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Intake air sensor
Engine and fuel systemsMeasures the temperature and density of the intake air
- intake
- air
- sensor
Intake air distributor
Engine and fuel systemsDistributes air to the engine's cylinders
- intake
- air
- distributor
Variable Intake Manifold
Engine and fuel systemsA system that adjusts the intake manifold to optimize engine performance
- engine
- manifold
Intake manifold
Engine and fuel systemsComponent that directs air and fuel into the engine's cylinders
- engine
- airflow
Intake Valve
Engine and fuel systemsThe valve that allows air and fuel into an engine cylinder
- engine
- valve
Dual-port
Engine and fuel systemsRefers to the number of individual intake passages into the head
- engine
- intake
Injector
Engine and fuel systemsComponent that injects fuel into the engine's intake manifold
- fuel
- injector
Single-port
Engine and fuel systemsEarly engine head design with a single intake hole
- engine
- vw
Fording Depth
Body and interiorDistance between the tire contact point and the air intake system of the engine
- water
- depth
- clearance
AFM
Bus terminologyAir Flow Meter. the silver box next to the air cleaner box on the fuel injection model buses . it measured the volume of air entering the intake system, and allowed the computer to adjust the amount of gasoline required.
EGR
Bus terminologyExhaust Gas Recirculation. One of the emission control techniques, in which gases are sucked from the exhaust pipes (before the muffler) and re-circulated through the intake manifold (to be 'burned' again). the high heat associated with exhaust gases required expensive metals ... so replacing/repairing this system can be costly.