Instrument Panel "inst. panel for short" - The panel where all of your gauges, radio, and A/C controlls are.
A/C - short of Air Conditioner
Blower - The fan that blows cold or hot air into the cab.
Saddle Tank - The side gas tank that holds 20 gal or more on this truck. No trucks have 2 tanks anymore.
Rear Tank - The smaller tank. 15 gal or less. The "Extra tank". The "Saddle tank" is the Main tank.
ALT Gauge - Shows power the Alternator is generating. Also shows if the battery is being drained and your alternator is not working. Or it can tell you how much power is being drawn.
Freon - What Air Conditioner's use to make the air cold. It travel's through Rad's to cool air on the inside and blow the heat collected on the outside.
Rad - Short for Radiator
Radiator - It's what the Engiine uses to pump water through the engine block through holes made inside of it and through tubes and flowed through the "Radiator" to cool the water back down so the Engine wont get to hot "overheat" and seize up.
Heater Core - A mini sized radiator inside the blower case. It is used to heat the cab of the truck in the winter. Most modern cars have this usally under the dash along with the condenser coil, and blower.
Condenser Coil - The rad that is inside the truck that is part of the A/C system and is used to cool the air. Works just like the heater core except it gets Cold instead of Hot. It also absorbs hot air and sends it outside.
Evaporatior Coil - The part of the A/C system on the oustide of the truck. It releases heat absorbed from the Condenser Coil. Usally located in front of the Main Radiator.
Washer Pump - The pump on a vehicle that pumps fluid from a small tank under the hood to your windsheild and cleans it off.
WD-40 - Most people don't know what this stands for and just know it losens things. The "WD" stands for "Water Displacement". The 40 means it was the 40th formula that worked. This is used mostly for electronic components. This is what it is usally made for. Oh, It is also made to losen things too. Like rusty hinges, rusty electronic, and locked up electric motors. You spray this on rusty or devices that get water in them and removes it. This is also not conductive. Which means you can spray it directly into a wall socked without it shorting out!
Conductive - Electricity or Heat can travel through this. Example: Copper wires are used to power lamps. Electricity is conductive on this material.
Alternator - The Generator for your vehicle. This makes the electricity for your vehicle so all the electrical components can work and will not drain the battery. Such as: Headlights, Radio, A/C blower, Onboard computers, Brake lights, windsheild wiper's, Power windows, power locks, ect.. It also charges the battery at the same time too. So next time you start your car... that battery keeps working.
IGN - This is short for Ignition. This is what you usally stick the key into and start the car with. Mine is on the dash. Most modern vehicles have it usally placed on the steering column. Reason: Most modern cars have it on the steering column now a-days becuase you can lock the steering wheel. So if some one trys to steal your car they will not able to steer the car.
Carburetor Barrels - These are holes in the engine part called Carburetor. They let in air and fuel to the motor and spark plugs to make the explosion that makes the piston go up and down. The holes are usally 1inch or 1 1/2 inch in diameter. The carburetor is located on the top of the engine. Car's Don't use Carb's anymore. The use a method called fuel Injection. Instead of pumping the fuel its forced or Injected.
Carburetor - This is the engine part that regulates the flow of Fuel and Air to the engine. There is a little flap inside the Barrels. Everytime you hit that Gas pedal... That flap opens and air rushes in and moves a valve that lets gas go into the motor. Which makes the car go faster. No modern vehicle on the market uses this anymore. They use a method called "Fuel Injection". Most small engines such as: Motor cycles, Lawnmower's, Riding lawnmowers, Leaf blowers, 4-wheelers, Generators, ect...
Fuel Injection - This method is more fuel efficient than the Carburated method. Instead of letting gas run into the motor on a carburetor... Fuel injection Injectes fuel and air therefor burning it or using it more wisely. It also burns better and the engine goes faster.