Unit 17

Question 1

Forces engine oil through the oil filter

Answer 1

Oil pump

Question 2

What does the transmission do?

Answer 2

Delivers engine power to drive the wheels

Question 3

Drive shaft

Answer 3

Carries power from the transmission to the differential in the rear-wheel drive vehicles

Question 4

Differential

Answer 4

Allows one rear wheel to turn faster that the other

Question 5

Alternator

Answer 5

Generates electric currents that recharge the battery

Question 6

Radiator

Answer 6

Holds and cools the engine coolant

Question 7

Carburetor

Answer 7

Mixes air with fuel and sends it to the engine

Question 8

Master cylinder

Answer 8

Contains break fluid that is forced to the wheel cylinder to slow or stop the wheel

Question 9

Thermostat

Answer 9

Regulates the temperature of the engine coolant

Question 10

Fuel-injection system

Answer 10

Replaces the carburetor in most new cars

Question 11

Power plant

Answer 11

A vehicle’s engine or motor that transmits power to a drive system
Maintains the vehicle’s movement

Question 12

Transaxle

Answer 12

Serves in place of a transmission and differential in front-wheel vehicles

Question 13

Water pump

Answer 13

Draws coolant fro the radiator and forces it through the engines cooling passages

Question 14

Catalytic converter

Answer 14

Converts harmful gases into less harmful gases and water

Question 15

Muffler

Answer 15

Reduces the noise from combustion sounds in the engine

Question 16

Power steering

Answer 16

A system that uses a hydraulic pump and fluid to make steering easier

Question 17

Preventive maintenance

Answer 17

A practice of maintaining the routine care and attention to a vehicle

Question 18

Engine management system

Answer 18

A computer system that monitors the fuel, ignition, and emissions, and automatically makes adjustments to the vehicle’s systems when needed