air-fuel
Engine intake blend
Air-fuel describes the mixture of air and combustible fuel that powers internal combustion engines.
The ratio between these two components—how much air relative to how much fuel—is critical for efficient combustion.
A lean air-fuel mixture has more air than the ideal ratio, while a rich mixture has more fuel.
Mechanics and engineers adjust air-fuel ratios to optimize performance, fuel economy, and emissions.
Lacking fat; incline
- richHaving much of something
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
- lambdaEleventh Greek letter
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
optimal · metering · sensor · wideband · narrowband · calibration · tuning · efficiency
Engine fuel-air mixer
- injectorMechanism forcing substances inward
- throttlePower flow controller
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- manifoldMany and various
electronic · mechanical · port · direct · sequential · multipoint · atomization · spray
Starting combustion process
- burnDamage by heat
- flameBurning gas made visible
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- knockStrike-produced sound
misfire · cylinder · chamber · explosion · oxidation · spark · timing · power
Assign new locations
- dynoEngine testing device
- widebandLarge frequency range
- piggybackCarried on another's back
- chipSmall broken-off piece
calibration · enrichment · leaning · adjustment · map · table · target · correction
lean
Lacking fat; incline
combustion · optimal · metering · sensor · wideband · narrowband · calibration · tuning · efficiency · equivalence
carburetor
Engine fuel-air mixer
- injectorMechanism forcing substances inward
- throttlePower flow controller
- intakeAmount received or consumed
manifold · electronic · mechanical · port · direct · sequential · multipoint · atomization · spray · delivery
ignition
Starting combustion process
- burnDamage by heat
- flameBurning gas made visible
- detonationExplosive ignition event
knock · misfire · cylinder · chamber · explosion · oxidation · spark · timing · power · stroke
remap
Assign new locations
chip · calibration · enrichment · leaning · adjustment · map · table · target · correction · trim