ASE Auto Maintenance and Light Repair
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Electrolyte
A material whose atoms become oxidized Electrically charged in solution. In automobiles, the battery electrolyte is a mixture of sulfuric acid and water.
A belt driven device that provides electrical current for the vehicle charging system; a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; a generating device that uses diode rectifiers to convert AC to DC.
A shaft with eccentric lobes that controls the opening of the intake exhaust valves.
In a manual transmission, a device that allows the driver to engage disengage the engine from the drivetrain; in automatic transmission, a device capable of both holding and turning members of the planetary gearset; a device used to engage and disengage and A/C compressor.