DriverSide's Car Dictionary has the most comprehensive definitions of automotive terms. This auto glossary can help you decipher what your mechanic is fixing and what the purpose or function of the particular auto part or accessory is for. We have taken the mystery out of automotive service jargon, so that you don't have to.
If you're one of the few souls that still has a carbureted engine, you've got an accelerator pump that provides an extra squirt of fuel to enrich the air/fuel mixture and thus enable the car to accelerate when the gas pedal is depressed.