Air Intake
AKA: Cold Air Intake System, Volant Air Intake, Air Filter System, Performance Air Intake, Ram Air Intake, Air Intake Manifold
In order to combust, fuel needs to be mixed with air; enter the Air Intake System. This is true no matter whether you have a diesel engine or gas engine. If your engine isn't getting enough air, you could be losing power and fue... Read More
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Air Filter
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Air Intake Misc. Accessories
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Mass Air Flow
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Intake Manifold
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Turbo Charger & Super Charger
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Relays, Sensors, Switches & Electronics
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Gaskets, Seals & O-rings
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Why are Air Intake Part(s) Important
AKA: Cold Air Intake System, Volant Air Intake, Air Filter System, Performance Air Intake, Ram Air Intake, Air Intake Manifold
In order to combust, fuel needs to be mixed with air; enter the Air Intake System. This is true no matter whether you have a diesel engine or gas engine. If your engine isn't getting enough air, you could be losing power and fuel mileage. So make sure your car isn't choking with regular maintenance to the Air Intake System.
When your car is moving, air is brought in through the intake inlets and passes through the air filter which removes any dust and debris that could harm the engine. The air then flows thought a series of tubes and other miscellaneous accessory parts. These tubes are sealed together by gaskets, o-rings, and other seals that keep the air from escaping. Eventually, it arrives at the intake manifold where it is mixed with fuel and then shot into the cylinder or combustion chamber to be in exploded. The mass airflow sensor uses various relays, sensors, switches, and other electronics to measure exactly how much air is incoming and adjusts the fuel consumption accordingly.
Some engines come with turbochargers or superchargers. They can be added as aftermarket parts to increase the power of your engine by injecting pressurized air into the cylinder to allow from more combustion. The difference between the turbocharger and supercharger comes from where the they draw their power from: turbochargers are powered by exhaust while a supercharger is powered via a belt driven off the engine. Another option for increasing the performance of your engine is adding performance air intake components which increases efficiency of your traditional air intake system.
Since air is physically required for combustion, when your air intake system isn't working properly, the effects can range from a loss of fuel economy and power to completely disrupting the performance of your engine.
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