dictionary f (FILEminimizer) từ điển anh việt chuyên ngành công nghệ ô tô

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Ff

F (a) (short for) Fahrenheit: Độ F
(b) = FIELD (TERMINAL):
Đầu ra cuộn dây kích từ (máy
phát)
fabric n. material made from textile
or man-made fibres, used e.g. in
the structure of tyre casings, for
covering seats, etc.: Vải bố, vải
gai.
 fabric body = simple form of
lightweight bodywork in which a
waterproof, clothbacked material
is stretched over a wooden
frame-work, popular around
1930 and still used at a later date
by DKW and even postwar by
Lloyd: Kết cấu thân xe nhẹ.
 fabric hood or top = soft-top
made from a textile (such as
canvas) as opposed to vinyl: Mui
vải.
fabricate v. to make, usually by a
relatively complex process or
from several parts: Chế tạo, sản
xuất.
face n. front, visible or working

surface of a part (such as a
valve) or a tool (such as a
hammer): Phần phía trước, bề
mặt, bề ngoài.
 facelift n. minor styling
modifications made to a car
model which may be
approaching the end of its useful
life, intended to improve the
appearance and thus boost sales
with minimum cost, including
such features as restyled
headlights, larger taillights,
added trim and spoilers: Sự tạo
dáng xe để bán, đổi kiểu dáng.
facia n. = FASCIA: Bảng đồng hồ
trong xe.
factory adjusted a. set by the works
when the vehicle is built (and not
to be altered): đã điều chỉnh ở
nơi lắp ráp.
fade n. = BRAKE FADE: Sự mòn
má phanh.
 fader n. device which adjusts
the sound balance of front and
rear speakers in a four-speaker
layout: Thiết bò điều chỉnh cân
bằng âm thanh giữa các loa.
 fading n. (a) loss of brightness
or colour in a part finish: Sự mờ

dần, nhạt đi (sơn).
failsafe system n. system which
remains safe even when part of
it fails, such as a dual-circuit
brake system: Hệ thống dự
phòng.
fair v. to add a fairing to a body:
Làm nhẵn, làm phẳng.
 fairing (panel) n. additional
streamlined body panel placed
over a projecting part, or an
integral panel also designed to
give minimum drag: Sự làm
nhẵn và thon thân xe.
family car n. car suitable for
transporting a family, usually a
four-door saloon or hatchback:
Loại xe ôtô gia đình.
fan n. device with a number of blades
mounted in a central hub, which
can move air as it turns: Cái
quạt.
F

fan
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fan belt n. originally and logically,
the V-belt used to drive the

engine fan from a pulley on the
front of the crankshaft, which
also drives the dynamo or
alternator and in some cases the
water pump: Dây đai kéo quạt.
fan blade n. part of the fan projecting
at an angle from the central hub,
which draws the air through the
radiator: Cánh quạt.
 fan clutch n. clutch by means
of which the fan can be engaged
and disengaged according to
engine temperature, usually
operated automatically by a
thermostat: Ly hợp (nhiệt) quạt
làm mát động cơ.
 fan cooling n. type of air
cooling where a blower is
responsible for transporting the
amount of air required for the
cooling of the engine past the
cooling fins, which in turn
dissipate the heat stored in them
to the current of air flowing past
them: Quạt làm mát động cơ.
 fan pulley n. pulley on the
hub of the radiator fan on which
its driving belt runs: Puly quạt
làm mát.
fascia n. (a) = INSTRUMENT

PANEL: Tableau, bảng đồng hồ.
(b) US panel forming part of the
external trim, such as that below
the bumper: Băng, dải.
 fast charger n. battery
charger, which can charge a
battery at a rate of 40 amps or
even more, used by garages and
battery suppliers: máy sạc
nhanh.
 fast idle n. higher than normal
tickover speed of an engine
when cold with the choke in
operation: Sự cầm chừng
nhanh.
 fast idle cam = cam in a
carburettor, which opens the
throttle slightly when the choke
is brought into operation, either
automatically or mechanically:
Cơ cấu cam điều khiển cầm
chừng nhanh (chế hòa khí)
 fast idle screw = screw on a
carburettor for adjusting the fast
idle speed: Vít chỉnh tốc độ
cầm chừng nhanh.
 fast idle solenoid = solenoid
operating in conjunction with an
automatic choke to open the
throttle slightly when the choke

is in operation: Van điện điều
khiển tốc độ cầm chừng nhanh.
 fast lane n. outside lane on a
motorway used by fast-moving
traffic for over-taking: Làn xe
cao tốc.
fatigue n. weaking of a material
subjected to high stresses, which
may crack or even break as a
result: Sự mỏi (giảm sức chòu
đựng của vật liệu).
 fatigue limit = maximum
stress that a material can endure
for an infinite number of stress
cycles without breaking: Giới
hạn mỏi.
 fatigue resistance or
strength = maximum stress that
a material can endure for a given
fan belt

fatigue resistance

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time without breaking: Độ bền
mỏi.
 fatigue test = test on a
material to determine the range

of stress it will stand without
failing, by subjecting it to rapidly
varying stresses to establish its
fatigue limit: Sự kiểm tra độ
bền mỏi.
fault n. defect which is either
inherent in the vehicle as built
(manufacturing fault) or which
occurs during: Sự cố, lỗi, hư
hỏng.
 fault diagnosis = tracing of
faults, greatly aided on many
modern vehicles by the use of an
in-built diagnostic system and an
engine analyzer: Sự chẩn đoán
hư hỏng.
 fault memory = part of the
electronic control unit and of the
diagnostic system that stores
faulty conditions to facilitate
vehicle diagnosis: Bộ nhớ lỗi.
 fault reader = device to be
used in conjunction with the
vehicle’s diagnostic system,
providing a read-out of the
values measured, etc.: Thiết bò
đọc mã lỗi (code hư hỏng).
FE analysis n. = FINITE-ELEMENT
ANALYSIS: Giải tích phần tử
hữu hạn

feather edge n. border of a repair
area to which filler has been
applied, which has been sanded
to merge imperceptibly into the
undamaged area: vùng sơn dặm
feathering n. very gently pressing
on the throttle or brake pedal:
Đạp nhẹ (vào bàn đạp ga,
phanh)
feather key n. key with parallel
faces whose ends may be round
or square: Chìa khóa miệng.
Federal engine n. US engine meeting
Federal emission standards and
certified by the EPA for use in
any state except California:
Động cơ đủ tiêu chuẩn khí thải
liên bang.
 Federal Test Procedure
(FTP) n. US method of testing
automotive emissions simulating
typical driving conditions: Quy
trình kiểm tra khí thải Mỹ.
Fédération Internationale de I’
Automobile (FIA) n. international
umbrella motoring organization to
which national motoring
organizations are affiliated: Hiệp
hội ô tô quốc tế
Fédération Internationale du Sport

