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• air injection — injection of liquid fuel into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, esp. a diesel, by means of a jet of compressed air. Cf. solid injection. * * * …   Universalium

• air injection — noun : the injection of atomized fuel oil into the combustion chamber of a diesel engine by means of a jet of compressed air compare solid injection * * * injection of liquid fuel into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, esp. a diesel …   Useful english dictionary

• air injection — A system that injects fresh air into the exhaust ports or a thermal reactor, for additional conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and combustion of unburned hydrocarbons (unburned fuel vapors) found in the exhaust gases as it comes in… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Air injection — Впрыск сжатым воздухом …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

• air injection reaction — See air Injection Reaction system …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• air injection reaction system — (AIR system) The AIR system helps to reduce hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide levels in the exhaust by injecting air into the exhaust ports of each cylinder during cold engine operation, or directly into the catalytic converter during normal… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• air injection manifold — The duct inside the cylinder head or the tube outside the cylinder head feeding secondary air into the exhaust ports …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• air injection system — (AIS) any system that injects air into the exhaust stream to promote more complete oxidation of unburned exhaust gases …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Secondary air injection — Theory and origins= Secondary air injection (commonly air injection, colloquially smog pump, trademark Air Injection Reactor) is an automobile emissions control strategy introduced in 1966, wherein fresh air is injected into the exhaust stream.… …   Wikipedia

• Air (disambiguation) — Air is that part of Earth s atmosphere that humans breathe and as such one of the four classical elements.Air may also refer to:Music* Air (music), French for aria , various song like vocal or instrumental compositions ** Air on the G String ,… …   Wikipedia

• injection — See air injection direct injection electronic fuel injection fuel injection engine fuel injection pump fuel injection high speed direct injection indirect injection engine indirect …   Dictionary of automotive terms