crankcase fumes
1Crankcase ventilation system — A crankcase ventilation system is a way for gases to escape in a controlled manner from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. A common type of such system is a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, the heart of which is a PCV… …
2crankcase breather — A vent which allows fumes and blow by gases to escape. It reduces condensation. This breather is usually connected to the air intake of the carburetor so that the fumes can be burned in the combustion chamber …
3positive crankcase ventilation — Auto. a means of reducing air pollution by directing the fumes from the crankcase of an engine into the intake manifold, so that they will be channeled into the cylinders and burned. Abbr.: PCV * * * …
4positive crankcase ventilation — Auto. a means of reducing air pollution by directing the fumes from the crankcase of an engine into the intake manifold, so that they will be channeled into the cylinders and burned. Abbr.: PCV …
5PCV valve — The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, is a one way valve that ensures continual evacuation of gases from inside a gasoline internal combustion engine s crankcase.ExplanationAs an engine runs, gases and combustion pressure are… …
6automotive emissions — All the different types of fumes that are expelled into the atmosphere (exhaust gas, fuel fumes, crankcase fumes) as well as the noise it makes …
7PCV valve — [pē΄sē΄vē′] n. [p(ositive) c(rankcase) v(entilation)] a one way valve on a motor vehicle engine for regulating a pollution control system that draws crankcase fumes into the cylinders for burning …
8Aircraft engine — An aircraft engine is a propulsion system for an aircraft. Aircraft engines are almost always a type of lightweight internal combustion engine. This article is an overview of the basic types of aircraft engines and the design concepts employed in …
9oil breather pipe — A crankcase breather pipe used prior to engine emission control systems to remove fumes and pressure from the engine crankcase. Also called road draft tube. The tube, which was connected to the crankcase and suspended slightly above the ground,… …
10Naphtha launch — An Escher Wyss launch of 1888 Alfred Nobel s aluminium hulled …
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