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  • Engine balance

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    Engine balance

    Engine balance Engine balance refers to the inherent motions of the components of an engine, such as an internal combustion engine, and the engineering solutions used to minimise ...

  • Engine Blueprinting

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    Engine Blueprinting

    Engine Blueprinting Engine blueprinting means specifically to create an engine that reflects the design intent through the removal of manufacturing tolerances insofar as that is ...

  • Engine braking

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    Engine braking

    Car Engine braking explained Engine braking occurs when the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism ...

  • Engine configurations explained

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    Engine configurations explained

    Engine configuration Explained Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These ...

  • Engine displacement

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    Engine displacement

    Engine displacement explained One complete cycle of a four-cylinder, four-stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in red. Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the ...

  • Engine knocking (Pinking)

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    Engine knocking (Pinking)

    Car Engine knocking (Pinking) explained Knocking (also called knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking) in spark-ignition internal combustion engines occurs when ...

  • Engine Oil & Filter How to Change

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    Engine Oil & Filter How to Change

    How to Change car Engine Oil and Filter Typical car filter and oil plug location Normal oil and oil filter change service is mandatory forlong engine life. Today's engines have ...

  • Engine Oil Leaks

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    Engine Oil Leaks

    Car Engine Oil Leaks Any engine oil leak is not normal, when you notice oil underneath your car it means an engine oil leak has developed. Inside the engine there are two states ...

  • Engine Oil Pressure High or Low

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    Engine Oil Pressure High or Low

    High or Low Engine Oil Pressure The oil in your engine is used to cool and lubricate the bearings and machined surfaces of the internal moving parts. Without oil and oil pressure ...

  • Engine Overheating or Runs Hot

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    Engine Overheating or Runs Hot

    Engine Overheating or Runs Hot help Engine Overheating Repair Inside your car's engine, thousands of controlled explosions called combustion events occur. These explosions are ...

  • Engine Service Light Trouble Codes

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    Engine Service Light Trouble Codes

    Engine Service Light Trouble Codes How to Check for Trouble Codes If you see a "check engine" or a "service engine soon" light in your instrument cluster, your car has stored a ...

  • Engine Tune-up

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    Engine Tune-up

    Basic Car Engine Tune-up Most vehicles have ignition systems and a throttle bore. The enigne's ignition system is the component that ignites the fuel air mixture inside the ...

  • Engine Windage

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    Engine Windage

    Engine Windage Explained Windage is a force created on an object by friction when there is relative movement between air and the object. There are two causes of windage: the ...

  • Engler (1914–15)

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    Engler American Automotive manufacturer Michigan, USA From 1914 to 1915 The Engler was a cyclecar manufactured in Michigan by the W.B. Engler Cyclecar Company from 1914-15. The ...

  • English Cars (1980-1983)

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    English Cars (1980-1983)

    English Cars of Distinction Car manufacturer of Great Britain from 1980 to 1983. English Cars of Distinction was a British manufacturer of replica kit automobiles in the 1980s . ...

  • Engstrom (1900)

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    Engström Swedish automobile manufacture Eskilstuna,Sweden. Produced in 1900 This was the third petrel-engined ever car to be made in Sweden, the Engström used a single cylinder ...

  • Eniak (1983-1990)

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    Eniak (1983-1990)

    Eniak SA Automotive manufacturer of Buenos Aires.Argentina from 1983 to 1990. Eniak SA was an Argentine manufacturer of automobiles in the 1980s . History The company based ...

  • Entrop (1909)

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    Entrop (1909)

    Entrop Automotive manufacturer Gravenmoer, Netherlands From 1909 Entrop was a Dutch bicycle and car brand from the 1900s History The company Gravemoersche Rijwielen- en ...

  • Enzmann (1956-1967)

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    Enzmann (1956-1967)

    Enzmann Automobiles Schupfheim; Switzerland 1956 to 1967 The Enzmann also called the Enzmann 506 is a sports car constructed by the Swiss Emil Enzmann , which was built from 1956 ...

  • Enzo design (2008-2011)

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    Enzo design (2008-2011)

    Enzo design Automotive Manufacturer of Northampton , Northamptonshire;Great Britain from 2008 to 2011. Enzo Design was a British manufacturer of quality replica automobiles . ...

  • Eos (1919-1920)

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    Eos Automobile GmbH The Eos-automotive GmbH was a manufacturer of automobiles from Vienna, Austria. The brand name was Eos. History The company was founded in 1919. The ...

  • Eos (1921-1923)

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    Eos (Rossineck & Co) Automotive manufacturer Berlin, Germany from 1921 to 1923 Eos was a German car brand. Manufacturer was Rossineck & Co. from Berlin . The construction period ...

  • EPC (1970-1972)

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    EPC (1970-1972)

    EPC (Essex Proto Conversions) Kit car Manufacturer of London; United Kingdom from 1970 to 1972 Essex Proto Conversions was a British manufacturer of kit type automobiles in the ...

  • ERA History (1933-1954)

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    ERA History (1933-1954)

    E.R.A (English Racing Automobiles) History Automotive Manufacturer of United Kingdom from 1933 to 1954 English Racing Automobiles Ltd. (ERA) was an English manufacturer of sports ...

