Air intake system (Engine management system - EDC)

AIR INTAKE SYSTEM

The engine is supplied with pre-compressed air by a single stage Garrett GT1549 turbocharger. The turbocharger is mounted on the left hand end of the exhaust manifold at the rear of the engine.

With the engine operating under load, exhaust gases pass into the turbine side of the turbocharger causing the turbine to rotate, driving a compressor mounted on the turbine shaft in the intake side of the turbocharger. Intake air is drawn through the air cleaner to the turbocharger, where it is compressed by the compressor. The compressed air is then fed into the inlet manifold via an intercooler, which reduces the temperature of the compressed air, increasing its density still further.