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  Ignition

Accensione
Process according to which the mixture of gasoline and air...   >>>  
 
 
  Intake stroke

Aspirazione
One of the engine operating strokes...   >>>  
 
 
  Ignition coil

Bobina (d'accensione)
Device turning low-voltage current coming from the battery into very high (15000 V) current, necessary for the spark plugs to generate a spark in the combustion chamber.   >>>  
 
 
  Ignition timing

Fasatura di accensione
Several mechanical parts (ignition spark plug, timing valves, fuel injectors) will work perfectly timed with the piston movement.    >>>  
 
 
  Injector

Iniettore
Device used to feed fuel into the suction port, or alternatively, directly into the combustion chamber, as one or more jets suitably atomised and correctly directed.   >>>  
 
 
  IAW

IAW
The IAW fuel injection system is an integrated electronic fuel injection and digital electronic ignition system.   >>>  
 
 
  Inertia

Inerzia
It is the resistance opposed by bodies to intensity variations (module) and/or to changes in their speed direction.   >>>  
 
 
  Interference

Interferenza
This term refers to a type of mechanical part coupling such as the fitting of a given diameter pin in a smaller diameter hole. In this case, the pin must be tight-fitted into the hole.   >>>  
 
 
  Isobar

Isobara
Thermodynamic process, i.e. variation of the state of a gas occurring at constant pressure.   >>>  
 
 
  Isochor

Isocora
Thermodynamic process, i.e. variation of the state of a gas occurring at constant volume.   >>>  
 


 






 
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