- TE
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- Acronym for Totally enclosed electric motor housing
- Acronym for Thermal Expansion
- TEC
- Acronym for Thermactor exhaust control system
- Technical
- A section of bicycle trail that is difficult to ride because of rocks, tree roots, steep drops, or stunts.
- TEFC
- Acronym for Totally enclosed fan-cooled enclosure
- TEFLON®
- A registered trademark of DuPont for its fluorinated resins and coating applications including but not limited to fluoropolymers, fluorochemicals, films, surface and fabric protectors. It provides excellent self-lubricating (slippery) bearing properties.
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- TEL
- Acronym for Tetraethyl lead
- Tele
- Abbreviation for Telescoping steering wheel.
- Telelever system
- The most successful alternate front suspension, made by BMW, which takes the shock-absorption function of a hydraulic fork and transfers it o a shock absorber located behind the steering head.
- Telescopic forks
- Front motorcycle suspension system with two fork legs, each with sliding and fixed tubular members that telescope together to allow suspension movement
- Telescopic shock absorber
- A tubular spring damper operated by rod and piston; the most common type of shock absorber
- Telescoping steering wheel
- (tele) A Steering column which can be shortened or lengthened to provide the most comfortable driving position.
- Tempa spare
- A spare wheel type with considerably reduced overall dimensions (rim width 3.5-4.0 in), designed to operate at a higher inflation pressure than the standard tire and wheel unit
- Tempa spare wheel
- A spare wheel type with considerably reduced overall dimensions (rim width 3.5-4.0 in), designed to operate at a higher inflation pressure than the standard tire and wheel unit
- Temper
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- To effect a change in the physical structure of a piece of steel through the use of heat and cold.
- A thermal treatment of finished products (metals, alloys, plastics) to remove internal stresses
- To heat material after hardening to a temperature of perhaps 540°C and allow to cool naturally in order to soften material and make it less brittle. Or to heat to a lower temperature of possibly 260°C to relieve stress in metal without affecting the hardness.
- Temperature
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- Degree of hotness or coldness as measured by a thermometer.
- Measurement of speed of motion of molecules.
- The measure of heat intensity or concentration, expressed in degrees. Measured by a thermometer. Temperature is not a measure of heat quantity but of heat quality.
Also see- Absolute Temperature
- Air charge temperature
- Ambient Air Temperature
- Ambient temperature
- Baking temperature
- Barrel Temperatures
- Black-body Temperature
- Boiling Temperature
- Brittle Temperature
- Critical Temperature
- Dry Bulb Temperature
- Effective Temperature
- Engine temperature sensor
- Light-off temperature
- Low temperature phosphating
- Low temperature activity
- Oil temperature gauge
- Outdoor temperature gauge
- Particulate ignition temperature
- Reference temperature
- Room temperature vulcanizing sealer
- Test current for low temperatures
- Vicat softening temperature
- Wet Bulb Temperature
- Temperature Coefficient
- The amount that the voltage, current, and/or power output of a solar photvoltaic cell changes due to a change in the cell temperature.
- Temperature compensator
- In some SU carburetors, a wax-type thermostat contained in a housing at the base of the jet head; with increasing temperature, the wax expands and pushes the jet upwards, thereby reducing the effective area of the jet and restoring the correct fuel flow. As underhood temperature increases, fuel viscosity is reduced, resulting in increased fuel flow through the carburetor jet and an air/fuel mixture which is too rich; as this causes excessive emissions, particularly during idling, some SU carburetors feature a capstat temperature compensated jet
- Temperature control
- Temperature-operated thermostatic device which automatically opens or closes a circuit.
- Temperature control element
- A temperature-controlled valve spring bias regulator in an oil filter bypass valve which controls the bypass valve as a function of oil temperature
- Temperature dial
- A calibrated control lever or wheel used to regulate automatic temperature control system modes.
- Temperature-humidity index
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- A number representing an estimate of the effect of temperature and moisture on humans, computed by multiplying the sum of dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperature readings by 0.4 and adding 15, with 65 assumed as the highest comfortable index.
