[Fot] Turbocharger

[robert bownes]

I started to put all the math down on paper, but it boils down to the turbo
doesn't generate enough pressure to pressurize the reservoir with enough
air, and, in order to move enough air, you need a fairly large opening from
the reservoir (remember, it is slowed down by smaller pipes), and some
decent pressure inside the reservoir. The turbo only generates what the
engine needs (unless you are opening the pop off valve...) Thus, the turbo
would have to either generate more pressure than you use (the excess goes
into the reservoir), or you would have to run the turbo without using any
boost to fill the reservoir (aka a compressor).

TANSTAAFL.

A pretty decent explanation can be found here:

http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/turbo/turboflow.html



On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Joe Curry <spitlist at cox.net> wrote:

> I just purchased a new Chevy Cruze with a 1.4 liter turbocharged engine.
> The first thing I noticed is the dreaded turbo lag.
>
>
>
> It got me to thinking (which is dangerous).
>
>
>
> Why can't someone design a system whereby the turbo unit is used to charge
> a
> reservoir that would in turn send pressurized air to the fuel system on
> demand?  That way, there is no turbo lag.  The waste gate on the turbo
> would
> still be used to keep the thing from over-charging the reservoir.
>
>
>
> Am I all wet. Or is this a sound concept?  If so, why hasn't someone
> thought
> of this before?
>
>
>
> Joe C.
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