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.

Fig. 9
Variable geometry turbo
- Compressor inlet (fresh air)
- Compressor outlet (charged air)
- Exhaust gas to turbine wheel
- Exhaust gas outlet
- Flow passage, guide vanes 'closed'
- Flow passage, guide vanes 'open'
- Turbine housing
- Turbine wheel
- Compressor housing
- Adjustable vane
- Guide pivot, control linkage
- Adjusting ring
- 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.

Fig. 10
Boost circuit
- Exhaust manifold
- Turbocharger
- Vacuum capsule
- Pulsation damper
- Heat exchanger
- Intake manifold
- Boost pressure sensor
- Boost air temperature sensor.
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