That's pretty good and right to the point of the discussion. :)
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric [mailto:huffy340@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:29 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: EGR systems
> Bernd writes: >> EGR systems actually save you money
> by cooling the combustion chamber <<
> How do hot exhaust gasses being rerouted back into
> the combustion chamber "cool" the the CC?? They
> have to be hotter than the ambient air coming in thru
> the throttle body!!!
The reason is that the ambient air coming in is accompanied by
fuel, which adds more heat (when exploding) to the combustion
chamber than the exhaust gas that has already expanded and had time
to cool.
Eric
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