- Cube
- Abbreviation for Cubic Capacity -- the interior volume of a truck body, semitrailer, or trailer, measured in cubic feet.
- Cubes
- A colloquial term for cubic inches, or Cubic inch displacement of an engine.
- Cube van
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- A truck with a large compartment behind the driver's cab and used for moving various products.
- Typically a straight truck with a van style cargo body where the width and height of the cargo body exceed that of the truck cab.
- Cubic centimeter
- (cc) Metric measurement of engine Displacement. 1000 cc = 1 liter (litre) which is about 61 cubic inches (61.02374409). Thus a 428 cubic inch engine is 7 liters (428/61) and a 2 liter engine is 122 cubic inches (2 x 61).
- Cub scouts
- Trucker slang for Sheriff's deputies as in "Cub Scouts at the 97 so you better watch out."
- Cul-de-sac
- A short street having one end open to traffic and the other temporarily or permanently terminated by a vehicle turnaround at or near the terminus.
- Cult car
- A car which has many enthusiastic owners, but may not necessarily be a classic or milestone car.
- Culvert
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- A drainage pipe which carries water under a road
- A conduit or conveyance structure under a roadway that is used to pass stream flow, storm water runoff or wildlife to improve safety, prevent accidents and improve traffic flow on the roadway. A culvert has a diameter or width of not more than 20 feet. Any crossing exceeding 20-feet in width is considered a bridge, length is not considered in the definition and is measured perpendicular to the direction of traffic on the roadway.
- A drainage structure beneath an embankment. Culverts, as distinguished from bridges, are usually covered with embankment and are composed of structural material around the entire perimeter.
- A metal, wooden, plastic, or concrete conduit through which surface water can flow under or across roads.
- A pipe, a reinforced concrete box, or a series of pipes or boxes that provide an opening under the ground for passage of water or other uses. (See www.co.washington.or.us/culverts)
- Large metal tube installed under a road to protect flowing water or drainage.
- Cunningham
- A vehicle brand of which all V Series models from 1916 are classic cars. The 1951-55 models are milestone cars.
- Cuno filter
- A Filter made up of a series of fine Discs or plates pressed together in a manner that leaves a very minute space between the discs. Liquid is forced through these openings to produce a straining action.
- Cup
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- A type of lip seal used on hydraulic pistons.
- The common hydraulic piston seal in master and wheel cylinders. By design, hydraulic pressure assists the sealing action.
- Cup chuck
- An attachment to a lathe (i.e., chuck) shaped like a bell or cup that is screwed to a mandrel and can grip bits. Also called Bell chuck
- Cup expanders
- Metal discs formed to fit inside piston cups and to keep the lips of the cups in tight contact with the cylinder walls while the hydraulic system is not pressurized
- Cup holder
- A device to hold a coffee cup or pop bottle. Also called
Beverage holder
- Cup Point
- A point in the form of a cone, commonly having an included angle of 90 degrees, with a conical depression in the end commonly having an included angle of 118 degrees. The contact area is a circular ridge which has considerable holding power with slight penetration, applied to set screws generally.
- Cup point socket set screw
- A headless socket set screw threaded the entire length. It has a hexagonal drive at one end and a cup shaped indentation at the other end.
- Cup seal
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- Synthetic rubber seal with a single lip used for sealing hydraulic and pneumatic pistons
- A circular rubber seal with a depressed center surrounded by a raised sealing lip. Cup seals can contain high pressure in one direction, but do not seal in the other.
- Curber
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- A person who buys cars needing a lot of work and fixes them, then sells them privately from his own residence.
- A person who steals a car, falsifies the registration information, and sells it from a place not near his own home. You need to contact him on his cell phone where he informs you that you need to meet him at some parking lot or on the curb of a residential area.
- Curb weight
- The weight of a vehicle with standard equipment but without passengers or payload, but including all
fluids (oil, full tank of fuel, Coolant) and air conditioning (if equipped).
Also see
- Cure
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- A process of vulcanizing raw rubber through the application of heat, pressure, and time to permanently shape and set the rubber at the degree of hardness desired to protect it from the effects of normal operating temperatures and wear.
- To change the properties of an adhesive by chemical action. Usually accomplished by the action of heat, pressure, and catalysts, alone or in combination
Also see
- Cure time
- The time required at a reference temperature for a compound to reach optimum physical properties.
- Curing
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- Process of heating or otherwise treating a rubber or plastic compound to convert it from a thermoplastic or fluid material into the solid, relatively heat-sensitive state desired in the commercial product. When heating is employed, the process is called Vulcanization.
- The final drying stage where the paint reaches maximum strength.
Also see
- Curing agents
- Substances used in friction materials to ensure the various elements bond together properly into a brake block.
- Curing gum
- A soft, tacky rubber compound used in retreading and repair to facilitate bonding between
different rubber compounds and between plies, etc.
Also see
- Curing rim
- When retreading a tire, a special rim that supports the inflated tire during the curing process.
- Curing tube
- In retreading a tire, a heavy tube within the tire that provides pressure to force the Casing against the matrix during the curing process.
