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  • 1Fuel pump — should not be confused with fuel dispenser, a device that dispenses fuel into an automobile. A high pressure fuel pump on a Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine. A fuel pump is a frequently (but not always) essential component on a car or other… …

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  • 2fuel pump — noun : a pump in a motor vehicle that propels liquid fuel from the tank to the carburetor * * * fuel pump, a pump in an engine that forces the liquid fuel from the tank to the carburetor or combustion chamber …

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  • 3fuel pump shut-off switch — A switch which shuts off the electric fuel pump and fuel to the engine in the event of a major collision …

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  • 4fuel pump switch — A switch which shuts off the electric fuel pump and fuel to the engine in the event of a major collision …

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  • 5fuel pump — /ˈfjuəl pʌmp/ (say fyoohuhl pump) noun 1. a mechanical or electrical mechanism which sends fuel from the fuel tank to the engine of a motor vehicle. 2. a pump which is driven by a motor which runs on fuel …

  • 6Fuel economy in automobiles — Fuel consumption monitor from a 2006 Honda Airwave …

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  • 7Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors — (also known as green driving) describe techniques that drivers can use to optimize their automobile fuel economy. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost in many ways, including engine inefficiency, aerodynamic drag, rolling friction, and… …

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  • 8Fuel control unit — is the generic term given to any of several types of control systems for gas turbine engines.Fundamentals of turbine engine controlGas turbine engines are primarily controlled by the amount of fuel supplied to the combustion chambers. With this… …

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  • 9Engine braking — is where the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism, for example friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking,… …

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  • 10auxiliary fuel pump — An electrical driven pump that supplies fuel to the engine either while starting or in the case of failure of an engine driven pump …

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