пожайлуста с английским Starting system Exercise 2. Learn the meanings of the words and word combinations from the following descriptions. 1. Electrical system is equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine, ignite the fuel; operate the lights, windshield wiper, heater and air conditioner. 2. Alternator is an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (переменный ток 3. Voltage regulator is a transformer which voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted. 4. Automobile battery, car battery is a lead-acid (свинцово-кислотного типа) storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system. 5. Headlamp, headlight is a powerful light with refl ector (отражатель); attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive. 6. Ignition is the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine. 96 Exercise 3. Read the text and prove that the starting system proper operation is very important for the vehicle’s work. When talking about vehicles, especially when it is about the vehicle’s power and performance, we often hear only about the powerful engines, stiff suspensions, and capable transmissions. This is particularly true if the main topic of the conversation is a luxury performance vehicle. Seldom we talk about the vehicle’s starting system. It is another very important system that every vehicle is equipped with. The vehicle’s starting system is composed basically of two components: the electric starter motor (or starter) and the starter solenoid. As you turn the ignition key to the start position, the starter solenoid gets activated, which in turn energizes the starter motor. The starter motor would then spin the engine a few revolutions, allowing the combustion process to begin and the vehicle to start moving. The main function of the vehicle’s engine starting system is to induce the engine to start moving. But starting a cold engine requires a large amount of power and a large amount of electricity. In order for the starter motor to induce the engine to start spinning, it must overcome all the internal friction caused by the piston rings (поршневые кольца), the compression pressure in the engine cylinders, the energy needed to open and close the valves with the camshaft, and the power needed to start all the other components attached to the engine, like the water pump, oil pump and others. And because such power can only be brought by a large amount of electricity, the starter solenoid must be able to handle enormous current fl ows. High performance vehicles (высокоэффективные транспортные средства) are equipped with high quality and high performance engine starting system components that makes starting a cold engine smooth and easy. Eventually, though, these components may start to wear down with use and age. If this happens, you really would have to replace your starter motor and starter solenoid. Exercise 4. Answer the questions. 1. What components is the vehicle’s starting system composed of? 2. What is the main function of the vehicle’s engine starting system? 3. Why does starting a cold engine require much power? 4. Why are high performance vehicles equipped with high quality engine starting system components?