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• Fuel injection
  ...y the engine based on the gas laws. In modern automotive applications, the fuel metering task is only one of several functions performed by an ''engine man ...espread use of electronic fuel injection (EFI). However, a wide variety of injection schemes have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion en
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• VTEC
  ...tem of its kind. Different types of variable valve timing and lift control systems have also been produced by other manufacturers (''[[MIVEC]]'' from [[Mitsub ...uration settings would result in insufficient filling of the cylinder with fuel and air at high RPM, thus greatly limiting engine power output. Conversely
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• Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  ...tre (2995cc) [[SOHC]] Mercedes [[Inline-6]] with [[Bosch]] mechanical fuel injection ...e first-ever [[Gasoline engine|gasoline-powered car]] equipped with [[fuel injection]] directly into the combustion chamber. The gullwing version was available
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• Ignition system
  ...a flame, or a heated tube, for ignition but these were quickly replaced by systems using an electric spark. ===Magneto systems===
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• Catalytic converter
  ...most commonly used in [[automobile|motor vehicle]] [[exhaust gas|exhaust]] systems. Catalytic converters are also used on generator sets, forklifts, mining eq ...ion. If an engine could be held at the strict stoichiometric point for the fuel used, it is theoretically possible to reach 100% conversion efficiencies.
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• Selective Catalytic Reduction
  Commercial selective catalytic reduction systems are typically found on large utility boilers, industrial boilers, and munic Another common problem with all SCR systems is the release of unreacted ammonia referred to as ammonia slip. Slip can o
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• Intercooler
  ...ture provides a denser intake charge to the engine and allows more air and fuel to be combusted per engine cycle, increasing the output of the engine. ...ternally spraying fluid on the intercooler surface, or even in the [[Water injection (engines)|intake air itself]], to further reduce intake charge temperature
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• Ford Duratorq engine
  |Fuel System = Direct injection |Fuel Consumption = '''city/highway (mpg & km/L)'''
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• Chery Automobile
  ...s, which were first applied to their cars in 2003. They adopted DURR Paint Systems in their paint shop in 2004, becoming one of only 5 factories in the world ...technologies such as aluminium alloy cylinder blocks/heads and direct fuel injection. Bosch is helping Chery design modern transmissions. [[Lotus Cars|Lotus E
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• Internal Combustion Engine
  ...onfined space called a combustion chamber. This exothermic reaction of a [[fuel]] with an oxidizer creates gases of high temperature and pressure, which ar ...internal combustion engines did not have compression, but ran on what air/fuel mixture could be sucked or blown in during the first part of the intake str
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• Manifold
  ...' or '''inlet manifold''' is the part of an [[engine]] that supplies the [[fuel]]/air mixture to the [[cylinder]]s. An '''exhaust manifold''' or '''header ...e engine. It may also serve as a mount for the carburetor, throttle body, fuel injectors and other components of the engine.
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...vehicles generally use the hydrogen in one of two methods: combustion or [[fuel-cell]] conversion: * In fuel-cell conversion, the hydrogen is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors.
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• Audi R10 LMP
  ...aluminium]] [[turbocharger|bi-turbo]] 90° [[V12]], with common rail direct injection of more than 1600 bar (23,206 psi). Its output should be 650 hp (485&n ...Delettrez and was a 4395 cc 6-cylinder. It did not finish, running out of fuel about half way into the race. Delettrez entered again in 1950, as did anoth
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• Chevrolet Equinox
  ...nd will feature direct injecting for the first time to help make them more fuel efficient. There are two engine options: a 2.4 litre Ecotec DI four pot mat *Exterior temperature monitor, systems monitor, trip computer
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• Coventry Climax
  ...ish Chieftain and Challenger battle tanks and Rapier anti aircraft missile systems. ...of ownership came with the engine business being sold to Horstman Defence Systems of Bath, Somerset thus breaking the link with Coventry.
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...OHC]] and computer-controlled [[electronic fuel injection|multi-point fuel injection]], producing around 492 horsepower (367 kW) and 427 foot-pounds (579 N·m) ...e to do without the VT's advanced electronic suspension or all-wheel-drive systems, but the car did get an advanced adjustment system controlled with an inter
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• Diesel Vehicles
  ...]]; more specifically, it is a compression ignition engine, in which the [[fuel]] is ignited by being suddenly exposed to the high temperature and pressure Diesel engines are more durable and more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts. Diesel vehicles are extremely p
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• Turbo Engine
  ...more power. The additional fuel is provided by the proper tuning of the [[fuel injector]]s or [[carburetor]]. ...st" and is measured in pascals, bars or lbf/in². The energy from the extra fuel leads to more overall engine power. For example, at 100% efficiency a [[Tur
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• Lincoln Mark series
  ...e possible. Ford came dangerously close to violating the Corporate Average Fuel Economy laws that year, and subsequent models would be substantially smalle ...³ (4.9 L) engine were all new introductions for 1980. Reliability of these systems was problematic for the first few years, which earned these cars a poor rel
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• Jaguar XK6 engine
  |Fuel System = '''write if it is injected or carburated and the system used''' |Fuel Consumption = '''city/highway (mpg & km/L)'''
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