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Intake manifold
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Component that directs air and fuel into the engine's cylinders
- engine
- airflow
Variable Intake Manifold
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A system that adjusts the intake manifold to optimize engine performance
- engine
- manifold
Injector
Engine and fuel systemsEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Component that injects fuel into the engine's intake manifold
- fuel
- injector
EGR
Bus terminologyEnglish · 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.