So I recently picked up an older VW Jetta/Bora with the 1.8T motor. I think I’ve somewhat gotten the concept, but I still can’t really seem to figure out how the turbo system actually works. What makes the turbine spin? The air from the intake or the air from the exhaust? How is it connected to the exhaust and why?
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Youll get a lot of explanations about this!
My simplistic explanation is that the engine sucks in air, mixes it with gas, burns it then pushes out the exhaust.
With a turbo, the exhaust gets reused and is used to move an impeller sucking in fresh air forcing it into the motor thus causing more air and more fuel to be forced into the engine thus causing more powah babyyyyy! Hope that helps!
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