Turbo promise from Garrett
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• Fuel consumption on turbocharged trucks could be improved by 20% with the next generation of turbochargers, claims Paul Craig, vice-president of the American Garrett Corporation.
By fitting turbocharger units with microprocessor controllers, you can regulate turbo airflow, fuel injection metering and timing to give optimum engine performance, says Craig.
Garrett is working with Allied Signal Division to de
velop such a microprocessorcontrolled turbocharger, which, claims Garrett's president Hugo Vajk, could be available before the end of the decade.
Craig was speaking at a ceremony at the company's plant at Skelmersdale in Lancashire last week, to celebrate the production of the plant's two millionth turbocharger.
He also announced £10 million investment at the plant.