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  • 41emission-control system — ▪ automotive technology       in automotive engineering, means employed to limit the discharge of noxious gases from the internal combustion engine. There are four main sources of these gases: the engine exhaust, the crankcase, the fuel tank, and …

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  • 42adaptive control — the ability of a control unit to adapt its closed loop operation to changing operating conditions such as engine wear, fuel quality or altitude to maintain proper air fuel mixture control, ignition timing or idle rpm. Also referred to as self… …

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  • 43electronic control unit — (ECU) [1] A microprocessor and memory with electronic maps, forming the central part of an engine management system or of subsystems such as a fuel injection or ignition system. [2] The brain of an ABS system. The ECU reads impulses from the… …

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  • 44electronic engine control — (EEC) [1] The engine management system which controls the ignition system and various other systems, including the exhaust gas recirculation and air injection systems. [2] Ford s computerized engine control system. There are four versions: EEC I… …

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  • 45transistorized ignition with Hall generator — (TI H) There are two types of TI H: in one version, the dwell angle is determined by the width of the rotor vanes in the distributor; the other version contains a circuit for automatic dwell angle control incorporated in the electronic control… …

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  • 46vacuum ignition-timing control — See vacuum control …

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  • 47speed control vacuum advance — A system which cuts off vacuum ignition advance when a car is cruising at low speeds, typically under 35 mph; for this purpose, a solenoid operated valve is hooked into the distributor advance vacuum line, which is governed by a speed dependent… …

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  • 48vacuum control — A load dependant mechanical ignition timing, controlled by the inlet manifold vacuum …

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  • 49vacuum control unit — An assembly for load dependent ignition timing controlled by the intake manifold vacuum, consisting of a vacuum capsule with a spring loaded diaphragm linked to the breaker plate …

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  • 50Distributor — This article is about the engine component. For other uses, see Distributor (disambiguation). Typical distributor with distributor cap Also visible are mounting/drive shaft (bottom), vacuum advance unit (right) and capacitor (centre) A… …

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