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...ter of gravity. [[Jackie Stewart]] is believed to have said "This piece of metal is better used as a ship's anchor than as a power plant".

...fuel injection. [[Jackie Stewart]] is believed to have said "This piece of metal is better used as a ship's anchor than as a power plant". Despite its poor

...eetmetal, or carbon fiber. The frame and the body panels if they are sheet metal can be powder coated and the body panels can be painted to give the car a u *Heavy Classes - Drivers over 100 lb

...a separate starter relay. An armature is a part made of [[ferromagnetic]] metal that is magnetized by a coil of copper ribbon wound around it, creating an ...gear to engage the flywheel ring gear, and simultaneously closed a pair of heavy-duty contacts supplying current to the starter motor winding.

...ers furthest from the output end acting on the torsional elasticity of the metal. ...or V engines, which need to be handled and transported as heavy chunks of metal.

It still sees heavy use in [[taxicab|taxi]] and [[police]] fleets, due to cheaper maintenance, * [[Weight transfer]] during acceleration. (During heavy acceleration, the front end rises, and more weight is placed on the rear, o

...ting|ports]] in the [[cylinder head]]. The valve is usually a flat disk of metal with a long rod known as the ''valve stem'' out one end. The stem is used t ...he exhaust through the block lead to excessive overheating under sustained heavy load. This design therefore evolved into 'Intake Over Exhaust', '''IOE''' o

...ings are usually more expensive than ball bearings; and additionally under heavy loads the tapered roller is like a wedge and bearing loads tend to try to e ...ch push away the bearing [[lubricant]]. Sometimes, the resulting metal-to-metal contact welds a microscopic part of the ball or roller to the race. As the

...rbon fiber is 3 times as strong as 1K carbon fiber, but is also 3 times as heavy. This thread can then be used to [[weave]] a carbon fiber filament [[Texti ...ls, and [[corrosion]] considerations, carbon has seen limited success in [[metal matrix composite]] applications; however, this can be improved by proper su

It still sees heavy use in [[taxicab|taxi]] and [[police]] fleets, due to cheaper maintenance, * [[Weight transfer]] during acceleration. (During heavy acceleration, the front end rises, and more weight is placed on the rear, o

...d in the article on [[pottery]]. A [[composite material]] of ceramic and [[metal]] is known as [[cermet]]. ...ure]]s, as opposed to the normally much more gentle [[failure mode]]s of [[metal]]s.

Although the new Mangusta was not very long, it was extremely wide and heavy. Its 2670mm wheelbase was also among the longest for a 2-seater. That enabl ...des-Benz SLK]]'s folding metal roof, the Bigua/Mangusta featured a modular metal top design. The car can be configured as an open-topped targa, a convertibl

...ts. Poisoning can sometimes be reversed by running the engine under a very heavy load for an extended period of time to raise exhaust gas temperature, which ...core a larger surface area, and therefore more places for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before applica

...ulator and prevent electrical energy from leaking from the terminal to the metal case along the side of the insulator. The disrupted and longer path makes t ...eg; [[fahrenheit|F]] and 60,000 [[Volt|V]]. It extends from the metal case into the combustion chamber. The exact composition and length of the i

It still sees heavy use in [[taxicab|taxi]] and [[police]] fleets, due to cheaper maintenance, * [[Weight transfer]] during acceleration. (During heavy acceleration, the front end rises, and more weight is placed on the rear, o

[[Energy Star]] advises air filters be checked every month, especially during heavy use months (winter and summer). If the filter looks dirty after a month, i ...orporate ducting to provide cool and/or warm inlet air, and secured with a metal or plastic lid.

...surfaces, a highly absorbent suspension designed to cope with the shock of heavy landings, and short gearing designed for swift acceleration rather than the *[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] ([[Japan]])

Coating metal parts with [[oil]] also keeps them from being exposed to [[oxygen]], which Rubbing of metal engine parts inevitably produces some microscopic metallic particles from t

...elling]]" section below) is a silvery and [[ductile]] member of the [[poor metal]] group of [[chemical element]]s. It has the symbol '''Al'''; its [[atomic ...ion]] (due to the phenomenon of [[passivation]]) and its light weight. The metal is used in many industries to manufacture a large variety of products and i

...suspension, there may be as many as nine spheres. They consist of a hollow metal ball, open to the bottom, with a flexible desmopan rubber membrane, fixed a ...r valves, also catching seeping fluid around the suspension push-rods. The metal and alloy parts of the system rarely fail even after excessively high milea

...EV; distinguished by adjustable suspension, tubeless wheels, floorboards, heavy chrome detailing and other lesser differences. Touring versions offered. A ...model, was offered with two cosmetic "upgrade" packages: California Stone Metal and California Stone Chrome.

