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INTAKE-VALVE MASKING [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

The primary intake-port shape and the intake-valve masking combine to induce swirl to the air/fuel mixture, which promotes fast and complete burning, generates good low-speed torque, improves emissions performance, increases fuel economy, and allows higher ECR tolerance.

OBS

Masking. Preventing entrance of a tracer gas in a vessel by covering the leaks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes

Spanish

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