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accelerator pedal [ak′sel·ə‚rād·ər ‚ped·əl] (mechanical engineering) A pedal that operates the carburetor throttle valve or fuel injection control of an automotive vehicle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Coming up on a sharp curve as you drive your HMMWV is not the best
time to find out the accelerator pedal linkage is sticking. They used a potentiometer as
the accelerator pedal, and included a neutral position that commanded
zero torque. The accelerator pedal doesn't speed up and
slow down the engine as much as it increases or decreases the
revolutions per minute of the motors. |
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