- Current
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- The movement of Free electrons through a Conductor. The strength or rate of movement of the electricity is measured in amperes.
- The most recent model vehicle (i.e., made in the same year as the present calendar).
Also see- Alternating current
- Average Current
- Balanced Current
- Beam Current
- Bearing Current
- Bias Current
- Blowing Current
- Charging current
- Direct current
- Discharging current
- Eddy Currents
- Electrical Current
- Electric current
- Excitation Current
- Full-Load Current
- Locked-Rotor Current
- Quiescent Current
- Ripple Current
- Short Circuit Current
- Sine Wave AC Current
- Spark current
- Steady State Current
- Current collector
- The conductive material in a fuel cell that collects electrons (on the anode side) or disburses electrons (on the cathode side). The current collectors are microporous (to allow for fluid flow through them) and lie in between the Catalyst/electrolyte surfaces and the bipolar plates.
- Current density
- A vector-point function describing the magnitude and direction of charge flow per unit area, generally expressed in amperes per square meter.
- Current regulator
- A device for controlling the current output of a generator (which increases with engine speed) by opening a switch when the current exceeds a certain value, thus protecting the generator from damage due to excess current.
- Current relay
- Device which opens or closes a circuit. It is made to act by a change of current flow in that circuit.
- Curved pein and finishing hammer
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A specialized hammer used in repairing damaged body work
Curved pein and finishing hammer
- Cushion clip
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A C-shaped wire used to secure a vehicle's seat upholstery to the metal frame of the seat. Also called hog ring
Cushion Clip
- Cushion gum
- A soft, tacky rubber compound used in retreading and repair to facilitate bonding between different rubber compounds and between plies, etc.
- Custom
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- A restyled or modified vehicle.
- A new body mounted on an existing Chassis.
- Customer
- A person who is at least potentially able to purchase something. Good customer service involves providing the customer with the best answers to his questions and the best choices to meet his needs or wants.
- Customize
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- To restyle or modify a vehicle.
- To mount a new body on an existing Chassis.
- Custom wheel
- A special wheel with attractive styling, usually alloy, available as an aftermarket accessory, designed to make a car look more sporty
- Cut-and-fill
- Earth-moving process that entails excavating part of an area and using the excavated material for adjacent embankments or fill areas.
- Cut-and-shut
- A British term for a process of shortening a vehicle by cutting out a section of the chassis and/or bodywork.
- Cutaway
- A drawing which shows some of the exterior part and at the cutaway the interior parts and their workings are shown.
- Cut in front
- The action of an overtaking (passing) vehicle which pulls back into the lane of the overtaken (passed) vehicle. Usually it is a derogatory expression of a vehicle's action which does not allow for much distance between the two vehicles. Also called, cut off as in "He cut me off so I had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting him." Proper driving etiquette states that you should not pull in until you see the front of the overtaken vehicle in your rear-view mirror.
- Cut-in speed
- The speed at which the generator has to rotate to produce a voltage which is greater than that across the battery terminals
- Cutlass
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A model of automobile manufactured by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1961-99. It includes
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- Cutlass Cruiser (1993-94)
- Cutlass Supreme (1966-97)
- 442 (1964-70)
- Cutout
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- A form of Bypass valve, located in the Exhaust line, that can be used to divert the flow of exhaust from one pipe to another. Often used to Bypass the Muffler into a straight pipe.
- A device to connect or disconnect the Generator from the Battery circuit. When the generator is charging, cutout makes circuit, when generator stops, cutout breaks circuit. Also referred to as cutout relay, and Circuit breaker.
- A portion of a Panel which has been removed so that a cover can be inserted.
- A circuit-breaker, especially one in the charging circuit of a generator output is less than the battery voltage, so that the battery does not drain into the generator. Also called a cutout relay.
- Temperature value or pressure value at which the control circuit opens.
- Cutout relay
- A device to connect or disconnect the Generator
from the Battery circuit. When the generator is charging,
cutout makes circuit, when generator stops, cutout breaks circuit. Also referred to as
Circuit breaker.
Also see
- Cutter
- A small pincer with sharp jaws for cutting and stripping wires, etc. The British term is "end cutters" or end cutting pliers.
- Cutter stock
- Flux Stock. A petroleum stock which is used to reduce the viscosity of a heavier residual stock by dilution.
- Cut thread
- A thread produced by removing material from the surface with a form cutting tool. This method keeps the unthreaded portion of the shank equal to the major diameter of the thread.
- Cut threading
- The process of forming threads on a screw or bolt or nut by cutting away and removing the unneeded metal.
- Cutting compound
- An abrasive paste which is used to remove oxidation in the surface of paint in order to bring back the shine.
- Cutting disc
- An abrasive wheel of an angle grinder
- Cutting flame
- A process in welding where cutting takes place by a rapid oxidation at a high temperature produced by a gas flame accompanied by a jet action which blows the oxides away from the cut.
- Cutting line
- A line established by the factory along which welded-up assemblies must be cut when replacing a sheet metal part, in order to maintain structural strength in the finished repair