Spanish: acelerador a mariposaEnglish translation: butterfly throttle 
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks | | Spanish term or phrase: acelerador a mariposa | | "El sistema de acelerador debera ser a mariposa." Muchas gracias. |
| | | butterfly throttle | Explanation:
Particularly in engines with carburetors, opening the butterfly air valve, by pressing on the accelerator pedal (connected by linkage), allows more air to be drawn in which in turn aspirates more fuel and causes acceleration. |
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| accelerator with butterfly valve?
Explanation:
Not sure if all accelerators have them
" or a dual fuel injection unit comprising two throttle butterfly valves controlled
by the vehicle's accelerator pedal through an operating mechanism.. ...
search.globalspec.com/ Engineering-search/Patents/butterfly_valves "
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Note added at 51 mins (2005-04-15 22:55:43 GMT)
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http://www.modernracer.com/history/bmw330ihistory.html
This engine is also the first six-cylinder to use BMW VALVETRONIC. With infinitely variable valve lift in place of the traditional throttle butterfly, this system improves both throttle response and fuel efficiency. Like previous BMW engines which have incorporated VALVETRONIC, the gains are impressive. In the case of the 330i, horsepower increases ...
Reference: http://www.240sx.org/faq/articles/accelerator_sticking.htm
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| butterfly throttle
Explanation:
Particularly in engines with carburetors, opening the butterfly air valve, by pressing on the accelerator pedal (connected by linkage), allows more air to be drawn in which in turn aspirates more fuel and causes acceleration.
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