engine, front and rear axles, springs,
steering system, fuel tank. In short, everything but the body or cab and
fenders. Because most modern automobiles (apart from trucks) do not
have a separate chassis, the body is sometimes called the chassis.
Also see
backbone chassis
cab chassis
cowl chassis
ladder chassis
mid-engine chassis configuration
punt chassis
separate chassis