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The N62 engine is equipped with a Variable Intake Manifold making it possible to reach a
generous torque curve even at low engine speeds, without incurring losses in engine out-
put at higher speeds. It ensures that the engine exhibits optimum volumetric efficiency
through the entire range of speeds.
The new feature is the Variable Intake Manifold intake pipe length can be adjusted depend-
ing on the engine speed to provide efficient cylinder filling and scavenging. This is deter-
mined by the optimal matching of the intake pipe dimensions, the exhaust system and the
valve timing.
The intake manifold is located in the engine “V” and is mounted on the cylinder head intake
ports.
Function
In order to understand how engine speed relates to volumetric efficiency, the physical
processes within the intake pipe must be taken into consideration.
To ensure that there is good airflow to the engine cylinders, the intake pressure in front of
the intake valve should ideally be high. This means that good airflow (high gas molecule
density) in front of the intake valve is necessary.
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On engines with throttle valve control, the throttle valve is slightly open in the idling and part-
load ranges. This results in the formation of up to 500 mbar vacuum in the intake manifold,
which prevents the engine from aspirating freely and in turn prevents optimum cylinder fill-
ing. The Valvetronic system with an open throttle valve largely counteracts this disadvan-
tage. The air-mass flow to the intake valves is unrestricted. The full ambient pressure is
available directly at the intake valves for cylinder filling and scavenging.
The Valvetronic system primarily controls the fill by adapting the valve opening time and the
valve lift (short opening time/small valve lift = lower fill, and vice versa). During the valve
opening phase the engine aspirates more freely via the intake valves even with small valve
lifts vs. a throttle valve which is continuously blocked.
The slower cylinder filling from the intake valves with partial lift results in more turbulence in
the combustion chamber, thus faster and better mixture control and more efficient com-
bustion. At lower engine speeds this effect is intensified by opening the intake valves later,
after top dead center (ATDC) using VANOS. This increases vacuum in the combustion
chamber which accelerates filling and turbulence when the intake valves are opened.
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N62 Engine
Coolant Circuit
The coolant flow has been optimized allowing the engine to warm up as quickly as possi-
ble after a cold start as well as even and sufficient engine cooling while the engine is run-
ning. The cylinder heads are supplied with coolant in a cross-flow pattern. This ensures
more even temperature distribution to all cylinders. The cooling system ventilation has been
improved and is enhanced by using ventilation ports in the cylinder heads and in the radi-
ator. The air in the cooling system accumulates in the expansion tank. When a pressure of
2 bar is reached in the expansion tank, the air is bled out by the pressure relief valve in the
reservoir cap.
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The ventilation ports in the front of the cylinder heads provide quicker “self bleeding”
during a routine coolant exchange. The complex cooling system and the small ventilation
ports require that time should be allowed after the cooling system has been filled for the air
to escape.
Coolant flow in the Engine Block
The coolant flows from the water pump through the feed pipe (1) in the engine's V and to
the rear of the engine block. This area has a cast aluminum cover (see following illustration).
From the rear of the engine, the coolant flows to the external cylinder walls and from there
into the cylinder heads.
The coolant then flows from the cylinder heads into the engine block V and through the
return connection (3) to the thermostat housing. When the coolant is cold it flows from the
thermostat (closed) directly into the water pump and back to the engine (recirculating for
faster warm up).
When the engine reaches operating tempera-
ture (85 ºC-110 ºC), the thermostat opens the
entire cooling circuit to include the radiator.
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Engine Block Coolant Flow
1. Coolant from the water pump through the feed pipe
to the rear of the engine.
2. Coolant from the cylinder walls to the thermostat
housing.
3. Return connection to water pump/thermostat.