ASK A QUESTION Tuning of the engine
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Sally, don't feel to bad about this. That is what they use in Spain. If you use it in Argentina, where I'm from, you'll get a "what are you talking about'" by answer. So depending on where you are it's going to be different. In Argentina you should say "mi auto regula muy lento". Please let us know where are you intending to use this.
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In US it is called the oxygen sensor. It may affect the idling speed because you won't get the right air/fuel mixture but it will be more a rough idling than a low idling speed.
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It's masculine because it is "el sensor".
Mark Baker said:
Guillermo said:
In US it is called the oxygen sensor. It may affect the idling speed because you won't get the right air/fuel mixture but it will be more a rough idling than a low idling speed.
How would you say that in Spanish. Is Lambda sensor masculine or femine?
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Not exactly. In a regular car engine there is a device called "idle air control valve". This valve is comanded by the engine's computer and sets the amount of air for idling. The same computer sets the right fuel/air mixture, injecting the needed fuel through the fuel injectors, based on the iformation from several sensors. If a low or fast idling speed condition exists and it can't be corrected trhough this valve, then the computer send a fault code, and usually the "check engine" message is displayed.
Of course all this does not apply for an engine that has a carburetor, where you just have a screw to set the idle speed.
TimEivissa said:
James Santiago said:
MB, I used to work in an auto shop, but I don't know what you mean by "the engine is tuned too low." Are you talking about adjustment of the ignition timing, a carburetor, or something else? As far as I know, none of these adjustments is referred to as being high or low. The timing is retarded or advanced, the fuel mixture is rich or lean, etc.
Hate to tell everyone but James' original post was correct,as,fuel injection or not,idle or tickover speed is based on the correct air/fuel mixture and nothing else.In fact the only thing that limits the power output of an internal combustion engine is how much air you can force into it dictating how much fuel it can burn at one time which is why dragsters used Nitrous Oxide injection or laughing gas (NO2) as it doubles the amount of Oxygen forced into the carburettor/s or fuel injectors over short distances.
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MB, I used to work in an auto shop, but I don't know what you mean by "the engine is tuned too low." Are you talking about adjustment of the ignition timing, a carburetor, or something else? As far as I know, none of these adjustments is referred to as being high or low. The timing is retarded or advanced, the fuel mixture is rich or lean, etc.
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It just occurred to me that you might mean that the engine idle speed is set too low. Is that right'
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Yes, that's it. I can't even put it in gear anymore unless I rev the engine at the same time...
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I think it's like this.
Please lower the idle speed = Baje el ralentí, por favor
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Would it not be necessary to increase the idle speed (to stop the engine failing as soon as I don't rev it'
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I think you are right MB. The idle speed would need to be increased.
Increase the idle speed = Sube las revoluciónes de mi automóvil.
Any other opinions'
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The proper term is "ralentí", as James said. "Ralentí" refers to the minimum number of revolutions per minute of an combustion engine.
Súbele el ralentí, o se va a calar (stall).
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It might be the proper term but I bet that if she goes to a mechanic he won't know what she is talking about.
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Sally said:
It might be the proper term but I bet that if she goes to a mechanic he won't know what she is talking about.
In Spain everybody uses that word: mechanics and customers.
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Sally, I must say: even I know this term!
Very common in Spain.
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