Automobile (FISA) n. the
international governing body of
motor sport: Hiệp hội ô tô thể
thao quốc tế
feed 1 v. to supply (fuel, oil, current,
etc. ): Cung cấp, nạp.
2 n. supply of fuel, oil, current,
etc.: Sự cung cấp, nạp.
 feed line or pipe = pipe
supplying a liquid or gas: Đường
ống cung cấp.
 feed pump = pump supplying,
for example, fuel in regulated
quantities: Bơm nhiên liệu, bơm
cung cấp.
 feedback n. information in
the from of a signal from a
sensor, which is then used in a
fatigue test

feedback
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closed loop system to regulate
the mixture strength, for
example: Sự phản hồi, hồi tiếp
(trong điều khiển kín)
 feedback carburettor (FIB)
= carburettor regulated by a

closed loop system providing the
air/ fuel mixture quality needed
to operate a catalytic converter:
Bộ chế hoà khí có cơ cấu điều
chỉnh hỗn hợp theo chu trình
kín bằng tín hiệu phản hồi.
 feedback control = CLOSED-
LOOP CONTROL: Sự điều
khiển theo chu trình kín.
 feeler gauge n. tool with
metal feeler blades or wire
feelers of various thicknesses for
measuring small distances and
gaps between components, e.g.
valve clearances or gaps
between sparking plug
electrodes or contact breaker
points: Cỡ lá (đo khe hở)
 feeler blade = thin blade of
spring steel of an exact thickness
for measuring small gaps or
clearances between parts,
usually made in sets of various
thicknesses pinned together at
one end to form a feeler gauge:
Miếng cỡ lá.
 feeler strip = metal strip of a
specific thickness from which
single feeler blades can be cut,
appropriate when frequent

measuring is required, to avoid
using worn blades: Lá cỡ rời
female a. fitting inside another part,
usually where two parts form a
connection of some kind: Đầu
cái (giắc điện).
 female thread = internal
thread : Ren trong.
fender n. (a) US = WING: Vè xe.
(b) = BUMPER: Tấm chắn.
Ferguson four-wheel drive
(transmission) n. transmission
system in which power is
distributed through a special
viscous coupling differential,
37% to the front wheels and 63%
to the rear wheels: Sự truyền
động xe hai cầu kiểu Ferguson.
ferrous a. containing iron: Có chứa
sắt.
festoon bulb n. light bulb in the form
of a small glass tube with caps at
each end providing the contacts:
Bóng đèn 2 đầu cắm
FF headlight n. free-form headlight
using a free-shape reflector:
Đèn đầu hình dáng thanh nhã.
F-head engine n. engine design with
overhead inlet and side exhaust
valves: Động cơ có đường nạp

phía trên và đường thải nằm
bên hông động cơ, kiểu F.
fibreglass n. material made from fine
glass strands matted or woven
and bonded with a synthetic
resin: Sợi thủy tinh.
(NOTE: also called glass reinforced
plastic or GRP)
 fibreglass body = body whose
shell is moulded in one piece
from fibreglass : Thân xe được
làm bằng sợi thủy tinh.
 fibre optics n. transmission
of information in the form of
light carried along sheathed
feedback carburettor

fibre optics
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glass fibres, used in some engine
management systems and
malfunction warning indicators:
truyền thông tin qua sợi quang
field coil n.= FIELD WINDING:
Cuộn dây kích từ.
 field terminal (F) n. the input
terminal on a dynamo: Cực ra
của cuộn kích từ (máy phát)

 field testing or trial n. testing
of a vehicle or component in
more or less normal use: Sự
thử nghiệm xe
 field winding n. part which
produces a constant-strength
magnetic field in an electric
motor or generator, the field core
being on the stator or the rotor
depending on the type of motor
or generator: Cuộn kích từ
fierceness n. tendency of a clutch to
engage suddenly so that it is
difficult to start smoothly from
rest: Giật khi nhả ly hợp
fifth (gear) n. highest ratio in a five-
speed gearbox : Số 5.
 fifth wheel n. (a) additional
wheel attached to the rear of a
vehicle being road-tested which
drives a highly accurate speed-
measuring instrument: Bánh xe
kiểm tra, bánh xe thứ năm.
(b) in an articulated vehicle, the
generally circular pad at the rear
of the tractor unit on which the
front end of the trailer is
mounted and which is able to
turn when a corner is being
negotiated : Mâm móc hậu.

fifty-fifty power split n. arrangement
in a four-wheel drive
transmission where equal
amounts of power are delivered
to the front and rear wheels : Sự
chia đều công suất (truyền
động bốn bánh )
filament n. thin, usually tungsten
wire in a light bulb which
becomes incandescent when
current is passed through it: Dây
tóc bóng đèn
file n. flat or rounded tool with a
rough surface of hardened steel
for removing metal with the aim
of smoothing or shaping it: Cái
giũa.
 file card brush = brush with
angled wire bristles for cleaning
file threads : Bàn chải sắt dùng
làm sạch giũa
 file handle = handle, now
usually of plastic, which may be
attached to the end of a file: Cán
giũa
filler n. (a) paste usually with a
polyester base which, when
mixed with a hardener, forms a
surface which can be sanded
smooth and is suitable for repairs

to dented or rusted bodywork:
Ma tít.
(NOTE: also called filler paste)
(b)= PRIMER FILLER: Chất
trám lót.
(c) inert material added to paper,
resins, and other substances to
modify their properties and
improve quality; e.g. carbon
black used in tyre production:
Chất phụ gia, chất độn
(d) orifice into which a
liquid such as oil or petrol can be
field coil

filler

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poured: Cái phễu, lỗ châm
(xăng, dầu)
 filler cap = closure which
covers a filler orifice: Nắp bình
xăng.
 filler neck = funnel-shaped
part with the filler orifice at its
top end: Cổ phễu.
 filling n. repairing of holes
or dents in bodywork with filler

paste or body lead: Trám kín
 filling station n. place where
petrol, diesel, oil and other
supplies for motorists are sold:
Trạm xăng dầu, cây xăng
(NOTE: US English is gas
station)
fill plug n. small screw-in plug in the
steering box or similar, which is
removed for topping up with oil:
Nút châm dầu
fill up v. to refill the fuel tank: Sự đổ
đầy.
film n. thin layer or coating: Lớp
màng mỏng (sơn)
filter n. device for removing dirt or
suspended particles in a liquid or
in the air : Bộ lọc.
 filter cartridge or element =
replaceable porous part of some
oil and most air filters, made of
paper, felt or fine wire mesh :
Ruột bộ lọc, lõi lọc.
 filter screen = piece of wire
mesh in a pipe used to collect
dirt and foreign matter: Tấm
chắn bộ lọc.
 filter wrench = OIL FILTER
WRENCH: Khoá vặn lọc dầu.
filtration n. removal of dirt or

suspended particles from a liquid
or the air with the aid of a filter:
Sự lọc, cách lọc
fin n. projecting thin flat part, such
as the cooling fins on an air-
cooled cylinder, or the large
vertical member at the rear of
some streamlined record-
breaking cars, intended to aid
directional stability: Cánh tản
nhiệt, cánh trao đổi nhiệt
final drive n. assembly of gears in
the back axle of rear-wheel drive
vehicles and in the front axle of
front-wheel drive vehicles,
comprising essentially the
differential and crown wheel and
pinion, which reduce the speed
of rotation and also change its
direction: Truyền động cuối
cùng.
 final drive ratio = ratio
between the rotational speed of
the propeller shaft or drive shaft
and that of the driven road
wheel, the gear reduction being
determined by dividing the
number of teeth on the crown
wheel or ring gear by the
number of teeth on the drive

