Bypass installation

Robert Deis rdeis at io.com
Thu Sep 6 16:16:37 EDT 2001


On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Swann, Benjamin R.  (BSWANN) wrote:

> If  a bypass valve is routed from before the throttle body to before the
> turbo inlet, as I understand it should be, won't that cause a problem with
> the pressure forcing the throttle plate down to abruptly?   Just curious.

No--  The purpose of the CBV is to release a pressure wave that was
*created* when the throttle closed abrubtly. It doesn't allow air to move
in such a way that it will exert pressure on the throttle plate.

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