Fuel System
28 articles across 2 topics
Airbox - air intake
Mostly seen on modern cars and motorbikes
An Engines Idle speed
Engine Idle is handy
Atomization of fuel for the piston engine
How and why fuel is atomised
Bosch Jetronic fuel injection system
Bosch Jetronic ignition
Brief overview of Zenith, makers of Zenith carburetors
Early days of the Zenith carburetor maker
Butterfly valve as a flow control device
As used in carburetors
Early history of the Weber carburetor
How it started
Exhaust gas recirculation
An explanation of EGR
Fuel Injection System
Potted history and workings of the fuel injection system
Fuel Octane Rating - Research Octane Number (RON)
A look at what makes up the RON rating
How the inlet manifold works (intake manifold)
The workings of the inlet manifold providing a fuel/air mixture
MAP Sensor - Manifold Absolute Pressure
An overview of the MAP Sensor
Methanol Fuel for Racing
Methanol explained
Method of the Ram air intake
Boost performance with a Ram Air Intake
Nitromethane overview
For the drag racer in you
Nitrous oxide (NOS) explained
For that little bit extra
NOx Adsorbers use explained
What a NOx Absorber does
Short ram air intake overview
Provides a slight performance boost
SU Carburetor overview
A brief overview of the SU carburetor
Tetra-ethyl lead
The science behind the lead additive
The Carburettor
The workings of the carburettor
The role of the Boost controller
Controlling turbo charger air pressure levels
The workings of the Venturi to speed the flow of fuel
The venturi component of the carburettor
Throttle body controls air flow
Throttle body for fuel injection systems
Turbo charger Wastegate
The important role of the wastegate
Warm air intake overview
Reasons for a warm air intake system
Workings of a Catalytic converter
Cats explained
Workings of a Cold air intake
A look at the cold air intake system