English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Exhaust gas — A diesel powered truck emits a large amount of exhaust gas while starting its engine. Exhaust gas or flue gas is emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, gasoline/petrol, diesel fuel, fuel oil or coal. According to the… … Wikipedia
exhaust gas purification system — An emission control system for diesel engines, which may consist of an exhaust scrubber, a diesel exhaust filter, and/or a catalytic converter … Dictionary of automotive terms
raw exhaust gas — The exhaust gas upstream of any emission control device, e.g., before it passes through a catalytic converter … Dictionary of automotive terms
Exhaust system — Exhaust manifold (chrome plated) on a car engine … Wikipedia
Catalytic converter — A catalytic converter (colloquially, cat or catcon ) is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an internal combustion engine. First widely introduced on series production automobiles in the US market for the 1975 model year to… … Wikipedia
exhaust emission control system — A general term for any system that reduces the harmful exhaust emissions of a motor vehicle, including one or all of the following systems: catalytic converter (with or without oxygen sensor air/fuel control), exhaust gas recirculation, secondary … Dictionary of automotive terms
catalytic converter — A pollution control device found on the exhaust system of all cars since its introduction in 1974 which acts like an afterburner to reburn unburned gas in the tail pipe. It looks like a small muffler and is usually made of stainless steel. It… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Aftermarket exhaust parts — Inappropriate tone|date=December 2007Aftermarket exhaust parts are intended to replace the factory fitted exhaust components in order to gain a performance increase. Some aftermarket parts are designed to improve the look and sound of the car,… … Wikipedia
Wood gas — Woodgas flame from a vehicle gasifier unit Wood gas is a syngas fuel which can be used as a fuel for furnaces, stoves and vehicles in place of petrol, diesel or other fuels. During the production process biomass or other carbon containing… … Wikipedia
E85 in standard engines — ExperimentalE85 has an octane rating of 105, which is higher than typical commercial gasoline mixtures (octane ratings of 85 to 98); however, it does not burn as efficiently in traditionally manufactured internal combustion engines. Additionally … Wikipedia
Oxygen sensor — Contents 1 Automotive applications 1.1 Function of a lambda probe 1.2 The probe … Wikipedia
