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Exhaust brake
...he least expensive (and also one of the least powerful) of which is the '''exhaust brake'''. ...onal to the back pressure of the engine. More advanced exhaust brakes have exhaust pressure modulation (EPM) that controls the back pressure which in turn imp

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Cylinder head
...valve|valves]] and part of the exhaust [[manifold (automotive engineering)|manifold]] are visible.]] ...]], for [[exhaust]] gases to travel from the exhaust valves to the exhaust manifold, and for [[antifreeze (coolant)]] to cool the head and engine.

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Crossflow cylinder head
...head]] that features the [[intake manifold|intake]] and [[exhaust manifold|exhaust]] ports on opposite sides. The gases can be thought to flow across the head ...hysical separation of the hot exhaust manifold keeps the air in the intake manifold cooler. Most modern engines are of a crossflow design.

2 KB (272 words) - 23:31, 27 August 2010
Exhaust pipe
[[Image:Tubo_Escape.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Exhaust pipe of a car]] ...des one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall system design, the exhaust gas may flow through one or more of:-

9 KB (1,513 words) - 10:12, 14 June 2009
Jake brake
...lease engine brake uses an extra lobe on the [[camshaft]] to open a second exhaust valve at the top of the compression stroke. The stem of this valve telescop ...sion release engine brake. Also, some engines use a butterfly valve in the exhaust and/or stator travel beyond the normal operating range on the variable-geom

4 KB (557 words) - 08:52, 9 August 2009
Naturally-aspirated engine
...helicopters]]. Many NA engines today make use of [[Variable Length Intake Manifold]]s to harness [[Helmholtz resonance]], which has a mild forced induction ef * [[Manifold vacuum]]

3 KB (403 words) - 10:27, 8 October 2009
Four-stroke
# [[exhaust stroke]] ...from the cylinder past the then-open exhaust valve or valves, through the exhaust port.

11 KB (1,765 words) - 11:04, 10 November 2005
Lamborghini V10
...n camshafts, continuously variable valve timing system both for intake and exhaust ; Aspiration : variable geometry intake manifold

2 KB (284 words) - 11:38, 8 October 2009
Four-stroke cycle
# [[exhaust stroke]] ...from the cylinder past the then-open exhaust valve or valves, through the exhaust port.

11 KB (1,775 words) - 09:48, 2 August 2009
Twin-turbo
...inline-type engines both turbochargers could be mounted to a single turbo manifold. Parallel twin turbos are usually applied to V-shaped engines where one tur ...rger]]s, this system changes the angle of the guide vanes depending on the exhaust pressure giving the system excellent power throughout the rev range. Once u

6 KB (973 words) - 22:07, 2 June 2010
Pushrod engine
...dy heavy use. It is sometimes possible to arrange the engine layout so the exhaust will be taken through a second set of similar chambers moved to the other s ...e|early 20th century Ford V-8]], which has both sets of valves (intake and exhaust) located on the inside of the "Vee," and which are all operated by a single

10 KB (1,635 words) - 08:54, 4 August 2009
VR6 engine
...the left bank intake valves, the left bank camshaft operates the left bank exhaust valves and the right bank intake valves. This is most similar to a [[DOHC] ...a free flowing 6 cm (2.5 in) catalytic converter, enlarged inlet manifold and larger throttle body.

13 KB (2,025 words) - 21:40, 16 July 2008
Automobile emissions control
...duce the [[air pollution]]-causing emissions produced by [[automobile]]s. Exhaust emissions control systems were first required on 1966 model year vehicles p ...ehicle's [[internal combustion engine|engine]], emitted from the vehicle's exhaust system. The major pollutants emitted include:

10 KB (1,533 words) - 09:02, 8 October 2009
Engine tuning
...sing the restriction in the path of the fuel/air mixture entering, and the exhaust gases leaving the cylinder. Using [[multi-valve|multiple valves]] per cylin ...her, less contorted intake and exhaust [[manifold (automotive engineering)|manifold]]s. This helps maintain the velocity of gases. Similarly, the ports in the

9 KB (1,414 words) - 23:32, 3 July 2009
Turbo
A kathereson '''turbocharger''' is an exhaust gas driven [[compressor]] used in [[internal-combustion engine]]s to increa ...[[turbine]] that powers the compressor using wasted [[energy]] from the [[exhaust]] gases. Compressor and turbine have the same shaft, similar to a [[Jet eng

20 KB (3,092 words) - 23:47, 7 August 2009
Bugatti Prototypes
...ylinder liners, a detachable cylinder head, and a single cast iron exhaust manifold. Much to the chagrin of Bugatti purists, the Type 73 used off-the-shelf he

4 KB (711 words) - 14:25, 4 August 2009
De Tomaso Pantera
...e made, including the use of a factory [[Manifold (automotive engineering)|exhaust header]].

4 KB (664 words) - 10:13, 26 May 2009
Pushrod
...shrod engine.jpg|thumb|Picture of a [[V8]] [[engine block]] (with [[intake manifold]] removed), showing the camshaft, pushrods, and rockers.]] ...d's first production variable valve OHV engine with independent intake and exhaust phasing. The system is called [[CamInCam]], and was first used in the 600hp

8 KB (1,302 words) - 08:11, 14 June 2009
Cam in block
...dy heavy use. It is sometimes possible to arrange the engine layout so the exhaust will be taken through a second set of similar chambers moved to the other s ...e|early 20th century Ford V-8]], which has both sets of valves (intake and exhaust) located on the inside of the "Vee," and which are all operated by a single

11 KB (1,698 words) - 08:59, 8 October 2009
Cam-in-block
...dy heavy use. It is sometimes possible to arrange the engine layout so the exhaust will be taken through a second set of similar chambers moved to the other s ...e|early 20th century Ford V-8]], which has both sets of valves (intake and exhaust) located on the inside of the "Vee," and which are all operated by a single

11 KB (1,817 words) - 11:16, 30 January 2011

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