pinion: Tỉ số truyền động cuối
cùng.
fine a. (a) made of very small
particles: Làm từ hạt nhỏ mòn
(b) (of a thread) having many
grooves and ridges close
together: Mòn, nhuyễn.
finger n. narrow projecting part,
often acting as a lever and
pivoting at one end or in the
middle and pressing on another
part: Vấu ngàm.
filler cap

finger
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 finger-tight a. tightened
only with the fingers, without
using a spanner: Vặn tay
finish n. general appearance or
condition of a surface, either
painted or unpainted: Bề mặt
sơn
 finish coat = TOP COAT: Lớp
sơn cuối cùng.
 finish hammer = hammer
used for detail work in shaping a
panel after it has been brought

roughly into the right shape: Búa
làm đồng
 finish restorer = slightly
abrasive polish which cuts back
and restores the colour and lustre
of dull and oxidized finishes:
Đánh bóng.
finishing enamel or paint = paint for
the top coat of a painting system:
Lớp sơn cuối cùng.
finite-element analysis or FE
analysis n. reduction of a
complex structure to its basic
component parts so that these
can be studied in a computer,
especially in a CAD (computer-
aided design) process: Sự phân
tích theo phương pháp phần tử
hữu hạn.
finning n. arrangement of fins on a
surface to aid cooling by
improving the heat transfer rate,
typical found on air-cooled
engines: Bố trí cánh tản nhiệt.
fire v. (a) to start to run: Khởi động.
(b) to ignite (the mixture): Cháy, bốc
cháy.
 fire applicance n. = FIRE
ENGINE: Xe cứu hỏa.
 fireball combustion chamber

n. combustion chamber design
developed by the Swiss engineer
May and introduced on Jaguar’s
V-12 engine in 1981: Buồng
cháy dạng cầu.
 fire engine n. vehicle
equipped for fire-fighting with
ladders, pumps, hoses, etc.: Xe
cứu hỏa.
 fire extinguisher n. cylinder
which can spray powder , foam
or a liquid onto a fire to put it
out: Máy chữa lửa, bình cứu
hỏa.
 firewall n. = BULKHEAD:
Vách ngăn.
firing n. process of igniting the
mixture in the combustion
chamber: Sự đánh lửa, sự đốt
cháy.
 firing end = part of the
sparking plug extending into the
combustion chamber: Đầu điện
cực bougie.
 firing order = sequence of
igniting the air/ fuel mixture in
the cylinders of a multi-cylinder
engine: Thứ tự đánh lửa.
 firing stroke = POWER
STROKE: Thì sinh công.

First-aid kit n. box containing
bandages, antiseptic ointment
and other basic medical
requirements for treating
injuries: Hộp sơ cấp cứu.
 first (gear) n. lowest gear
available in the gearbox, which
in fact gives the highest ratio of
engine speed to road speed, and
consequently the highest torque
finger
-
tight

First
-
aid kit
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at the driven wheels, and so is
used for starting and climbing
very steep hills: Số 1, số chậm
nhất và mạnh nhất.
fit 1 n. way in which two parts come
together, with varying degrees of
tightness: Sự lắp ráp, sự gắn
vừa, sự thích hợp.
 clearance or sliding fit = parts
assembled so that there is

clearance between them or so
that one can slide in the other:
Độ hở phù hợp.
2 v. to fix or put into place:
Lắp vào, ăn khớp.
 fittings n. small ancillary
parts for a particular system such
as fuel lines: Các chi tiết nhỏ.
five-cylinder engine n. engine with
five cylinders, a rate configuration
because of the problems of balance:
Động cơ 5 xylanh.
 five-door a. body design
typical of estate cars and most
hatchbacks, with four side doors
and a tailgate: Xe 5 cửa.
 five-link rear suspension n.
independent rear suspension
layout also used on live rear
axles, in which each wheel is
guided by two trailing links, two
transverse links and a common
track rod: Hệ thống treo sau 5
thanh nối.
 five-speed gearbox or
transmission n. gearbox with
five forward speeds, the highest
of which usually functions more
as an overdrive for high-speed
cruising: Hộp số 5 tốc độ.

 five-valve head n. cylinder
head with five valves per
cylinder, usually three inlet
valves and two exhaust valves:
Nắp quy lát với 5 xú páp.
fixed-caliper disc brake n. disc
brake with a caliper which
cannot move, the caliper
consisting of two halves which
are bolted together and contain
at least one cylinder and piston
each: Bộ kẹp phanh đóa cố
đònh.
 fixed-cam brake n. drum
brake in which the cam is rigidly
mounted in the backplate: Cam
phanh cố đònh.
 fixed-choke carburettor n.
carburettor in which the size of
the venturi or choke tube is
fixed, synonymous in practice
with fixed-jet carburettor: Bộ
chế hòa khí có họng khuếch
tán không thay đổi.
 fixed contact n. stationary
point in a contact breaker: Vít
đe.
 fixed head n. non-
removable cylinder head, cast in
one piece with the cylinder

block; found in early internal
combustion engines: Nắp quy
lát cố đònh (dính liền với lốc
máy)
 fixed-jet carburettor n. most
common type of carburettor, in
which the jets and the choke are
of a fixed size: Bộ chế hòa khí
với lỗ tia không đổi.
(NOTE: opposite is variable-jet
carburettor)
fit

fixed
-
jet carburettor

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flag down v. to stop (a vehicle) with
a hand signal in an emergency:
Vẫy tay dừng xe
flagship model n. prestige model,
the top model of a
manufacturer’s range: Kiểu xe
hàng đầu, kiểu xe hạng nhất.
flake (off) v. (of paint) to come or
peel off in thin pieces (flakes):
Bong tróc ra từng lớp mỏng.

 flaking n. tendency of a
paint film to lift away from the
underlying surface: Sự bong
tróc (bề mặt tiếp xúc).
flame front n. edge of the
combustion flame spreading
from the sparking plug, which
should move in a controlled
pattern across the cylinder,
rather than simply exploding
immediately: Màng lửa
 flame glow plug n. glow
plug that preheats the intake air
by burning a small quantity of
precisely metered fuel: Bougie
xông máy đốt dầu để hâm nóng
khí nạp.
 flame trap n. device
consisting of a valve or similar,
preventing the escape of ignited
blowback gases, usually located
in the hose or pipe leading from
the crankcase to the inlet tract:
Van chống khí cháy
flange n. flat outside edge or rim of
a part, by which it is often
attached to another part: Mép
niềng, vành bánh xe.
 flange bolt = bolt with a
flanged head: Bulông đầu có gờ.

