SsangYong Korando III (2010 year). Manual - part 75
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Load
Engine speed
Swirl
valve
Amount of
swirl
Remarks
Low speed,
Low load
below 3,000 rpm
Closed
Heavy
Increased EGR ratio, better air-fuel
mixture (reduce exhaust gas)
High speed,
High load
over 3,000 rpm
Open
Light
Increase charge efficiency, higher
engine power
The variable swirl valve actuator operates when
turning the ignition switch ON/OFF position to
open/close the swirl valve. In this period, the soot
will be removed and the learning for swirl valve
position is performed.
Swirl valve
Swirl: This is the twisted (radial) air flow along the cylinder wall during the intake stroke. This stabilizes
the combustion even in lean air-fuel mixture condition.
e. Features
Swirl and air intake efficiency
To generate the swirl, the intake port should be serpentine design. This makes the resistance in air
flow. The resistance in air flow in engine high speed decreases the intake efficiency. Eventually, the
engine power is also decreased, Thus, the swirl operation is deactivated in high speed range to
increase the intake efficiency.
Relationship between swirl and fuel injection pressure
The injector for DI engine uses the multi hole design. For this vehicle, there are 8 holes in injector. If
the swirl is too strong, the injection angles might be overlapped and may cause the increased PM and
insufficient engine power. Also, if the injection pressure is too high during strong swirl, the injection
angles might be overlapped. Therefore, the system may decreases the fuel injection pressure when
the swirl is too strong.
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