A timing or valve chest is a compartment on an internal or external combustion engine (e.g. gasoline or steam engine) which provides access to the tappets and valves. The chest is fitted with an inspection cover sealed with a gasket.
Internal combustion engine |
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Part of the Automobile series |
Engine block &
rotating assembly |
- Balance shaft
- Block heater
- Bore
- Connecting rod
- Crankcase
- Crankcase ventilation system (PCV valve)
- Crankpin
- Crankshaft
- Core plug (freeze plug)
- Cylinder (bank, layout)
- Displacement
- Flywheel
- Firing order
- Stroke
- Main bearing
- Piston
- Piston ring
- Starter ring gear
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Valvetrain &
Cylinder head |
- Overhead valve ("pushrod") layout
- Overhead camshaft layout
- Cam follower / Tappet
- Camshaft
- Combustion chamber
- Compression ratio
- Head gasket
- Rocker arm
- Timing belt
- Timing chain
- Valve
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| Forced induction |
- Blowoff valve
- Boost controller
- Intercooler
- Supercharger
- Turbocharger
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| Fuel system |
- Diesel engine
- Petrol engine
- Carburetor
- Fuel filter
- Fuel injection
- Fuel pump
- Fuel tank
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| Ignition |
- Magneto
- Coil-on-plug ignition
- Distributor
- Glow plug
- High tension leads (spark plug wires)
- Ignition coil
- Spark-ignition engine
- Spark plug
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Engine management |
- Engine control unit (ECU)
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Electrical system |
- Alternator
- Battery
- Dynamo
- Starter motor
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| Intake system |
- Airbox
- Air filter
- Idle air control actuator
- Inlet manifold
- MAP sensor
- MAF sensor
- Throttle
- Throttle position sensor
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| Exhaust system |
- Catalytic converter
- Diesel particulate filter
- Exhaust manifold
- Muffler
- Oxygen sensor
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| Cooling system |
- Air cooling
- Water cooling
- Electric fan
- Radiator
- Thermostat
- Viscous fan (fan clutch)
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| Lubrication |
- Oil
- Oil filter
- Oil pump
- Sump (Wet sump, Dry sump)
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| Other |
- Knocking / pinging
- Power band
- Redline
- Stratified charge
- Top dead centre
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