 flange joint = coupling
between two shafts formed of
two disc-shaped flanges on the
ends of the shafts which are
bolted to one another: Khớp nối
vòng khuyết.
 flange-type puller = puller
with legs that fit behind a flange
on a hub or similar: Cão nhiều
chân
flanged a. with flanges: Có gờ, có
bích, có mép.
 flanged head = bolt head
under which is a flange: Đầu
bulông có mặt bích.
 flanger n. tool for making a
flange: Máy gấp mép.
 panel flanger see JOGGLER:
Thiết bò tạo vấu.
flank n. (a) side of a screw thread,
rising from the bottom of the
groove to the top of the ridge:
Phía bên hông ren vít
(b) one of the two flat parts of
the face of a cam: Mặt bên
hông cam
flap n. flat piece of material attached
along one side, often by a hinge
and thus forming a small door for
shutting off an aperture: Cái nắp

vuông.
 flaring tool n. tool used to
spread or form flares on pipe or
tubing ends, for example, when
servicing brake, fuel and cooling
systems on vehicles: Dụng cụ
loe ống.
flash v. (a) to use one’s direction
indicator: Làm nhấp nháy.
(b) to switch one’s headlights
on and off quickly: Chớp pha
flag d
own

flash
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flashback n. = BLOWBACK: Nổ
dội.
 flasher n. flashing direction
indicator: Cục chớp.
 flasher unit = electronic
switch apparatus controlling the
operation of the direction
indicators, including their rate of
flash; self-cancelling when the
steering wheel is returned to the
straight-ahead position: Cục
chớp điện tử.

 flashover n. HT current
which short-circuits over the
exterior portion of the sparking
plug insulator: Sự rò điện cao
áp qua lớp sứ cách điện
(bougie)
 flash point n. lowest
temperature at which vapours
from a volatile fuel will ignite
momentarily on the application
of a small flame under specified
conditions: Nhiệt độ cháy thấp
nhất
 flash time n. time required
for most of the solvent to escape
from a freshly applied paint coat:
Thời gian khô sơn
flat 1 a. (a) (of battery) completely
discharged, so that it cannot turn
the engine and the lights are at
best very dim: Hết điện.
(b) (of tyre) completely
deflated, especially as the result
of a puncture or a leaky valve:
Lốp xì hơi, lốp xẹp
 flat file n. tapered file cut on
all faces and with rectangular
cross section, for shaping metal:
Cái giũa bằng (dạng tiết diện
chữ nhật)

 flat hump n. raised and
flattened portion on the bead
seat of some wheel rims which
retains the beads of an
insufficiently inflated tyre on the
bead seat, thereby preventing
the tyre beads from jumping into
the rim well: Gờ nổi bằng trên
niềng xe.
 flat-nose(d) pliers n. most
common type of pliers in which
the ends of the jaws are cut off
short: Kìm mỏ bằng.
flat pente n. raised portion on the
bead seat of some wheel rims
which retains the tyre beads of
an insufficiently inflated tyre on
the bead seat, thereby
preventing the beads from
jumping into the rim well: Gờ
nổi bằng trên niềng xe.
flat seat n. seat of a sparking plug
which is sealed by means of a
gasket: Bougie đế bằng (có lông
đền)
 flat spot n. (a) point during
acceleration at which the engine
hesitates and stops accelerating
for an instant: Điểm giật khi
tăng tốc (động cơ)

(b) flattened area on a tyre
(especially a racing tyre), usually
caused by a locking brake: Vết
mòn phẳng (vỏ xe)
 flat tappet n. tappet with a
flat contact surface towards the
cam lobe: Con đội thuỷ lực có
mặt tiếp xúc phẳng với cam
flashback

flat tappet
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 flat-tip screwdriver n. =
flatbladed screwdriver: Tuốc nơ
vít dẹp
 flat-top (ped) piston n.
piston with a crown which is flat
and not domed: Piston đầu
bằng.
 flat washer n. plain washer
(as opposed to a locking or
spring washer): Long đền dẹp,
vòng đệm dẹp
flaw n. = DEFECT: Vết nứt, vết
rạn.
fleet n. all the vehicles owned by a
company or other organization:
Đoàn xe, đội xe (của 1 cơ quan)

 fleet car = car belonging to a
company fleet, typically one
driven by a sales representative
which has done a high mileage:
Xe cơ quan
flex arm suspension n. rear axle
design with torsionally flexible
axle beam in line with the rear
wheels and trailing links: Hệ
thống treo sau liên kết mềm.
flexibility n. (a) elasticity of a
material: Tính dẻo của vật chất
(b) ability of an engine to go
down to low speeds in a high
gear and pull away smoothly
without changing down, which is
governed mainly by its torque
characteristics: Khả năng chạy
tốc độ thấp ở tay số cao.
flexible a. (a) able to bend without
breaking: Mềm, dễ uốn
 flexible brake pipe = pipe
connecting the wheel cylinder to
the rest of the system, which has
to flex to allow for the up and
down movement of the wheel:
Ống dẫn mềm dầu phanh
(b) (of an engine) able
to go down to low speeds in a
high gear and pull away

smoothly: Khả năng chạy tốc
độ thấp ở tay số cao.
 flexible coupling n. simple
shaft coupling used where only
small angles of misalignment
between the two shafts occur, as
in a steering column, the drive
being transmitted either by
tension-stressed fabric discs or
pressurized rubber blocks: Khớp
nối mềm.
 flexible drive n. drive
consisting of a cable in an outer
sheath, used for mainly light
applications such as
speedometers, rev counters and
windscreen wipers: Sự truyền
động bằng dây cáp mềm.
 flexible (drive) handle n.
drive-handle with pivoting head
for use with sockets, its length
giving good leverage and its
ability to bend giving access to
difficult locations: Cần siết
mềm
flexural a. referring to bending: Uốn
khúc, cong
 flexural shock = sharp shock
when bending, which can break
plastics: Cú va chạm mạnh.

flexure n. bending: Chỗ uốn cong
flip-top filler cap n. quick-release
filler cap, as fitted to some sports
and racing cars: Nắp bình xăng
loại bật lên.
flat
-
tip screwdriver

flip
-
top filler cap
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flitch plate n. reinforcing plate for
chassis members or wheel
arches: Tấm gia cố thân xe
float n. hollow metal or plastic body
that floats on a liquid and
operates a valve or a rheostat, as
in a carburettor, where it is used
to maintain the correct fuel level,
or in a fuel for the fuel gauge:
Cái phao.
 float chamber or US float
bowl = circular reservoir for
petrol forming part of a
carburettor, in which a float
maintains the desired level by

rising as the level of the fuel
rises and closing the needle
valve in the float chamber cover
to shut off the supply: Bình giữ
mực, buồng phao.
 float needle = needle in the
needle valve which rises with
the float and shuts off the fuel
supply when it reaches its seat:
Kim phao.
 floating a. free to move
(within prescribed limits): Di
chuyển tự do (trong giới hạn)
 floating-caliper disc brake =
disc brake with a single piston, in
which the caliper itself can move
to bring both pads into contact
with the disc: Bộ kẹp phanh đóa
di động.
 floating piston =
SECONDARY PISTON: Piston
số 2 (trong xylanh phanh
chính).
flood v. to allow too much fuel to
enter (the carburettor, the
engine): ngộp xăng
flooded engine = engine in which too
much fuel has been drawn into
the cylinders during attempted
starting so that ignition is no

