yeah a BOV vents intake air to prevent it from continuing to build presure
against the closed throttle butterfly
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Julian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, 18 September 2000 4:04
Subject: Re: What is a BOV?
>are you talking about the wastegate or BOV?
>
>BOV vents intake air not exhaust doesn't it?
>
>- Julian
>
>Geordie Smith wrote:
>
>> The BOV is actuated by the pressure in either the manifold or the hose
>> between the turbo and the manifold.
>> When the pressure in the manifold reaches a certain point, ie 10 psi then
it
>> activates a valve which pushes a rod and that opens a bypass valve for
the
>> exhaust gas.
>>
>> Kinda hard to explain, but I got a book on it and I can scan some pages
for
>> you if you wish!
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julian
>> > Sent: Monday, 18 September 2000 3:01 PM
>> > To: OZDAT
>> > Subject: What is a BOV?
>> >
>> >
>> > Ok, yeh i know what a BOV is used for, but what a BOV actually do?
>> >
>> > >From what i can tell it is just a pressure relief valve, so when a
>> > certain pressure on the BOV is attained, it releases, letting a large
>> > amount of pressure through the valve (back into the intake or to
>> > atmosphere).
>> >
>> > If this assumption is correct, then what i want to know is what
pressure
>> > do BOV's usually vent at?
>> >
>> > Could you use any valve which has enough flow when it vents?
>> >
>> > The reason i am asking is because i have contacts at a large pneumatic
>> > supplier so I can possibly experiement with different industrial valves
>> > if i can find any that fit the purpose..
>> >
>> > just a thought anyway
>> > - Julian
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
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