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Intake Valve

A valve that opens to admit the air/fuel mixture.

Integral

Internal or built-in as a part of the whole.

Integral Valve Guide

A valve guide machined into the cylinder head.

Integral Valve Seat

A valve seat machined into the cylinder head.

Integral-type Power Steering

A steering system with a built-in power assist.

Integrated ABS

An antilock brake system in which the ABS hydraulic components, the standard brake hydraulic components, and a hydraulic power booster are joined in a single, integrated hydraulic system.

Integrated Circuit

A complete electronic circuit of many transistors and other devices, all formed on a single silicon semiconductor chip.

Integrated Direct Ignition

The type of ignition system used on GM engines that produces the ignition spark without the aid of a distributor.

Intel

The worlds largest manufacturer of computer chips.

Intensity Grading

Frequency-of-occurrence information that is essential to understanding what the waveform is realy doing.

Inter Industry Conference On Auto Collision Repair

An international, collision-repair training organization.

Inter-Axle Differential

A third differential between the front and rear differentials that permits differences in speed between the front and rear driving axles.

Inter-Changeability

The basis of mass production; the production of parts that are consistent in size, tolerance, and specifications.

Intercooler

A radiator-like heat exchanger between the supercharger or turbocharger and the engine to cool the air/fuel mixture.

Interface

1. Something that connects two separate entities; a user interface is the part of a program that connects the computer with a human operator (user). 2. An interface can also connect a computer to another computer or a computer to peripheral devices.

Interface Fit

A term used for interference fit.

Interference Angle

The difference between the valve face angle and the valve seat angle.

Interference Valve Angle

The difference between the valve face angle and the valve seat angle, usually one or two degrees.

Intergrated Circuit

A complex circuit of thousands of transistors, diodes, resistirs, and capacitors that are formed into a small silicon chip.

Intergrator

A GM term for Short term fuel trim.