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A hollow tube that is machined into the engine block and contains a piston.
Industry:Automotive
A mechanical component of an ignition system, usually driven by the camshaft, that distributes the electrical power to the spark plugs. Replaced in most modern vehicles with a distributor-less ignition system.
Industry:Automotive
The amount of cash or net trade-in allowance applied to reduce the cash sales price of a vehicle. Most retail transactions require a down payment of 10 to 15 percent of the amount to be financed. However, the required down payment can be less, depending on your credit standing, ability to repay and other criteria. A down payment helps lower your monthly payment, as well as establish equity in your vehicle.
Industry:Automotive
These are features that do not come standard with a certain model, but are installed by the factory. Since the vehicles arrive at the dealer already equipped with options, you don't really choose an option; rather, you choose a vehicle with the options you like. Not all options are available separately or in all regions. You can contact your Toyota dealer to help you locate a vehicle that is right for you.
Industry:Automotive
The system that cranks the engine for starting, supplies high voltage to the spark plugs, powers the lights, and operates other accessories and electrical equipment.
Industry:Automotive
In the combustion process, these valves control the flow of the burnt air/fuel mixture to leave the engine and emerge into the atmosphere.
Industry:Automotive
A type of fuel induction system that uses a pump and injectors to pump fuel under pressure into the incoming air stream, as opposed to a carburetor. In modern engines, electronic fuel injection (EFI) precisely measures the amount of fuel used, improving drivability, performance, economy and emissions control.
Industry:Automotive
To purchase a vehicle is to outright buy it with a cash payment (possibly financed) and assume total ownership of it once all payments are made.
Industry:Automotive
A device that draws fuel from the fuel tank and delivers it to the fuel injectors.
Industry:Automotive
The part of a vehicle's electrical system that creates direct current.
Industry:Automotive
