- intake valve closes
- (IVC) A mark on a valve-timing diagram.Also see
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
intake valve closes
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valve closes — See exhaust valve closes and intake valve closes … Dictionary of automotive terms
inlet valve closes — (IVC) A British term for intake valve closes … Dictionary of automotive terms
intake valve — The poppet valve that opens to permit the fuel mixture into the cylinder. It closes during the compression and combustion strokes. Some engines have more than one intake valve to each cylinder. The British term is inlet valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
valve — A device used to either open or close an opening to allow or prevent the flow of a liquid or gas from one place to another. There are many different types. See ABS relay valve accumultor valve air valve carburetor air control valve air gulp valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
closes — See exhaust valve closes intake valve closes … Dictionary of automotive terms
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