APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for testing forced-induction internal combustion engine air intake systems, said apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of work faces, each of said work faces including at least one flange disposed thereon for removably attaching said apparatus at a selected work face to said engine air intake systems;
at least one air flow valve disposed on each of said work faces, said air flow valves being selectively moveable between open and closed positions; and
,at least one compressed air supply inlet configured to receive and supply compressed air to said air flow valves, wherein said compressed air can be selectively supplied to said engine air intake systems, via selective open ones of said air flow valves which are, in use, internal of said engine air intake systems, enabling a simulated air pressure test of said engine air intake systems to be performed in order to locate possible intake system leaks.
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Abstract
The present invention provides apparatus (100) and methods for testing for leaks in forced-induction internal combustion engine (10) air intake systems. The apparatus (100) includes a plurality of work faces (132n) each having at least one flange (134n) disposed thereon for attaching the apparatus (100) to an air intake system of an engine (10). An air flow valve (136n) is disposed on each work face (132n), those valves (136n) being moveable between open and closed positions. The apparatus (100) also includes a compressed air supply inlet (138) configured to supply compressed air to the air flow valves (136n). Wherein, compressed air can be supplied to the air intake system of engine (10), via an open valve (136n) which is, in use, internal of the intake system, enabling a simulated air pressure test to be performed in order to locate possible intake system leaks.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus for testing forced-induction internal combustion engine air intake systems, said apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of work faces, each of said work faces including at least one flange disposed thereon for removably attaching said apparatus at a selected work face to said engine air intake systems; at least one air flow valve disposed on each of said work faces, said air flow valves being selectively moveable between open and closed positions; and
,at least one compressed air supply inlet configured to receive and supply compressed air to said air flow valves, wherein said compressed air can be selectively supplied to said engine air intake systems, via selective open ones of said air flow valves which are, in use, internal of said engine air intake systems, enabling a simulated air pressure test of said engine air intake systems to be performed in order to locate possible intake system leaks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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