Supercharger
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Mechanically driven compressor that increases engine charge pressure
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Historical mailing list · Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:17:22 -0700
I've often wondered about the 'why' with a supercharger. The supercharger takes horsepower off the front end (parasitic) to operate and a turbocharger...
Historical mailing list · Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:09:56 -0400
...and they don't even know what a supercharger is. A supercharger >AND a turbo? A turbo IS IS IS a supercharger!>> There's...
Historical mailing list · Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:46:57 -0500
...and they don't even know what a supercharger is. A supercharger AND a turbo? A turbo IS IS IS a supercharger!>> Hmm. Maybe...
A failure of the engine to ignite the fuel-air mixture in one or more cylinders
An uneven or unstable engine idle
Rotational force that causes an object to turn
A device that increases engine power by compressing air for combustion
Engine initially designed for Volksauto
Engine introduced in 1953 for VW automobile line