Diesel engines

Air intake

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Air charging by turbocharger and air-to-air intercooler (Fig.10).

AIR FILTER

Dry air filter with replaceable element, located in a housing in the centre of the engine compartment.

TURBOCHARGER

Vane-type turbocharger, fixed geometry on the B180 CDI and variable geometry on the B200 CDI (Fig.9), separable from the exhaust manifold.

Turbocompresseur
Fig. 9

Variable geometry turbo

  1. Compressor inlet (fresh air)
  2. Compressor outlet (charged air)
  3. Exhaust gas to turbine wheel
  4. Exhaust gas outlet
  5. Flow passage, guide vanes 'closed'
  6. Flow passage, guide vanes 'open'
  7. Turbine housing
  8. Turbine wheel
  9. Compressor housing
  10. Adjustable vane
  11. Guide pivot, control linkage
  12. Adjusting ring
  13. Guide pivot, adjustable vane.

HEAT EXCHANGER

Air-to-air charge air cooler, located in front of the engine. It is placed in the air intake circuit between the turbocharger and the intake manifold.

Échangeur thermique
Fig. 10

Boost circuit

  1. Exhaust manifold
  2. Turbocharger
  3. Vacuum capsule
  4. Pulsation damper
  5. Heat exchanger
  6. Intake manifold
  7. Boost pressure sensor
  8. Boost air temperature sensor.

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