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  • 1variable intake manifold — A setup in which the path through which air travels into the engine can be altered. Altering the path at a set point allows an engine to develop more power over its rev range …

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  • 2intake manifold — The connecting tubes between the base of the carburetor and the port openings to the intake valve or intake ports. The air fuel mixture travels from the throttle body into a chamber called the plenum which feeds individual tubes (called runners)… …

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  • 3Variable length intake manifold — (VLIM) is an automobile engine manifold technology. As the name implies, VLIM can vary the length of the intake tract in order to optimize power and torque, as well as provide better fuel efficiency.There are two main effects of variable intake… …

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  • 4manifold — [1] A pipe or number of pipes connecting a series of holes or outlets to a common opening. [2] A device which controls refrigerant flow for system test purposes by means of hand valves which can open or close various passageways connected… …

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  • 5Variable displacement — is an automobile engine technology that allows the engine displacement to change, usually by deactivating cylinders, for improved fuel economy. The technology is primarily used in large, multi cylinder engines. Many automobile manufacturers have… …

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  • 6Manifold (automotive) — In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. An exhaust manifold or header collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. The word …

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  • 7Manifold vacuum — Not to be confused with Vacuum manifold. Manifold vacuum, or engine vacuum in an internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine s intake manifold and Earth s atmosphere. Manifold vacuum is an effect of a piston s… …

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  • 8Continuous variable valve timing — offers a unique ability to have independent control of the intake and exhaust valves in an internal combustion engine. For any engine load criteria, the timing of intake and exhaust can be independently programmed [1]. The main variations of… …

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  • 9List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines — These petrol engines listed below are currently in use today, by various marques of automobiles, and commercial vehicles, of the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) (VWAG).Since the Volkswagen Group is European, the engine… …

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  • 10Mitsubishi 6B3 engine — 6B3 Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Production 2005–present Predecessor Mitsubishi 6G7 engine …

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