How does a turbocharger increase the power of an engine?

Engine combustion requires fuel and air. A turbocharger increases the density of the intake air. Under the same volume, the increased air mass makes more oxygen, so the combustion will be more complete, which increases the power and saves fuel to a certain extent.

But this part of the efficiency improvement is not the main reason why the turbocharged engine has a significant increase in power compared to the naturally aspirated engine under the same displacement.

Turbocharging mainly increases the intake volume, breaking through the limit of the intake volume of the naturally aspirated engine, so more fuel can be introduced to participate in the combustion under the same displacement. More fuel is ignited per unit time to bring about a significant increase in power.

So even if turbocharging improves fuel utilization, the significant power increase it brings also requires the participation of more fuel.

How to extend the life of a turbocharger

1. Be sure to change the oil filter regularly

Turbocharged technology models have particularly high requirements for oil consumption and lubricity. It is recommended that you should replace the lubricating oil within the maintenance mileage specified by the manufacturer, and try to choose the original factory recommended oil. Using inferior engine oil will cause the floating turbine main shaft to lack lubrication and heat dissipation, which will damage the oil seal and cause oil leakage.

2. Keep the turbine clean

The high power and low fuel consumption of the turbine engine are achieved by its excellent design and manufacturing process, which also determines its harsh working environment. For this reason, we need to ensure the cleanliness of the engine working environment at all times. While changing the engine oil regularly, we also need to clean or replace the air filter on time to prevent dust and other impurities from entering the high-speed rotating supercharger impeller. Dust particles may damage the supercharger blades, causing unstable speed and increased wear of the sleeve and seals.

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