intake manifold
Air distribution chamber
An intake manifold is the component of an internal combustion engine that distributes air (or an air-fuel mixture) from the throttle body to the engine's cylinders.
It sits atop the engine block, with passages branching to each cylinder's intake port.
Design affects engine performance—tuned runners can optimize airflow at certain speeds.
The mechanic found a vacuum leak in the intake manifold.
- plenumComplete legislative body
- engineMachine producing motion
- engine bayVehicle's power plant enclosure
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- vacuum leakUnintended air entry point
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Engine's waste gas collector
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