longer possible: Động cơ bò
ngộp xăng.
floor n. flat base panel of a vehicle:
Sàn xe.
 floor (gear) change =
gearchange with the gear lever
mounted on the floor: Cần sang
số đặt trên sàn xe
 floor mat = additional loose
rubber or carpeting mat on the
car floor: Thảm lót sàn.
US floor shift = FLOOR
(GEAR) CHANGE
 floorpan n. generally
synonymous with floor, but can
mean the whole platform on
which the body is built up: Sàn
xe.
flow n. passing of liquid or current
through something, also the
amount conveyed: Dòng, luồng,
lưu lượng.
 flow control = regulation of
the amount of fluid passing
through a pump, especially
important under changing
operating conditions: Sự điều
khiển lưu lượng.
 flow detachment = deviation
of the gas flow into the cylinder

from its ideal path, thus losing its
stability, caused by swirl and/ or
improper combustion chamber
design etc.: Sự làm lệch hướng
dòng chảy.
flow rate = amount of liquid
conveyed by a pump per unit of
flitch plate

flow rate

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time: Tốc độ dòng chảy, lưu
lượng bơm
 flowmeter n. meter indicating
the amount of liquid passing
through, used for instance to
supply information to a fuel
consumption indicator: Lưu
lượng kế, lưu tốc kế.
fluid n. substance which flows, e.g. a
liquid or a gas: Chất lỏng.
 fluid capacities = amounts of
oil, water and fuel required to fill
the sump, gearbox, axle,
radiator, fuel tank, etc: Dung
tích bình chứa (xăng, dầu hộp
số)

 fluid clutch or fluid coupling
= hydraulically acting coupling
by which power can be
transmitted, used as an automatic
clutch with a driving and a
driven rotor revolving in oil
which acts as the transmission
medium: Ly hợp thủy lực, khớp
nối thủy lực.
 fluid flywheel = kind of fluid
coupling in which the flywheel is
the driving rotor: Bánh đà dẫn
động bằng thủy lực.
 fluid level warning indicator
= warning light on the instrument
panel which comes on when the
level of hydraulic fluid in the
braking system is too low: Đèn
chỉ báo mực dầu thắng
flush a. level with the surrounding
surface: Ngang bằng, bằng
phẳng.
 flush-mounted speaker =
speaker mounted in a cutout in
the interior trim so that it does
not project out: Loa được lắp
chìm.
(NOTE: opposite is surface-
mounted speaker)
2 v. to clean out (the engine,

gearbox, radiator, etc.) by
running a special liquid through
it: Làm sạch bằng cách phun
chất lỏng
 flushing oil = thin oil for
cleaning out the sump, oil ways,
etc: Dầu làm sạch.
flux n. chemical used in soldering
and welding to prevent
oxidizing: Chất cho vào khi
hàn để chống oxi hoá
flylead n. short lead with a terminal
at the end fitted to a component
as supplied: Đầu nối.
 fly nut n. = WING NUT: Đai
ốc có cánh (ốc bướm)
 flyweight n. weight such as
that in a centrifugal advance
mechanism which is thrown
outwards by centrifugal force as
speed increases: Quả văng,
trọng lượng ly tâm
 flywheel n. heavy metal
wheel that is attached to the
crankshaft and rotates with it,
helping to smooth out the power
surges from the engine power
strokes and serving as a
mounting for the clutch: Bánh
đa.

 flywheel generator = small
alternator of the rotating magnet
type attached to one end of the
crankshaft and spinning with it,
acting as an additional flywheel;
now only used in mopeds or
flowmeter

flywheel generator

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scooters: Vô lăng từ gắn trên
xe máy.
 flywheel magneto = magneto
mounted in the flywheel of a
small engine, often a two-stroke:
Vô lăng từ.
 flywheel ring gear =
STARTER RING GEAR: Vòng
răng bánh đà.
 flywheel turner = special tool
used for hand cranking of the
engine while working on
clutches, gearbox, etc. or doing
jobs that require the crankshaft
to be in a specific position;
consists of a handle and lever to
hook into the starter ring teeth:

Dụng cụ quay bánh đà.
FM = FREQUENCY MODULATION:
Sóng FM ( radio)
foaming n. formation of bubbles in
the oil of a gearbox, back axle or
shock absorber, etc: Sự tạo bọt,
sự nổi bọt (của dầu)
Foettinger coupling n. torque-
converting fluid coupling
Foettinger: Khớp nối kiểu
Foetting.
fog lamp n. (a) (mounted at the
front) lamp giving a wide low
beam which penetrates fog, rain,
etc. and illuminates the sides of
the road: Đèn sương mù phía
trước.
(b) (mounted at the rear) red
light of the same intensity as a
brake light: Đèn sương mù sau.
folding rear seats n. rear seats in a
hatchback or estate car which
fold forwards into the footwells
to give a more or less flat
loading area: Ghế xếp phía sau.
 folding top n. soft top of a
convertible which can be folded
away: Mui xếp.
follow-up spark n. secondary spark
occurring when a spark is

extinguished and reignited in the
course of the spark duration,
especially if the mixture is
turbulent: Tia lửa phụ (tiếp
theo tia lửa chính)
foot brake n. main braking system
operated by the foot pedal:
Phanh chân.
 foot pedal = pedal on the floor
in front of the driver, especially
the brake pedal: Bàn đạp
 footprint n. = CONTACT
PATCH: Vết tiếp xúc
 foot-pound (force) n. unit of
work or energy in the old fps
system equal to the force needle
to move one pound through one
foot: Đơn vò tính công của một
lực để di chuyển 1 pound suốt 1
foot.
 foot pump n. tyre pump
operated by the foot: Cái bơm
bánh xe đạp chân
 footwell n. recess in the
floor below the feet of the rear
seat occupants, but may also be
used for the space used by the
feet of people in the front of
seats: Chỗ để chân.
force n. any push or pull exerted on

an object, measured in newtons
(N) in the SI (international
system of units), although usage
of the superseded units based on
flywheel magneto

force
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feet, pounds and ounces is still
frequent: Lực, sức.
forced circulation n. cooling system
in which a pump is used to
circulate the coolant: Sự tuần
hoàn cưỡng bức, chuyển động
cưỡng bức (làm mát)
 forced downshift n. US =
KICK-DOWN
 forced-feed lubrication n.
lubrication system as used in all
modern four-stroke engines, in
which an engine-drive pump
forces the oil through external
pipes, to the main areas of stress
in the engine: Sự bôi trơn cưỡng
bức (nhờ bơm nhớt).
forced-induction system n. system in
which either a conventional
supercharger or a turbocharger,

or even a combination of both, is
used to increase intake pressure
and force the mixture into the
cylinders: Hệ thống nạp cưỡng
bức (tăng áp)
force fit n. = PRESS FIT
Ford n. second largest car
manufacturer in the world (after
GM): Hãng xe Ford.
 Ford-type lug or terminal =
special type of battery
connection consisting of a flat
lug with nut and bolt between the
battery cables and terminal
posts: Đầu cực ắc quy kiểu
Ford.
fore and aft adjustment n. ability to
move, for example, a seat
forwards and backwards: Khả
năng điều chỉnh chạy tới hoặc
lui (ghế) điều chỉnh tới trước và
sau.
forge v. to shape (metal) when hot
by hammering or similar
mechanical action: Rèn kim loại
 forging n. piece of forged
metal: mẫu kim loại đã rèn
forked a. with one end in the shape
of a Y: Cái nóa, cái chóa, hình
chạc.