...perately if the vehicle is used on rough roads as a small bend on the rim (metal wheel) will result in deflation. The inner tubes are usually made of [[buty ...e was heated in a [[forge]], placed on the wheel and quenched, causing the metal to shrink, which drew the rim against the [[spoke]]s and provided stiffness

Most newer heavy-duty vehicles use dual air brake systems for safety. A dual air brake syste ..., tearing apart the emergency air hose. It could also be caused by a hose, metal tubing, or other part which breaks, letting the air out. When the emergency

...the [[Bicycle fork|fork]] attaches to the frame. Although rod brakes are heavy and the linkage is complex, they are reliable and durable and can be repair ...s) are of many designs. Most consist of a replaceable rubber pad held in a metal channel (brake shoe), with a post or bolt protruding from the back to allow

This type of CVT uses [[pulley]]s, typically connected by a metal-covered rubber [[belt (mechanical)|belt]]. ...ridden [[lawn mower]]s, [[garden tractor]]s and some [[Hydraulic machinery|heavy equipment]].

...r and requires extensive insulation, whilst gaseous hydrogen requires very heavy tankage. While hydrogen is light and therefore has a higher specific energy ...oil]], [[ethanol]], [[methanol]] (methyl or wood alcohol). Even fluidised metal powders and explosives have seen some use. Engines that use gases for fuel

...later refined and made to work years later. Springs were not only made of metal, a sturdy tree branch could be used as a spring such as with a bow. Early s ...ride height or its location in the suspension stroke. Vehicles which carry heavy loads will often have heavier than desired springs to compensate for the ad

...dvanced for their time. Even US Army Air Corps used them to form its first heavy bomber squadron in 1918. The Caproni factories used its big productive capa ...elopment of aircraft had stoped, so at the start of a Second World War the heavy Caproni aircraft was obsolete and unsuitable to satisfy the requirements of

In steady-state cornering, front heavy cars tend to [[understeer]] and rear heavy cars to [[oversteer]], all other things being equal. The [[mid-engine desig ...etter is the main reason that front heavy cars tend to understeer and rear heavy to oversteer. The depth of tread remaining greatly affects aquaplaning (rid

...n and then joined with pipes of smaller diameters for a rigid, if somewhat heavy space frame. ...to of Arredalsud”. The design of the pelican in the badge was taken from a metal paper weight on his desk.

...h was derived from the saddle girth, and the [[suede]] [[moccasin]] with a metal bit. ...to pick up the slack, and for the next three years the company experienced heavy losses and teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. Maurizio was a charming man

...anol]] (methyl or [[wood alcohol]]) and other [[biofuel]]s. Even fluidised metal powders and explosives have seen some use. Engines that use gases for fuel ...s. They are also more fuel-efficient in most circumstances and are used in heavy road vehicles, some automobiles (increasingly so for their increased fuel e

...in DB5 are employed), Bond is captured. Tilly is killed by Oddjob with the metal hat. ...table underneath an enormous [[laser]], the beam from which is slicing the metal table in half very slowly, between Bond's legs, and which will soon interse

...lly heavier dishes. If this regimen was not respected it was believed that heavy foods would sink to the bottom of the stomach, thus blocking the digestion ...t#Meat|goat kid]] with [[potage]]s and [[broth]]s. Later would be consumed heavy meats such as [[pork]] and [[beef]], as well as vegetables and nuts like pe

...e with Simmons-Abramson Marketing (headed by [[Gene Simmons]] of the heavy metal band [[KISS (band)|KISS]]), promising to be "actively engaged in the league

...st time when he opens a [[champagne (beverage)|champagne]] bottle with his metal teeth and tells his girlfriend, "Well, here's to us."

...brim as a throwing weapon. The hat is capable of slicing through stone and metal when thrown hard enough. ...Q Branch]] are not present in this film, this film remains the most gadget heavy in the series.

...ity as a unit of exchange consistently exceeded its [[intrinsic value]] as metal; after [[Nero]] began debasing the silver [[denarius]], its [[legal tender| ...English language|English]] in the [[20th century]], Latin continues to see heavy use in religious, legal, and scientific terminology. It has been estimated