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Variable Intake Solenoid (VIS) Valve
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Description And Operation
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Operation
Description And Operation: Operation
Engine condition
VIS valve
Operation
Medium speed
OFF
Increasing engine performance in low engine speed by reducing intake interference among cylinders
Low/High speed
ON
Minimizing intake resistance by shortening intake manifold length and increasing area of air entrance
Fig 1: Variable Intake Manifold Solenoid Valve Increasing Area
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