 forked con rod = special split
con rod to take two pistons for
uniflow-scavenging two-stroke
engines with two pistons per
cylinder: Thanh truyền hình
chữ Y.
 forked rocker (arm) = rocker
arm operating two valves with its
forked end: Cò mổ súpáp hình
chạc, hình chữ Y
 fork-lift truck n. smal vehicle
used for loading in factories,
warehouses, docks, etc., with two
arms at the front projecting
forwards which fit into pallets
and can be raised lowered: Xe
nâng hàng.
former n. shaped wooden block for
use in panel beating, on which a
desired shape is produced by
hammering: Cái đe gỗ (làm
đồng xe)
formula n. detailed specification,
e.g. for a particular class of
motor racing: Công thức, thể
thức
 Formula 1 = formula
according to which racing cars
are built for the major Grand
Prix races counting for the World

forced circulation

formula
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Championship: Xe đua thể thức
một.
Fottinger coupling see FOETTINGER
foul v. (a) to clog or cover (a
sparking plug) with deposits:
Đóng muội than (bougie)
(b) to get in the way of obstruct
(another part): Bò tắc nghẽn,
cản
four-cycle a. US = FOUR-STROKE:
Bốn kỳ.
 four-cylinder engine n.
typical engine type used in most
small to medium-size cars and
commercial vehicles, and in
some large and powerful
motorcycles: Động cơ bốn
xylanh.
 four-door a. having two
doors on each side, the typical
layout for family saloons and
exective cars: Loại xe hơi bốn
cửa.
 four-link rear suspension n.

independent rear suspension
layout, also used on live rear
axle, in which each wheel is
guided by two control arms, one
mounted longitudinally, the other
mounted transversely or almost
transversely, thus providing
lateral location for the axle: Hệ
thống treo sau với 4 thanh nối.
 four-spark ignition coil n.
ignition coil with two primary
windings and one secondary
winding: Bôbin với hai cuộn sơ
và một cuộn thứ với diod cao
áp để đánh lửa 4 bougie
 four-speed gearbox or
transmission n. gearbox with
four forward speeds: Hộp số 4
tốc độ.
 four-stroke or US four-cycle
a. operating in accordance with
the four-stroke cycle: Bốn thì, 4
kỳ.
 four-stroke cycle = operating
principle of most spark ignition
and diesel engines, the four
strokes which complete the cycle
being: induction, compression,
power, and exhaust stroke: Chu
trình động cơ 4 kỳ.

(NOTE: compare two-stroke
cycle)
 fourth (gear) n. highest gear
in a four-speed gearbox, and
second highest in a five-speed
gearbox: Số 4.
 four-valve a. (engine or
cylinder head) with two inlet and
two exhaust valves per cylinder
and any number of cylinders:
Bốn xú páp.
 four-wheel drift n. cornering
technique used in motor racing in
which the car takes the corner in
an intentionally induced
sideways slide: Trượt bốn bánh
khi quay vòng
 four-wheel drive (4WD or
FWD) n. layout in which all
four wheels are driven, giving
better traction on slippery
surfaces such as mud or grass,
making it ideal for off-road
vehicles and also giving better
adhesion and handling for road
use: Xe bốn bánh chủ động, xe
hai cầu chủ động.
Fottinger coupling

four

-
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 four-wheel drive with
constant or fixed power
distribution = layout in which
the amount of power delivered to
the front and rear wheels
respectively cannot be varied: 4
bánh chủ động với sự phân
phối công suất không đổi
 four-wheel steering n.
steering system which steers the
rear as well as the front wheels:
Hệ thống lái 4 bánh.
FPS or fps (short for) foot-pound-
second
frame n. structure which is open in
the centre, especially a general
term referring to the underbody
backbone of the car, both for
unitary or separate chassis
designs: Khung xe.
 frame damage = type of
damage to the body that involves
damage to the structural
members of the car, usually

resulting from accident impact:
Sự hư hỏng khung xe (do đụng)
 frame gauge = measuring
instrument for determining car
body misalignment: Thiết bò đo
độ lệch khung xe
 frameless a. having no frame:
Không có khung.
 frameless construction =
unitary construction: Cấu trúc
không khung, không giàn, cấu
trúc đơn nhất.
 frameless window = window
in an opening door which is not
entirely surrounded by a frame:
Cửa kính không khung.
 frame member n. any box-
section member which forms part
of the structural components of
the vehicle chassis: Thanh nối
khung xe.
 frame structure n. all
structural parts of the car which
contribute to the rigidity of the
body, both for unitary designs
and for cars with a separate
chassis: Kết cấu khung xe.
franchised dealer n. =
AUTHORIZED DEALER: Đại
lý ủy quyền mua bán.

freeway n. American type of
multiple-lane motorway without
toll charges, with over-passes or
underpasses at all intersections
and with fully controlled access
for intersecting roads, and a
speed limit of typically 60 mph:
Đường cao tốc, xa lộ.
 freewheel (ing) hub n. type
of hub fitted to the front axle of
some four wheel drive vehicles,
in which the drive to the front
wheels can be disconnected
when the front axle is not being
driven: Loại trục bánh xe trong
truyền động 4 bánh cho phép
không truyền động đến cầu
trước
frenching n. shaping the surrounds
of headlights, tail lights, number
plate frames, etc. into a smooth
contour when customizing, so
that the actual lights, etc. recede
a little towards the interior of the
panel aperture and the chrome
bezel or other surround looks as
four
-
wheel

steering

frenching
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though it is part of the body
panel: Đường viền, đường bao.
Freon-12 (R-12) n. refrigerant used
in air conditioners: môi chất làm
lạnh R-12
frequency n. in relation to a radio
station, number of cycles per
second expressed in hertz at
which it broadcasts: Tần số.
frequency modulation (FM) = system
of broad-casting using VHF:
Sóng FM (radio)
frequency range = BANDWIDTH:
Độ rộng băng tần, dãi đài
(radio)
frequency scan button = button
which, when pressed, causes the
tuner to scan the frequencies of
the preset waveband for stations
with sufficient signal strength:
Nút rà, quét tần số để dò đài
 frequency valve n. valve
fitted in the fuel distributor of
some vehicles with a continuous

injection system and catalytic
converter, which continually
adjusts the air/fuel ratio to
varying engine operating
conditions, being controlled by a
voltage signal supplied by the
oxygen sensor and by an ECM:
Van điều chỉnh tỷ lệ hoà khí
(phun K)
fretting corrosion n. corrosion
occurring where two surfaces are
in contact and friction results,
e.g. at mechanical joints in
vibrating structures: Sự ăn mòn
do tiếp xúc.
friction n. force which opposes the
relative motion of two bodies:
Sự ma sát
 frictional a. caused by the
friction between moving parts:
Do ma sát.
 friction bearing n. = PLAIN
BEARING
 friction clutch n.
conventional clutch transmitting
drive by mechanical friction, as
opposed to a fluid coupling: Ly
hợp ma sát.
 friction damper n. =
FRICTION SHOCK