- Actual temperature and humidity of air sample compared to air at standard conditions.
- Temperature of deflection under load
- The ability of a test specimen to preserve its shape up to a given temperature under a given dead load; characterized by the temperature at which the specimen supported at both ends and heated continually and uniformly in a liquid heat-transfer medium is deformed by a given amount when the load is applied midway between the supports
- Temperature relief valve
- A valve which automatically opens and closes a relief vent, depending on whether the temperature is above or below a predetermined value.
- Temperature rise
- The amount by which an electric motor, operating under rated conditions, is hotter than its surrounding ambient temperature
- Temperature sensing bulb
- Bulb containing a volatile fluid and bellows or diaphragm. Temperature increase on the bulb causes the bellows or diaphragm to expand.
- Temperature-sensitive bimetal coil
- A part made of dissimilar metals that cause the coil to flex with changes in temperature. The flexing bipetal can operate a temperature-sensitive device, such as a carburetor choke, or the hydraulic circuit in most non-electric radiator fans
- Temperature sensor
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See
- Air Charge Temperature Sensor
- Air Temperature Sensor
- Coolant temperature sensor
- Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
- Engine temperature sensor
- Intake Air Temperature Sensor
- Manifold Surface Temperature Sensor
- Manifold Air Temperature Sensor
- Manifold Charge Temperature Sensor
- Vane Air Temperature Sensor
- Temperature vacuum switch
- (TVS) controls vacuum to the EGR valve and/or canister purge valve based on coolant or intake air temperature. Canister purge and EGR do not typically operate when the engine is cold
- Tempering
- Reheating a quench-hardened or normalized ferrous alloy to a temperature below the transformation range and then cooling at any rate desired.
- Tempest
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A mid-size car manufactured by the Pontiac division of General motors from 1961 to 1972 and 1988 to 1991
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Tempest
- Temporarily discharged fuel
- Fuel that was irradiated in the previous fuel cycle (cycle N) and not in the following fuel cycle (cycle N+1) and that will be irradiated in a subsequent fuel cycle.
- Tender
- A tender ship is one which have a long period of roll but may list excessively in a strong wind and may be dangerous if a hold is flooded following a collision
- Tensile force
- The stretching force that acts on the windshield header to keep the convertible top tight
- Tensile strength
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- Regarding a tire, it is a measurement of the greatest longitudinal stress a tire cord can bear without breaking.
- Maximum pull stress in psi a specimen is capable of developing.
- The resistance which an adhesive film remains tacky.
- A common measure to compare the strength of a fastener. It is the load needed to pull the fastener apart.
- TENV
- Acronym for Totally enclosed non-ventilated electric motor housing.
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- Terminal
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- A connecting point in an electric circuit.
- When referring to the Battery, it would indicate the two battery posts.
- Terminal block
- A plastic or resin assembly containing two rows of terminals screws. Used to join the circuits in several wiring harnesses
- Terminal reamer
- A tapered reamer-type tool used to remove corrosion from the inside of battery cable clamps
- Terminal Stud
- A threaded and collared pin having a plain cylindrical section, used as a contact terminal on electrical appliances. Some types are headed instead of collared
- Terminal tower
- The terminals at the top of the distributor cap into which the spark plug wires fit. Also called distributor tower
- Terraza
- A model of automobile manufactured by Buick Division of General Motors from 2005-07
- Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether
- (TAME) (CH3)2(C2H5)COCH3 An ether based on reactive C5 Olefins and Methanol. An oxygenate blend stock formed by the catalytic etherification of isoamylene with Methanol.
- Tertiary butyl alcohol
- (CH3)3COH: An alcohol primarily used as a chemical feedstock or a solvent or feedstock, for Isobutylene production for MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) and produced as a co-product of Propylene oxide production or by direct hydration of Isobutylene.
