Throttle Body design question

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 25 Jan 2016, 14:24

Simple question but maybe not a simple answer
Why the channel ? Air disturbance ?

Post by **CitroJim** » 25 Jan 2016, 14:49

That's a very good question and one I have no immediate answer for but now it's been asked I'm keen to know too..

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 27 Jan 2016, 08:08

To let air in for the idle ?

Post by **CitroJim** » 27 Jan 2016, 08:36

Clogzz wrote:To let air in for the idle ?

No, it has an entirely separate passage for that....

Post by **xantia_v6** » 27 Jan 2016, 08:56

I don't know the actual answer, but maybe the question should be: "What is the purpose of the aerofoil shaped edges either side of the slot?

Post by **CitroJim** » 27 Jan 2016, 09:38

Swirl...

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