Drivers Ed ch 17

differential

arrangement of gears at the rear of the vehicle allowing one wheel to revolve faster than the opposite wheel during turns

radiator

part of the cooling system that holds and cools the coolant

the master cylinder is ground in a vehicle's?

brake system

preventive maintenance is?

caring for a vehicle on an ongoing basis

alternator

device that generates an electric current needed to recharge the battery and operate electrical equipment in a vehicle

muffler

device that reduces the noise from combustion sounds in the engine

in rear-wheel vehicles, the ________ carries power to the differential

drive shaft

carburetor

engine part that mixes air and gasoline and send it as a fine mist to the engine cylinders

a power steering system uses a _______ pump and fluid to make steering easier

hydraulic

when jump starting a vehicle that has a dead battery?

make sure both batteries are the same voltage warm the battery up[ first if frozen

the _____ controls the flow of coolant to the radiator

thermostat

belted tire

tire that has special layers added to a bias-ply tire for improved strength, performance, and mileage

a vehicle's gears are housed in the?

transmission

a vehicle's catalytic converter converts harmful gases into less harmful gases and _____

water