fuel system

Thesaurus

Noun

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fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine throttle, throttle valve, accelerator - a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine aircraft - a vehicle that can fly carburetor, carburettor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion choke - a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service fuel filter - a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel fuel gauge, fuel indicator - an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle fuel line, petrol line, gas line - a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line" gas gage, gas gauge, gasoline gage, gasoline gauge, petrol gage, petrol gauge - gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle gas tank, gasoline tank, petrol tank - a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle intake manifold - a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction