Automotive Glossary of Terms - I -
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Definitions for automotive terms and illustrations from idle mixture to intake manifold.
IDLE MIXTURE: The mixture of air and fuel (usually about 14:1) being fed to the cylinders. The idle mixture screw(s) are sometimes adjusted as part of a tune-up.
IDLER ARM: Component of the steering linkage which is a geometric duplicate of the steering gear arm. It supports the right side of the center steering link.
INCH POUND (inch lbs. or sometimes in. lb. or in. lbs.): One twelfth of a foot pound.
INDUCTION: A means of transferring electrical energy in the form of a magnetic field. Principle used in the ignition coil to increase voltage.
INJECTOR: A device which receives metered fuel under relatively low pressure and is activated to inject the fuel into the engine under relatively high pressure at a predetermined time.
INPUT SHAFT: The shaft to which torque is applied, usually carrying the driving gear or gears.
INTAKE MANIFOLD: A casting of passages or pipes used to conduct air or a fuel/air mixture to the cylinders.
