fuel-valve
81reed valve — [1] A one way valve used in a two cycle engine. It is made of a flat strip of metal that lies on the floor of the crankcase over a hole connected to the carburetor. As the piston moves up, the vacuum developed in the crankcase lifts the reed… …
82exhaust valve — [1] The valve through which the burned fuel charge passes on its way from the cylinder to the exhaust manifold. It is driven by the camshaft. When comparing an exhaust valve with an intake valve in the same engine, the part of the exhaust valve… …
83inverted-flight valve — A valve in the supply tank of an aircraft fuel system that ensures an uninterrupted supply of fuel under conditions of negative g, including inverted flight. This is a feature of most combat aircraft. This uninterrupted supply is, however,… …
84dump valve — noun : a large emergency valve at the bottom of a container (as an airplane fuel tank) by which it may be emptied much more quickly than by the ordinary drain cock (as in emergency jettisoning of fuel) …
85Active Valve Control System — (AVCS) is an automobile variable valve timing technology used by Subaru. It varies the timing of the intake valves by using hydraulic oil pressure to rotate the camshaft in order to provide optimal air flow in and out of the engine. The system is …
86diverter valve — [1] A valve which adds an amount of air to the rich air fuel mixture entering the intake manifold during deceleration. [2] Used in air injection system to channel airflow to either the exhaust manifold or oxidation catalyst under different… …
87intake valve — The poppet valve that opens to permit the fuel mixture into the cylinder. It closes during the compression and combustion strokes. Some engines have more than one intake valve to each cylinder. The British term is inlet valve …
88throttle valve — [1] A valve in the carburetor. It is used to control the amount of air fuel mixture that reaches the cylinders. Usually consists of a flat round disc mounted on a shaft so that it can be tilted at various angles in the carburetor throttle valve… …
89Screw valve — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …
90drain valve — i. A valve at the bottom of a combustion chamber. When the engine shuts down, these valves open and prevent an accumulation of fuel in the combustion chamber. Also occurs after a false start. ii. A valve at the bottom of any tank through which… …
