Common Knowledge
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100

You should do this when you begin to experience accelerator pedal failure, list at least two.

What is shift to neutral, turn key to "OFF" position, slow to shoulder, and call for assistance.

100

This vehicle has been marketed as the "Best Selling Truck in the United States"

What is the Ford F-Series?

100

This automobile was prominently featured in the "Back To The Future" Series of films.

What is the DeLorean DMC-12?

100

This manufacturer's logo contains three ovals that form the shape of a "T"

What is Toyota?

100

This is the component of an Internal Combustion Engine that turns the crankshaft before the engine is started.

What is the Starter?

200

This is the SAE Standardisation for engine oil numbers.      ie. 5W30

The first number followed by "W" (0W, 5W, 10W) indicates how well the oil flows during cold starts 

The second number (20, 30, 40) represents the oil's thickness at high temperatures.

200

This Japanese automobile was marketed as a "supercar killer" by Nissan.

What is the Nissan R35 GT-R?

200

This United States automobile was featured in more films than any other automobile.

What is the Ford Crown Victoria?

200

This Swedish automaker produces Sedans, Coupes, Semi-Trucks, Combis, SUVs, Busses, and construction equipment. Their vehicles are recognisable for the diagonal line across their grilles.

What is Volvo?

200

This component of an internal combustion engine filters contaminants from the motor oil.

What is the oil filter?

300

This common vehicle layout merges the frame with the body, in contrast to a ladder chassis.

What is a monocoque chassis?

300

This United States automobile model won the 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans races.

What is the Ford GT40?

300

This vehicle played a large role in the 1979 series "Dukes of Hazzard", nicknamed the "General Lee".

What is the Dodge Charger?

300
This Italian automaker's grille is in the shape of an upside-down triangle.

What is Alfa Romeo?

300
This is a thin piece of metal or rubber sandwiched between parts used to prevent fluid leakage and improve heat transfer.

What are gaskets?

400

This is the name of the measurement for the distance a piston moves in its travel within the cylinder.

What is stroke?

400

This Dodge model included a full drag racing kit as a $1USD option shortly before its discontinuation.

What is the Dodge Challenger Demon 170?

400

Three of these English automobiles were used in the film "The Italian Job"

What is the Mini Cooper?

400
This Sweden-based automobile manufacturer went defunct in 2011, though the aerospace division still remains.

What is Saab?

400

These metal rings sit in grooves in the side of the piston between and control oil flow.

What are the piston rings?

500

If you observe blue coloured smoke emitted from the exhaust, it indicates what?

What is burning engine oil?

500

This Japanese automobile is widely considered to be the best-selling automobile globally.

What is the Toyota Corolla?

500

This vehicle was used in the critically acclaimed 1982 film series "Knight Rider"

What is the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am?

500

This automobile company was founded Febuary 1852 in Indiana, manufacturing Electric and gasoline carriages, busses, and trucks, before the company was merged with Packard in 1968. There has been two attempts to revive the company since.

What is Studebaker?

500

This depreciated component of internal combustion engines controlled air and fuel flow into the engine.

What is a carburetor?