starter motor
Cranks the engine
A starter motor is an electric motor that cranks an internal combustion engine to begin the ignition cycle.
When you turn a car's key or push the start button, the starter motor briefly spins the engine's crankshaft until combustion takes over.
Often shortened to starter: The car won't turn over—I think the starter is dead.
Current-carrying wire helix
- pinionToothed wheel, small
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
- commutatorRotating contact that reverses current
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
plunger · windings · gear reduction · yoke · frame
Portable electricity storage
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
relay · ground wire · battery cable · ignition switch · positive terminal · negative terminal · wiring harness · fuse
Rotating by handle
- engageActively participate or connect
- energizeSupply with vitality
- turn overRotate to opposite side
- crankRotary operating handle
spin · rotate · mesh · disengage · click · grinding · whirring · dead
Rotational energy storage device
- ring gearToothed wheel with internal teeth
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- timingArt of choosing moments
- compressionForcing into smaller space
cylinder · spark plug · ignition · combustion · engine block · torque converter
What takes another's place
- rebuildRestore after damage
- bench testControlled diagnostic trial
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
shimming · intermittent · remanufactured · OEM · aftermarket · warranty
solenoid
Current-carrying wire helix
- pinionToothed wheel, small
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
- commutatorRotating contact that reverses current
brushes · plunger · windings · gear reduction · yoke · frame
battery
Portable electricity storage
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
circuit · relay · ground wire · battery cable · ignition switch · positive terminal · negative terminal · wiring harness · fuse · resistance
cranking
Rotating by handle
crank · spin · rotate · mesh · disengage · click · grinding · whirring · dead · sluggish
flywheel
Rotational energy storage device
- ring gearToothed wheel with internal teeth
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- timingArt of choosing moments
compression · cylinder · spark plug · ignition · combustion · engine block · torque converter
replacement
What takes another's place
- rebuildRestore after damage
- bench testControlled diagnostic trial
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
multimeter · shimming · intermittent · remanufactured · OEM · aftermarket · warranty
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