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Normally Closed Valves

Normally closed valves supply air to exhaust system by applying medium and high vacuum signals during normal operating modes, short idles, and some accelerations. With low vacuum applied, pump air is released through silencer ports of valve.

Fig 1: Normally Closed Air By-Pass Valve
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