valve timing

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valve
noun[C]
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/vælv/us
/vælv/
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow ...
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timing
noun
uk
/ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/us
/ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/
the time when ...
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Valvetimingand the valve profile are continuously altered according to conditions and engine load.
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Leak-down will not showvalvetimingand movement problems, or piston movement related sealing problems.
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By adjusting thevalvetiming, engine start and stop occurs almost unnoticeably at minimum compression.
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Accuratevalvetimingwas accomplished through the pioneering use of stroboscopic lamps.
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The same applies to variablevalvetimingand variable intake manifolds.
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High outputvalvetiminghelp the engine to increase its output by 9 percent.
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Variablevalvetiming, variable intake geometry, anti-lock braking systems and traction control are all forbidden.
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Thevalvetimingwas changed with the exhaust valves opening earlier and closing later.
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The three-valve twin spark design was replaced by a four-valve design, now with variablevalvetiming.
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More advanced continuous variablevalvetimingsystems offer continuous (infinite) adjustment of thevalvetiming.
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For 2000, the engine gained variablevalvetimingfor five extra horsepower (to 125).
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This was the first production engine to use variablevalvetiming.
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Variablevalvetimingis used on both the intake and exhaust sides.
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There is also a supercharged version, with direct injection and variablevalvetiming.
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Electrically actuated variablevalvetimingis new on the exhaust cams which broadens the torque curve.
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This pushrod engine includes variablevalvetiming, a first in a mass-produced non-overhead cam engine.
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This system, working on the intake side, helps in altering thevalvetimingand lift according to the situation and thus improves low-end responses and fuel efficiency.
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It uses twin chain-driven double overhead camshafts with variablevalvetimingfor both intake and exhaust valves.
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Engine oil pressure, moves the internal piston which rotates slightly due to the helical splines and advances the inletvalvetimingby 25 degrees.
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