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Tall-Deck Engine

An engine-block design height that permits a longer crank stroke.

TAME (Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether)

An ether manufactured by reacting methanol with isoamylene. The resulting ether is high octane and of low volatility.

Tandem

One directly in front of another and working together, such as the rear axles of a tractor.

Tandem Booster

A power brake vacuum booster with two small diaphragms in tandem to provide added vacuum force.

Tandem Master Cylinder

A master cylinder that consists of a single bore with two pistons and separate fluid compression chambers used with "split" braking systems to ensure that there will be some braking power in one breaking circuit, even if there is a fluid loss in the other.

Tandem-Axle Drive

A type of drive that combines two single axles through the use of an interaxle differential or power divider and a short shaft that connects the two.

Tandem-Axle Suspension

A suspension consisting of two axles with a means for equalizing weight between them.

Tang

A projection peace of metal such as the peace on the end of the torque converter on an automatic transmission, used to rotate the oil pump.

Tank

A container for vapor or liquid such as an expansion tank of a fuel tank.

Tank Unit

That part of a fuel-indicating system that is mounted in the fuel tank.

Taper

A cylindrical part, solid or hollow, that is larger at one end than at the other either by design or by wear.

Taper-Bored Piston Pins

Piston pins having tapered bores to reduce weight and add strength.

Tapered Roller Bearing

A specific kind of baring that is based on tapered steel rollers held together in a cage riding in a tapered seat.

Tapped Resistor

A fixed resistor having tow or more taps to provide different resistance values, as for fan speed control.

Tappet

A mechanical, solid-valve lifter located between the camshaft and valve stem, usually on an L-head engine.

TARA

An acronym for Truck-frame and Axle Repair Association.

Targa

A two-passenger convertible with a roll bar behind the seat, introduced by Porsche in 1965.

Tarpaulin

1 A cover used to protect the passenger compartment of an open car when the seat is not occupied. 2 A cover used to protect the cargo bed of a pickup truck.

Task Manager

PCM software designed to manage, regulate and perform various monitor testing.

TAVIA

Temperature activated vacuum ignition advance.