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Measures the temperature and density of the intake air

• intake
• air
• sensor

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Distributes air to the engine's cylinders

• intake
• air
• distributor

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A system that adjusts the intake manifold to optimize engine performance

• engine
• manifold

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Refers to the number of individual intake passages into the head

• engine
• intake

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The valve that allows air and fuel into an engine cylinder

• engine
• valve

English · machine-assisted draft

Component that directs air and fuel into the engine's cylinders

• engine
• airflow

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Early engine head design with a single intake hole

• engine
• vw

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Component that injects fuel into the engine's intake manifold

• fuel
• injector

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Distance between the tire contact point and the air intake system of the engine

• water
• depth
• clearance

English · source definition

Air Flow Meter. the silver box next to the air cleaner box on the fuel injection model buses . it measured the volume of air entering the intake system, and allowed the computer to adjust the amount of gasoline required.

English · source definition

Exhaust Gas Recirculation. One of the emission control techniques, in which gases are sucked from the exhaust pipes (before the muffler) and re-circulated through the intake manifold (to be 'burned' again). the high heat associated with exhaust gases required expensive metals ... so replacing/repairing this system can be costly.