ABSORBER: Bộ giảm xóc kiểu
ma sát.
 friction horsepower (FHP)
n. power consumed by frictional
losses: Công suất tiêu hao do
ma sát
 friction lining n. wear-
resistant friction material used
for clutch and brake linings: Lớp
bố
 friction losses n. loss of
power due to friction between
the moving parts of the engine:
Tổn hao công suất do ma sát
 friction pad n. = BRAKE
PAD: Bố phanh
 friction plate n. driven plate
of a clutch to which the friction
lining is attached: Đóa ma sát.
 friction shock absorber n.
shock absorber in which friction
discs are inserted at the point
where the two arms are joined,
now no longer used in car
suspensions: Bộ giảm xóc kiểu
ma sát.
Freon
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12

friction shock absorber
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 friction welding n. welding
process in which two surfaces
are heated by means of friction;
when melting has occurred at the
interface, pressure is maintained
to consolidate the weld during
cooling of the material: Kỹ
thuật hàn ma sát.
frogeye n. (informal) nickname for
the Series 1 Austin-Healey
Sprite produced from 1858-1962,
which had the headlamps
projecting above the bonnet line:
Xe có đèn đầu kiểu mắt ếch.
front n. (a) front seats of a car: Phía
trước.
(b) = FRONT END
 frontal crash or impact n. =
FRONT-END IMPACT: Sự va
chạm phần đầu xe.
 front apron n. panel behind
and below the front bumper,
joining the bottom ends of the
front wings: Tấm chắn phía
trước.
 front axle n. axle to which

the front wheels are attached:
Cầu trước.
 front-axle/ rear-axle split =
dual-circuit braking system in
which one circuit brakes the
front axle only, the other circuit
brakes the rear axle only: Phanh
được phân chia 2 mạch cho cầu
trước và cầu sau.
 front-axle and rear-axle split
= dual-circuit braking system in
which each circuit brakes both
the front axle and the rear axle:
Sự phân chia mạch dầu cho cả
hai cầu (phanh)
 front bumper n. bumper
protecting the front of the
vehicle, combined in modern
cars with a front spoiler or air
dam: Thanh cản phía trước.
 front differential n.
differential in the front axle of a
four-wheel drive vehicle: Bộ vi
sai phía trước (4WD)
 front disc/ rear drum brakes
n. typical brake system layout in
less expensive cars: Loại phanh
trống bánh sau, phanh đóa
bánh trước.
 front end n. body area

incorporating the leading edge of
the wings, the head-lights,
radiator grille and bumper, i.e.
the full area that makes up the
frontal appearance of the car:
Đầu xe
 front-end impact = impact as
the result of a head-on collision:
Sự va chạm phần đầu xe
 front engine n. engine
located at the front of a vehicle
above the front suspension, the
most common layout, which may
be combined with either rear-
wheel or front-wheel drive:
Động cơ đặt phía trước.
 front nose section n. front
section of car bodies that use one
single structure to make up the
front end, i.e. including the
radiator grille surround, both
wings, front apron, etc.: Phần
phía trước đầu xe.
 front panel n. panel joining
the front wings and forming a
mounting for the headlamps,
friction welding

front panel
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grille and air ducts into the
engine compartment, which is
often identical with the front
apron where no separate apron is
fitted below the front panel:
Phần khung trước đầu xe
 front pillar n. = A-PILLAR:
Cột trụ ngiêng phía trước của
khung cửa trước.
 front pipe n. first section of
the exhaust system from the
exhaust manifold to the silencer
(or front silencer where there are
two): Ống giảm âm phía trước.
 front seat n. seat in the front
of the passenger cabin for the
front seat passenger: Ghế trước
the front seats = the front
passenger’s and driver’s seats:
Ghế trước.
 front silencer n. first and
main silencer in an exhaust
system where there are two: Bộ
giảm âm phía trước.
 front spoiler n. air deflector
on the front of a car,
aerodynamically designed to cut
the wind resistance around the

car, for improved handling
control, stability, traction, and
better fuel economy: Tấm điều
chỉnh độ ngẩng phía trước.
 front suspension n. assembly
of linkages and springs
supporting the front wheels: Hệ
thống treo phía trước.
 front-wheel drive (FWD) n.
configuration in which the drive
is taken from the engine to the
front wheels, which propel the
vehicle: Xe cầu trước chủ động.
fsh (in advertisement) = FULL
SERVICE HISTORY
FTP = FEDERAL TEST
PROCEDURE: Quy trình kiểm
tra xe liên bang.
FTP test cycle = method of testing
automotive emissions for
compliance with emission
standards by simulating typical
driving conditions – which
differs from other test cycles
such as the European ECE test,
so that the results cannot be
compared: Chu kỳ kiểm tra xe
cấp liên bang.
fuel n. substance burned as a source
of heat of power, that used in an

engine being a liquid or a gas:
Nhiên liệu.
fuel accumulator n. device in the K-
Jetronic fuel injection system
which serves to absorb the initial
pressure surge when a fuel pump
starts: Bộ tích lũy nhiên liệu, bộ
tích năng (phun K)
fuel additive n. preparation added to
fuel to improve its properties:
Chất phụ gia thêm vào trong
nhiên liệu.
 fuel cap n. cap on the top of
the tube leading to the fuel tank:
Nắp bình nhiên liệu.
 fuel charge n. air/ fuel
mixture delivered to the
combustion chamber: Sự nạp
hòa khí
 fuel computer n. = FUEL
CONSUMPTION INDICATOR:
Đồng hồ báo mức tiêu hao
nhiên liệu.
front pillar

fuel computer
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 fuel consumption n. amount

of fuel used, expressed in miles
per gallon in Britain and the
USA, whereas the international
measure is litres per 100
kilometres: Lượng nhiên liệu
tiêu hao
(NOTE: US English is fuel
mileage)
 fuel consumption indicator =
instrument using a flowmeter to
indicate mpg at any given
moment on a journey: Đồng hồ
báo mức tiêu hao nhiên liệu.
 fuel cut-off switch n. =
FUEL PUMP (SHUT-OFF)
SWITCH: Công tắc cắt nhiên
liệu.
 fuel distributor n. device
constituting the mixture control
unit together with the airflow
sensor: Bộ phân phối nhiên
liệu, bộ chia xăng (kiểu K)
 fuel economy n. = FUEL
CONSUMPTION: Tính kinh tế
nhiên liệu.
 fuel filler flap n. usually
locking flap which has to be
opened to gain access to the fuel
cap: Nắp khóa chỗ đổ xăng
 fuel filler neck = upper end of

