| Car intake system | | | | send readings according to the Power Train Control |
| These types of systems allow your car to breathe | | | | module. |
| easier. It does not mean that the car has lungs. But it | | | | Hot wire AFM uses wire which is strung in the air |
| means that the vehicle produces more horse power | | | | stream. The voltage signal, which is produced, goes |
| and greater gas mileage. They are present in | | | | to the EFI computer which then adjusts the fuel |
| different styles in the market. Some of these | | | | mixture. Then the mixture goes straight in to the |
| systems areo Open element car air intake systemo | | | | throttle chamber. |
| Sealed Car air in take systemo Ram car in take | | | | Throttle Chamber is used to control the air flow |
| system | | | | inside the engine of the vehicle. There is TPS which is |
| Air basically comes in the air filter. Then it passes | | | | fixed on the throttle plate. This TPS is used to send |
| through the air filter and goes straight in to the | | | | signal to the main EFI computer. |
| carburetor. Here the fuel is mixed with the air. Then | | | | Another component which is used in this system is |
| the mixture, after some time, is drawn in to the | | | | the Cold Start Valve. It is electrically heated. It is |
| cylinders. The most advanced and the most | | | | basically a valve which expands when heated. But |
| important part of the system is air temperature | | | | when it is cold, it allows a large quantity of air to |
| sensor in the air in take system. The main purpose of | | | | pass through it. So when the valve is heated, it |
| this sensor is to measure the air temperature. This is | | | | expands and thus reduces the quantity of air that |
| done by opening and closing a flap. By opening and | | | | passes through it. Now lets us over view the types |
| closing a flap cold air is brought in. This is done to | | | | of Air in take systems available in the market. |
| stop the carburetor icing. This would cause the car to | | | | Types of Car intakes |
| easily die out. It is also used to facilitate vaporization | | | | OPEN ELEMENT CAR INTAKE: |
| of the fuel in to the stream. But there is a draw back | | | | They have a reusable air filter, tube and couplers. It |
| in this system, there is no way to measure the | | | | takes in more air by using and engine bay and an air |
| incoming air for the fuel mixture. Some manufactures | | | | box. Thus producing more horse power and mileage |
| recommend that the carburetor should be adjusted | | | | for the vehicle. |
| on a dynamometer with the engine under load. | | | | Sealed Car Intake System: |
| Air is drawn in a long plastic tube, which goes straight | | | | This system relies on the stock filter and the tube. |
| in to the air filter housing. The tube is long so that | | | | Some sealed car in take systems are manufactured |
| the air moves steadily. It then passes through the air | | | | by creating walls between different parts. And the |
| filter and the through the air flow meter. | | | | system is sealed as a whole. |
| Two types of AFM's are manufactured for this | | | | Ram Car intake system: |
| purpose. One is a vane type and the other is a hot | | | | This system use longer tubes. Because of these |
| wire type. The vane type's flap is pushed by the air | | | | longer tubes more torque is produced and thus more |
| which is coming in. Potentiometer is then used to | | | | horse power is produced by the engine. |