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BMW 3: Valve gear

VANOS

Valve gear
VANOS unit B46 engine and B46TU/B48TU engines

  1. VANOS B46 engine
  2. VANOS B46TU and B48TU engine

Following the changeover from a two-part chain drive to a single-part chain drive, the camshaft sprockets on the VANOS now have 46 teeth instead of the previous 36 teeth. To compensate for the additional weight of the larger camshaft sprockets, the adjuster was designed to be shorter and more compact. Additionally, the chain track was displaced by 1.5 mm.

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    Comparison belt drive B46 engine and B46TU/B48TU engines B46 Engine (transverse installation shown) B46TU/B48TU engines (transverse installation shown) Deflecting element Alternator Coolant p

     Cooling System

     Split cooling

    Split cooling is a new development for the B46TU engine. This cooling concept is a modified version of which is already used in the N63TU2. The Split Cooling function uses the electrical Split Cooli

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     Functions

    The cooling system has 2 operating conditions, which result from its function: Cooling OFF Cooling ON Cooling OFF operating condition The "Cooling OFF" operating condition is active when the cell temperature is in or below an optimal range. This is generally the case if the vehicle is moved at

     Tire settings

    General information The information about the mounted tires can be entered in the tire settings if the system does not automatically detect the tires. The tire sizes of the mounted tires can be gathered from the tire inflation pressure details on the vehicle or directly on the tires. The tire deta

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