- Test
- A series of procedures to determine if a component meets a specified standard
Also see
- Acceptance test
- Attrition Test
- Bench test
- Bending Test
- Blaviers Test
- Board test
- Boiler Test
- Brake test
- Breathalyzer test
- Bulk Test
- Car test
- Charpy test
- Crash test
- Doctor Test
- ECE test cycle
- Endurance test
- Engine sequence test
- Fatigue test
- Federal Test Procedure
- Free bend test
- FTP test cycle
- Guided send test
- Helium leak test
- High Test
- Hydrostatic test
- Impact resistance test
- Impact Test
- Izod test
- Load test
- MOT test
- Needle-flame test
- Oblique crash test
- Operational Test
- Pendulum impact test
- Purge Test
- Qualification Test
- Quick Test
- Road test
- Roll test
- Shear Test
- Single Cell Test
- Smoke Test
- Stack Test
- Stall test
- Test-bed
- An area equipped with instruments, used for testing machinery, engines, etc., under working conditions
- Test current for low temperatures
- The specification for assessing battery starting behavior at low temperatures and under given conditions; indicated in amps on the battery case
- Test drive
- A trial drive of a car after it has been repaired, or of a new car to decide if one likes it enough to buy it
- Test head
- The head or height of a column of water which will give a prescribed pressure on the vertical or horizontal sides of a compartment or tank in order to test its tightness, or strength
- Test lamp
- An automotive tool used to test powered circuits on 6-24 volt systems such as headlights, horns, signal, or tail lights. It consists of a handle with a bulb and sharp probe and a lead with a crocodile clip, The sharp probe is used to pierce the insulation on the wire leading to the defective part; if the bulb glows, the circuit is complete. Simpler designs do not feature a probe, but come in a standard screwdriver shape
- Test light
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- An automotive tool used to test powered circuits on 6-24 volt systems such as headlights, horns, signal, or tail lights. It consists of a handle with a bulb and sharp probe and a lead with a crocodile clip, The sharp probe is used to pierce the insulation on the wire leading to the defective part; if the bulb glows, the circuit is complete. Simpler designs do not feature a probe, but come in a standard screwdriver shape
- Light provided with test leads. Used to test or probe electrical circuits to determine if they have electricity.
- Test pilot
- A person who responds to advertisements, takes the vehicle for a ride, but really has no intention of purchasing the vehicle. He is related to a tire kicker. The difference is that a tire kicker wastes the seller's time examining the vehicle while a test pilot wants to experience the ride.
- Test port
- The Schrader valve fitting located on the fuel rail of a port injection system used for relieving fuel pressure and for hooking up a fuel pressure gauge
- Test vehicles
- Vehicles operated by a motor vehicle dealer solely for the purpose of promoting motor vehicle sales or permitting potential purchasers to drive the vehicle for pre-purchase or pre-lease evaluation; or a vehicle that is owned and operated by a motor vehicle manufacturer or motor vehicle component manufacturer, or owned or held by a university research department, independent testing laboratory, or other such evaluation facility, solely for the purpose of evaluating the performance of such vehicles for engineering, research and development, or quality control reasons. Also called Demonstration vehicle
- Tether kill switch
- A safety device used on snowmobiles and personal watercraft. One end is attached to the operator's wrist and the other end is plugged into a special switch. When the operator falls off his vehicle, the tether pulls out of the switch causing the engine to die.
- Tetraethyl lead
- (TEL) a lead Compound used as an
Additive to increase the octane rating and reduce
the Knock or
Detonation tendencies of
Gasoline. One gram of lead increases the octane
of one gallon of gasoline about 6 numbers. The
EPA has phased down
the use of lead in gasoline as it has been determined to be a health hazard.
Lead has been prohibited in highway vehicle gasoline since January 1, 1996.
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- TEU
- Acronym for Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit for measuring container
capacity on ships, railcars, etc.
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- Texas gate
- A series of pipes spaced about 3 or 4 inches apart placed across the road to discourage animals from entering or leaving a particular area. Besides creating a visual barrier to animals, the wires between the round, metal bars that form the texas gate are electrified to further discourage bears from trying to walk over the gate. The electric texas gate is designed to allow vehicles to safely pass over it, but is not intended for pedestrians or cyclists. People on foot or bike must use the pedestrian gate at the side of the texas gate. Do not walk or bike over the texas gate. Also called cattle guard.