Electric Solenoids operating valves on an internal combustion engine, you ask ??? How about the Cadillac model a few years back with rockers controlled by electrical signals so it could cruise on 4 c
It tanked. I guess the theory was good, but tech wasn't up to the job yet, so the motor ran poorly on 4 and 6, had little or no power at that range, and then was still a gas hog (which is what the 4-
GM has brought it back . They are calling actrive fuel management. They are using it in the V6 and V8 motors in the suv and truck lines. Basically it's a hydraulic roller lifter with a locking pin th
Bill, What is intresting --as I understand it ther were two suppliers--when one didn't win the Major GM contract--they went with Chrysler--I think Gm uses both on different engs. Sparky AA/_ L 2211 _
The company I work for has the contract for suppling the GM V6 lifters and all the hydraulic controls. We also supply the lifters for Chrysler but they are made in one of our plants in Germany. Both