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The engine provides ____________________ energy to move the car . Most cars use piston ____________________ engines , although in the early 1970s were very common rotary or rotary engines . The piston combustion engines can be gasoline or diesel .

Carburization

In the carburetor air is mixed with fuel spray . The fuel pump drives the fuel from the tank to the carburetor where it is sprayed by a ____________________ . The accelerator pedal controls the amount of mixture passing cylinders , while the various devices of the carburetor automatically regulate the richness of the mixture , that is , the ratio of fuel relative to air .

Lubrication and cooling

The motors need lubrication to ____________________ ____________________ and wear between moving parts . Oil , located in the crankcase or lower engine cover , directly or splashes parts is driven by a pump to different points .

In addition , the motors also require refrigeration . At the time of the explosion , the cylinder ____________________ is much higher than the melting point of iron . If not chilled , they are heated while the Pistons would be blocked .

Transmission

The ____________________ cylinders are transmitted first to the engine ____________________ and subsequently linking the clutch motor with transmission elements , where power is transferred to the ____________________ or speed .

Clutch

All cars have some kind of clutch . In European cars usually driven by a ____________________ , while in the US is usually ____________________ or semiautomatic .

Gearbox

Engines develop maximum power at a given ____________________ . If the crankshaft was linked directly to the wheels , cause I could only circulated efficiently at a certain speed , it is a system that modifies the speed and ____________________ relations between the engine and the drive wheels .

Suspension , steering and brakes

The automobile suspension is formed by the ____________________ , ball joints forks , springs and dampers , stabilizers , wheels and tires .

Steering is controlled by a steering column ____________________ in an inclined and attached to the front wheels by different ____________________ .

A car usually has two types of brakes : the ____________________ , or ____________________ brake and foot or pedal . The emergency brake usually acts only on the rear wheels or the transmission shaft .