Statistics for car parts

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
a device that starts the engine	starter	80%
a generator that produces electricity	alternator	76%
a mechanical device, that engages and disengages the power from the engine going to the transmission	clutch	69%
a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline	spark plug	67%
an engine cooling device in a motor vehicle consisting of a bank of thin tubes in which circulating fluid is cooled by the surrounding air	radiator	62%
a shaft consisting of a series of cranks and crankpins to which the connecting rods of an engine are attached	crankshaft	57%
A shaft in the engine on which are the lobes that operate the valves	cam shaft	56%
A blower or compressor, usually driven by the engine, for supplying air under high pressure to the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine	supercharger	54%
to cool air that has compressed in a turbo	intercooler	53%
consists of a turbine and a compressor linked by a shared axle	turbo	48%
an electrical or mechanical device that delivers fuel to the engine from the fuel tank	fuel pump	47%
a valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that opens to let air and fuel mixture in	intake valve	43%
A cogged belt, usually of reinforced rubber, that drives the camshaft in an internal combustion engine	timing belt	43%
a valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that opens to let burned gasses out	exhaust valve	40%
a electromechanical valves, usually one per cylinder, situated so that they deliver fuel either directly into the engine’s combustion chamber or into the intake port	fuel injector	40%
A graduated rod for measuring the depth or amount of oil in a crankcase	dip stick	39%
A device driven by the engine of a vehicle that facilitates the turning of the steering wheel easier	power steering	38%
a springy split metal ring for sealing the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall	piston ring	36%
Springs that cause the valves to close when the rocker arm are not pushing them open	valve spring	36%
A rod that transmits motion from piston to the crankshaft	connecting rod	35%
the end cover of a cylinder in an internal combustion engine, against which the piston compresses the cylinder's contents	cylinder head	35%
a device in a gasoline engine for passing electric current to each spark plug in turn	distributor	33%
a brake that works by two plates pressing against the sides of a disc that is connected to the center of a wheel	disc brake	32%
a device that is attached to the engine of a vehicle to make it quieter	muffler	32%
a heavy disk or wheel rotating on a shaft so that its momentum gives almost uniform rotational speed to the shaft	fly wheel	30%
consisting of a pipe to carry air fuel mixture to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine	intake manifold	30%
a device for absorbing jolts and vibrations	shock absorber	27%
requires an operator to shift gears manually to change the speed and torque of mechanical energy	manual transmission	24%
a particular type of simple planetary gear train that has the property that the angular velocity of its carrier is the average of the angular velocities of its sun and annular gears	differential	22%
a heating device used to aid starting diesel engines	glow plug	22%
in the cooling system of an engine that cause the coolant to circulate	water pump	22%
a gear, vane, or plunger type, usually an integral part of the automotive engine circulates lubricant	oil pump	19%
An engine's power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases	throttle	18%
a pressure release system present in most turbocharged engines. Its purpose is to prevent compressor surge, and reduce wear on the turbocharger and engine	blow off valve	16%
the part of an engine in which gasoline is mixed with air	carburator	16%
A pivoted lever used in an internal combustion engine to transfer cam or pushrod motion to a valve stem	rocker arm	12%
a replaceable tubular sleeve through which the stem of a valve passes designed to keep the valve in proper alignment	valve guide	9%
an induction that supplies the high voltage to the spark plugs of an internal combustion engine	ignition coil	7%
a the device that pumps fuel into the cylinders of a diesel engine	injection pump	4%
is a type of car suspension system which uses the axis of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot	macpherson strut	4%
a device that prevents the passage of fluids along a rotating shaft	oil seal	4%
controls the fuel injection system, ignition timing, and the idle speed control system and also interrupts the operation of the air conditioning and EGR systems, and controls power to the fuel pump	electronic control module	3%