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A turbocharger is an air pump designed to operated on the normally wasted energy in engine exhaust gas.
When power is demanded, significant amounts of energy, in the form of high temperature air, expand and waste into the exhaust system.
A turbocharger captures some of this energy and uses it to help recharge the engine with as much air as possible.
Expanded engine exhaust gas is directed through the exhaust manifold into the turbine housing.
The exhaust gas pressure and the heat energy extracted from the gas causes the turbine wheel to rotate which drives the compressor wheel.
Compressor brades accelerate and expel the air into the compressor housing where it is compressed and directed through ducting to the engine intake manifold.
A turbocharger provides pressurized air which permits more air, and therefore more fuel, to be introduced into the cylinder. The end result is more power and higher combistion efficiency.
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