the fuel filler tube leading down
to the fuel tank, which accepts
the fuel hose nozzle at the filling
station: Cổ ống đổ nhiên liệu
(từ cây xăng)
 fuel filler tube = tube leading
down to the fuel tank: Ống dẫn
nhiên liệu xuống thùng
 fuel filter n. filter in the fuel
line intended to prevent any dirt
from passing into the carburettor
or injection system: Lọc nhiên
liệu.
 fuel gauge n. instrument
which shows the amount of fuel
in the fuel tank: Đồng hồ mực
xăng.
fuel-injected engine n. petrol engine
with a fuel injection system
rather than a carburettor or
carburettors: Động cơ phun
xăng.
 fuel injection (FI) n. system
used in all diesel engines and
most modern petrol engines, in
which fuel is sprayed under
pressure into the engine, and not
sucked as with a carburettor: Sự
phun nhiên liệu.
 fuel injection engine = petrol

engine with a fuel injection
system: Động cơ phun xăng.
 fuel injection pump = pump
which receives fuel from the fuel
tank (often through the fuel-feed
pump in the case of diesel
engines) and delivers it under
pressure to the injectors: Bơm
cao áp.
 fuel injector n. injector in a
fuel injection system which
sprays petrol into the inlet ports,
or diesel either directly into the
combustion chamber or into a
pre-chamber: Kim phun.
fuel line n. metal, plastic or rubber
pipe conveying fuel from the
fuel tank to the fuel pump and
carburettor or fuel injectors:
Đường ống dẫn nhiên liệu.
fuel consumption

fuel line
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 fuel mileage n. US = FUEL
CONSUMPTION
 fuel pressure n. pressure
under which fuel is delivered to

the injectors by the fuel pump,
governed by the pressure
regulator: p suất nhiên liệu.
 fuel pump n. electrical or
mechanical device in the fuel
system which draws fuel from
the fuel tank and delivers it to
the carburettor or fuel injection
system: Bơm nhiên liệu.
fuel pump (shut-off) switch = switch
which shuts off the electric fuel
pump and fuel to the engine in
the even of a major collision:
Công tắc ngắt bơm nhiên liệu
(khi tai nạn)
 fuel rail n. manifold tube
feeding the injectors in a fuel
injection system: Đường ống
dẫn nhiên liệu đến kim phun
 fuel return line n. pipe
returning surplus fuel to the tank
from the carburettor (s) or an
injector: Đường ống hồi nhiên
liệu về thùng.
 fuel starvation n. failure of
the fuel system to supply
sufficient fuel to allow the
engine to run properly, due to a
blockage or vapour lock or
malfunction of the fuel pump: Sự

thiếu nhiên liệu.
 fuel supply n. delivery of
fuel to the carburettor or
injection system: Sự cung cấp
nhiên liệu, sự tiếp vận nhiên
liệu.
 fuel system n. system that
delivers the fuel and air to the
engine cylinders, comprising the
fuel tank and lines, fuel pump,
carburettor or fuel injection
system, and inlet manifold: Hệ
thống nhiên liệu.
 fuel tank n. reservoir from
which fuel is taken for the
engine: Bình, thùng nhiên liệu.
fuel tank sender = level sensor in the
fuel tank, providing information
to the fuel gauge: Cảm biến
mực nhiên liệu.
fuel vapour n. (a) atomized air/
fuel mixture heated in the
engine, ready for combustion:
Hòa khí với nhiên liệu đã bốc
hơi
(b) fumes given off by a
fuel: Bốc hơi nhiên liệu.
 fuel vapour recirculation
system = EVAPORATIVE
EMISSION CONTROL

SYSTEM: Hệ thống kiểm soát
ô nhiễm do hơi xăng.
fulcrum n. point on which a part
pivots, especially a lever: Điểm
tựa chốt quay, trục bản lề.
 fulcrum pin = pin which acts
as a pivot, such as a kingpin:
Trục quay.
full bore n. = FULL THROTTLE:
Bướm ga mở hoàn toàn.
 full-flow filter n. filter through
which all the oil in the engine
passes: Bầu lọc dầu.
 full load n. engine operating
conditions where the accelerator
is fully depressed, i.e. the
throttle is fully open, which does
fuel mileage

full bore
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not necessarily mean high
engine speed: Đầy tải (đạp ga
lớn)
full load enrichment =
provision of a richer mixture
when the throttle is fully opened:
Sự làm giàu hỗn hợp khi đầy

tải.
 full lock: Góc quẹo (bánh
xe) lớn nhất.
 full service history (fsh) n.
documents which show all the
work carried out on a vehicle,
especially the regular services
required by the manufacturer: Sổ
bảo dưỡng xe
 full-size car n. largest type
of car according to American car
categories: Loại xe cỡ lớn nhất
 full throttle n. fully open
position of the throttle: Cánh
bướm ga mở hoàn toàn.
(NOTE: US English is wide open
throttle)
 at full throttle = with the
throttle fully open: Với bướm ga
mở hoàn toàn
 to be going full throttle or
full bore = to be going as fast as
one can, with the accelerator
fully depressed: Đạp hết ga.
 full throttle enrichment =
FULL LOAD ENRICHMENT:
Sự làm giàu hoà khí khi đầy
tải.
full-time four-wheel drive n.
= PERMANENT FOUR-WHEEL

DRIVE
full electronic ignition (FEI) n.
distributorless, mapped ignition
system with cylinder-selective
knock control, dwell-angle
control, and digital idling speed
stabilization: Sự điều khiển
đánh lửa hoàn toàn bằng điện
tử
 fully floating axle n. live rear
axle assembly in which the axle
shafts, the total vehicle weight
and cornering loads being
transferred directly from the
wheel bearings to the axle
housing: Bán trục chòu tải hoàn
toàn, cầu xe treo hoàn toàn.
 fully galvanized body n. body
shell which, apart from
aluminium and plastic parts, is
produced entirely of double-
sided galvanized steel and
galvanizing fluid: Thân xe được
mạ kẽm hoàn toàn.
fumes n. evil-smelling vapours given
off by a liquid or a gas, which may be
poisonous: Khí có mùi
functional a. (a) capable of working:
Có thể hoạt động
(b) practical, designed not for

decoration but solely with a
particular use in mind: Thiết
thực, hữu dụng.
funnel n. cup-shaped object tapering
at the bottom to a small hole and
a spout, used for pouring oil, fuel
or water into relatively small
openings: Cái phễu
fuse 1 n. device containing a thin
piece of wire which melts when
the current is excessive and thus
opens the electrical circuit in
which it is placed, to protect
equipment in the circuit: Cầu
chì.
full load enrichment

fuse
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2 v. (a) to melt, and (sometimes)
become united in the process:
Tan ra, chảy ra.
(b) (of electrical equipment) to
fail as the result of a fuse
blowing: Không hoạt động do
đứt cầu chì
 fuse box n. unit with a
removable cover that holds the

fuses for the various electrical
circuits, which are all routed
through it: Hộp cầu chì.
FWD = FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE or
(less commonly) FOUR-WHEEL
DRIVE: Xe cầu trước chủ động
hoặc xe hai cầu chủ động.


fuse box

FWD