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Originally posted by Red Wolf
Out of curiousity, how does recirculating the exhaust gas into the intake manifold cool the combustion chamber? Aren't the exhaust gasses really hot (to the tune of several hundred degrees Fahrenheight)?
- John
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Yes it does seem strange, dont it.
But if you consider that this exhaust gas is inert, no oxygen, it is taking up space in the volume of air, that the cylinder inducted. This leads to less air to be burnt, so less heat in the chamber.
It only works at cruse, closes when the pedal is down.
Harvey.