  • Erdmann (1904-1908)

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    Erdmann (1904-1908)

    Erdmann / FEG (Friedrich Erdmann Maschinenfabrik) Automotive manufacturer Gera , Germany from 1904 to 1908 The Friedrich Erdmann Maschinenfabrik was a motorcycle and car ...

  • ERF history (1933-2007)

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    ERF history (1933-2007)

    E.R.F. Ltd. Commercial vehicles manufacturer , Sun Works, Sandbach, Cheshire, England.GREAT BRITAIN ERF was a British truck manufacturer first established in 1933 by Edwin ...

  • ERF LV Truck (1962-1975)

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    ERF LV Truck (1962-1975)

    ERF LV Truck The LV was introduced with a totally new cab designed by Gerald Broadbent in 1962 and was built untill 1974 History First built in 1962 by Boalloy and then by J ...

  • Eric (1911-1914)

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    Eric (1911-1914)

    Eric (P. & C. Syndicate) Automotive manufacturer of Northampton.Great Britain from 1911 to 1915. P. & C. Syndicate Ltd. was a British manufacturer of small automobiles in the ...

  • Erie (1916-1919)

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    Erie Motor Car Company Painesville , Ohio , United States from 1916 to 1919 Erie Motor Car Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles from the 1910s . History The ...

  • Erie Motor Carriage (1898-1902)

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    Erie Motor Carriage and Manufacturing Company Anderson , Indiana , USA 1896 to 1902 Erie Motor Carriage and Manufacturing Company , emerged from Erie Cycle & Manufacturing ...

  • ERL (1948-1951)

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    ERL (1948-1951)

    ERL (Eskil Roland Lindström) Automotive manufacturer of Molndal.Sweden from 1948 to 1951. ERL, from the initials of its creator Eskil Roland Lindström, was an automobile ...

  • Erla (1950-1952)

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    Erla automobiles Copenhagen Denmark from 1950 to 1952 Erla was a Danish manufacturer of automobiles in the 1950s . Erla History The Copenhagen-based company started producing ...

  • Ernst (1904-1908)

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    Ernst (1904-1908)

    Ateliers Gustave Ernst Geneva; Switzerland from 1904 to 1908 Ateliers Gustave Ernst was a Swiss manufacturer of automobiles in the eary part of the 20th century. History Gustave ...

  • Erskine (1927–1930)

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    Erskine (1927–1930)

    Erskine Studebaker Corporation American Automotive manufacturer Flint, Michigan .United States from 1915 to 1924 The Erskine was an American automobile brand produced by the ...

  • ESA (1917-1926)

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    ESA (1917-1926)

    ESA (Egon Seilnacht) History Egon Seilnacht, machine and racing car manufacturer was a manufacturer of automobiles from Austria-Hungary, later Atzgersdorf, Vienna Austria. The ...

  • Escol (1926-1929)

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    Escol (Établissements Moto Escol) Automotive manufacturer of Châtelet;Belgium From 1926 to 1929. Établissements Moto Escol was a Belgian manufacturer of vehicles in the ...

  • Esculapeus (1902)

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    Esculapeus car history The Esculapeus was a British automobile manufactured for one year only, 1902. A "chainless" voiturette, it had a five horsepower twin engine. Befitting its ...

  • Esemka (2012-)

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    Esemka (2012-)

    Esemka History Automotive manufacturer Indonesian From 2012 on Esemka is an Indonesian car manufacturer from the 2000s History The company PT Solo Manufacture ...

  • Eshelman (1953-1963)

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    Eshelman (1953-1963)

    Eshelman Automotive manufacturer of Baltimore Maryland; United States from 1953 to 1961. Eshelman was a marque of small American automobiles and other vehicles and implements ...

  • Espana (1917-1920)

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    Espana (1917-1920)

    Automóviles España, (Fábrica Nacional de Automóviles F. Batlló, Sociedad en Comandita) Automotive manufacturer of Barcelona Spain from 1917 to 1927. Automóviles España, Fábrica ...

  • Espenlaub (1928-1953)

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    Espenlaub (1928-1953)

    Espenlaub Between 1928 and 1953, under the name of Espenlaub , a number of innovative, even very bizarre automobiles were created . History Constructor and builder was the first ...

  • Esprit Coachworks (1982-1986)

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    Esprit Coachworks (1982-1986)

    Esprit Coachworks Inc. vehicles manufacturer California; USA From 1992 to 1986. Esprit Coachworks Inc. was an American manufacturer of replica automobiles in the 1980s. History ...

  • Esram (1969-1972)

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    Esram (1969-1972)

    Esram Racing Products Automotive manufacturer of Lopik.Netherlands from 1969 to 1972. Esram Racing Products was a Dutch manufacturer of kit car automobiles . History Michel M. ...

  • Ess Eff (1912)

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    Ess Eff Silent Motor Company Buffalo , New York , United States 1912 Ess Eff Silent Motor Company was an early American manufacturer of automobiles . History The company was ...

  • Essex (1918–1932)

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    Essex (1918–1932)

    Essex Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Detroit, Michigan.United States from 1918 to 1933. The 1919 Essex special. The Essex was a brand of automobile produced by the ...