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Old 2004-04-12, 12:00 PM   #2
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Default Re: how a turbocharger works

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Originally Posted by Evo Mike
Hi guys... i've read www.howthingswork.com and all that other crap... stuff is just too hard to understand. I would like to learn exactly how a turbo works. I know the basic stuff like what spools it, and it's function as far as "forcing air" but other than that... i have a hard time comprehending how this thing makes soo much power.
Well, sounds like you already know how it works. They're pretty simple devices. Exhaust gas spins the turbine -> turbine shaft spins the compressor -> compressor pressurizes the intake air -> compressed intake air is denser -> the denser air results in more complete fuel combustion in the cylinder, and consequently more power, when the sparkplug fires. Easy.
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