fuel-valve
61Injection valve — Injection In*jec tion, n. [L. injectio : cf. F. injection.] 1. The act of injecting or throwing in; applied particularly to the forcible insertion of a liquid or gas, by means of a syringe, pump, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is injected;… …
62drip valve — A solenoid operated valve located at the lowest point in the fuel manifold of a gas turbine engine. The valve drains the manifold at engine shutdown, thus preventing fuel from draining into the combustion liner after the fuel control valve is… …
63dump valve — i. The valve that allows the fuel in a tank to be dumped in flight quickly for emergency or operational reasons but mainly to bring the aircraft’s weight to the maximum landing weight. ii. An automatic valve that rapidly drains the fuel manifold… …
64frequency valve — [1] A valve located in the fuel distributor of some vehicles with a continuous injection system and catalytic converter. This valve continually adjusts the air/fuel ratio to varying engine operating conditions, because it is controlled by a… …
65intake valve — noun a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake • Hypernyms: ↑valve • Part Holonyms: ↑cylinder, ↑piston chamber * * * a valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that opens at the proper moment in the cycle to… …
66Desmodromic valve — In general mechanical terms, the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions. Desmodromic poppet valve in Ducati engine. A desmodromic valve is a reciprocating engine… …
67Tap (valve) — Spigot and faucet redirect here. For other uses, see Spigot (disambiguation). A valve tap is a noise made by the valves of internal combustion engines; see Poppet valve > Internal combustion engine. Indoor Tap commonly found in the bathroom or …
68Methanol fuel — This article is about methanol used as a fuel. For other alcohols used as fuels, see Alcohol fuel. Methanol is an alternative fuel for internal combustion and other engines, either in combination with gasoline or directly ( neat ). It is used in… …
69Alcohol fuel — Although fossil fuels have become the dominant energy resource for the modern world, alcohol has been used as a fuel throughout history. The first four aliphatic alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol) are of interest as fuels because …
70Vegetable oil used as fuel — For engines designed to burn #2 diesel fuel, the viscosity of vegetable oil must be lowered to allow for proper atomization of fuel, otherwise incomplete combustion and carbon build up will ultimately damage the engine. Many enthusiasts refer to… …
