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    A crankcase ventilation system (CVS) removes unwanted gases from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. The system usually consists of a tube...
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    prevent this, modern engines use a crankcase ventilation system to expel the combustion gases from the crankcase. In most cases, the gases are passed...
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  • tank or oil catch can is a device that is fitted into the cam/crankcase ventilation system on a car. Installing an oil catch tank (can) aims to reduce the...
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  • A crankcase heater is an electrical component in a compressor in an air-conditioning system, heat pump system, or chiller system. The crankcase heater...
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    any piston blow-by gases from the engine's crankcase. This is known as a positive crankcase ventilation system, in which the gases are burned with the fuel/air...
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    differences like oil feed and return holes for the turbo and different crankcase ventilation system, valve cover and plastic engine cover. Wikimedia Commons has...
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    intake manifold (VLIM),variable intake manifold (VIM), or variable intake system (VIS) is an automobile internal combustion engine manifold technology. As...
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    Injection pump (category Fuel injection systems)
    engines can consume their lubrication oil through worn out crankcase ventilation systems and 'run away', causing increasing engine speed until the engine...
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  • pollution from automobiles was the PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system. This draws crankcase fumes heavy in unburned hydrocarbons – a precursor...
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    proper functioning of the crankcase ventilation system as well as the fuel evap valve and other emissions related systems. The N62B44 is the only production...
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    Ignition systems are used by heat engines to initiate combustion by igniting the fuel-air mixture. In a spark ignition versions of the internal combustion...
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    An exhaust system is used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. The entire system conveys burnt...
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    theoretical power output, in addition to being influenced by induction system restriction, is also affected by engine speed and atmospheric pressure,...
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    the tip. A glowplug system consists of either a single glowplug in the inlet manifold, or one glowplug per cylinder. In older systems, the driver is required...
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  • System, a personal rapid transit system developed in Japan Concurrent Versions System, a revision control system for software development Crankcase ventilation...
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    the cylinder block, to which a separate crankcase was attached. Modern engine blocks typically have the crankcase integrated with the cylinder block as...
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    Catalytic converter (category Air pollution control systems)
    NOx. Although catalytic converters are most commonly applied to exhaust systems in automobiles, they are also used on electrical generators, forklifts...
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  • Indirect injection (category Fuel injection systems)
    gasoline engines is that deposits on intake valves from the crankcase ventilation system are washed by the fuel. Indirect injection engines also tend...
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  • auxiliary power source to drive engine accessories and for the crankcase ventilation system. Manifold vacuums should not be confused with Venturi vacuums...
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    multiple systems of an internal combustion engine in a single unit. Systems commonly controlled by an ECU include the fuel injection and ignition systems. The...
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  • different factors. Some of the most common causes are: Defective crankcase ventilation system Oil/coolant contamination Neglecting oil changes Low oil level...
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  • use to a system where the output pressure must be greater than can be provided by a single turbo, commonly called a compound twin-turbo system. In this...
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    the purpose of testing the trend of an ore vein, or for the purpose of ventilation. The equivalent of a sump on a boat is the bilge. In the human eye, the...
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    Ignition coil (category Ignition systems)
    An ignition coil is used in the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine to transform the battery voltage to the much higher voltages required to operate...
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    A distributor is an electric and mechanical device used in the ignition system of older spark ignition engines. The distributor's main function is to route...
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    from the engine and heavily influences crankshaft design. The numbering system for cylinders is generally based on the cylinder numbers increasing from...
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    carburetor (as the Dubl-Duti vans before it had) and a positive crankcase ventilation system to prevent combustion gases from passing up into the cabin while...
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    differences like oil feed and return holes for the turbo and different crankcase ventilation system, valve cover and plastic engine cover Wikimedia Commons has media...
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    Electrical ballast (category Electric power systems components)
    use of a ballast resistor in the automotive industry is adjusting the ventilation fan speed. The ballast is a fixed resistor with usually two center taps...
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    "throwing a rod" often forces the broken rod through the side of the crankcase and thereby rendering the engine irreparable. Common causes of connecting...
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