Caterpillar ACERT SERVICE TRAINING Manual - PDF DOWNLOAD

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25 INTAKE VALVE ACTUATION The intake valve actuator holds the intake valves open during the compression stroke until the ECM determines when to close the intake valves. The intake valves close BTDC. The result is a reduction in cylinder pressure during the compression stroke. The lower cylinder pressure results in reduced NOx.


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