ASE Auto Maintenance and Light Repair
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Anti-lock brake system
Material that is manufactured by pouring it into a mold. It is more porous then forged material and does not conduct heat as well. It is less expensive to manufacture, however.
A device, like a radiator, in which the refrigerant loses heat changes state from a high-pressure gas to a high-pressure liquid as it dissipates heat to the surrounding air.
The flow of current from a battery; to remove the refrigerant from an air-conditioning system.
A computer control system that allows the vehicle to be controlled under heavy braking by releasing hydraulic pressure to wheels that are about to lock up and skid. Sensors located at the wheels, monitor rotating wheel speed in relation to other wheels and send the information to a control module that in turn controls a hydraulic modulator, which regulates hydraulic fluid pressure to each brake assembly.