catalytic converter AUDI S4 1998 B5 / 1.G Engine Manual

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Charging
Two
water-cooled exhaust gas turbochargers
with wastegate are used for charging.
The charge pressure of both exhaust gas
turbochargers is controlled via the common
charge pressure control valve N75.
Advantages of the biturbo technology:
•
The exhaust gas turbocharger is smaller,
which means better response due its
reduced mass.
•
Higher charge pressure at low engine
speeds.
•
The exhaust gas turbochargers are located
outside the V-angle due to the high
temperatures they reach. This advantage of
this arrangement is that the intake air is not
heated up additionally and the sub-
assemblies are not subjected to so much
thermal stress.
•
Since the turbochargers are flanged
directly onto the exhaust manifold, the
exhaust gases travel less distance and
there is less temperature loss.
•
As a result, the catalytic converters are able
to heat up more quickly and the efficiency
of the exhaust gas turbocharger is
improved by the favourable air-flow.
Intake side of exhaust
gas turbocharger
Charge press. side
of exh. gas turbo-
charger
Exhaust manifold
to exhaust system
Pressure unit for actuating
wastegate flap
Control pressure from
solenoid valve for
charge pressure
control

The turbochargers must be replaced
in pairs
To maintain a synchronous air-flow
through the two chargers, it is
important to observe this instruction
to account for manufacturing
tolerances.
Service personnel are
not
permitted
to adjust the linkage to the wastegate
flap.
Turbine housing
Compressor housing

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Engine
A new generation of probes is used
in this engine.
The “planar lambda probe“ is an
improvement on the finger-type
lambda probe (refer to chapter on
“Sensors”).
Advantage:
•
Short warm-up time
•
Less heating energy demand
•
Long service life
•
More stable control
characteristic
Exhaust system
The exhaust manifolds are designed as pipe
elbows with insulated air gaps.
Advantage:
•
Less heat loss of the exhaust gas and less
heat radiation in the engine compartment
•
Weight saving
Located downstream of each exhaust gas
turbocharger is a primary catalytic converter
close to the engine (metal substrate) .
Advantage
•
The catalytic converters quickly reach a
state of readiness for operation after a cold
start
The large-surface area main catalytic
converters (ceramic substrate) are located
under the vehicle floor.
Lambda probe
Prim. catal. converterMain catalytic converter
Exhaust manifold
Wire mesh ring acting
as a spacer
Air-gap-insulated pipe elbow
Outer shell
Inner pipes

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Engine
Charge pressure control
The air mass required to develop a specific
level of torque is determined by means of an air
mass calculation and produced by controlling
the charge pressure as required.
For safety reasons, the engine in the biturbo
regulates the charge pressure, and not the air
mass as is the case with the 1.8-litre 4-cylinder
turbocharged engine.
The charge pressure is measured by charge
pressure sender G31.
The Motronic regulates the charge pressure of
both turbochargers via the solenoid valve for
charge pressure control G31.
If a defect occurs in one of the cylinder banks
(e.g. melting of the catalytic converter or
blockage of the exhaust system), a purely air
mass-oriented charging system would still try
to provide the computed air mass.
This would lead to an excessively high charge
pressure.
In any case, the charge pressure control
prevents an excessively high charge pressure
building up inside the intake system.

Charge pressure sender G31
Atmospheric pressure
Solenoid valve for charge
pressure control N75

Charge pressure
Control pressure

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The solenoid valve for charge pressure control
N75 changes the opening time to atmospheric
pressure according to the signals it receives
from the engine control unit (duty cycle).
Thus, a control pressure is produced by
modulating the charge pressure and
atmospheric pressure. This pressure acts on
the pressure unit for the wastegate.
The wastegate is kept closed in a
depressurised state by a spring inside the
pressure unit . The entire exhaust gas flow is
routed via the turbine, and a charge pressure is
built up.
The control pressure counteracts this spring
force and opens the wastegate. Part of the
exhaust gas flow is fed from the wastegate
past the turbine, and the charge pressure stops
rising.
If there is no flow, N75 is closed and the charge
pressure acts directly on the pressure unit. The
waste gate opens even if the charge pressure
is low.
If the charge pressure control fails, the charge
pressure is thus limited to a “basic charge
pressure“ in order to prevent the maximum
permissible charge pressure being exceeded.
This results in a loss of performance.
The “basic charge pressure“ is the charge
pressure (approx. 300 - 400 mbar) which is
achieved without regulation (mechanical
charge pressure).

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Turbine wheel
to catalytic converter
Impeller
Exhaust gas from
combustion chamber
Wastegate flap
(open)
Control pressure from solenoid
valve for charge pressure control
pressure unit N75charge pressure to solenoid valve
for charge pressure control N75
Intake air
to
combustion
chamber

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Atmospheric
pressure from
distributor piece
Solenoid valve for
charge pressure
limitation N75
Charge pressure from compressor housing
RestrictorPassage in no
flow state
Control
pressure to
pressure unit

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Subsystems of the Motronic
Making allowance for efficiency and the
emissions standards, the engine control unit
coordinates the external and internal requests
and meets them by adjusting the available
control variables accordingly.
Torque-oriented engine
management
The Motronic ME 7.1 has a torque-
oriented functional structure.
This is made possible by the new
electronic accelerator function.
Internal torque requests
External torque requests

• Starting
• Idling speed control
• Catalytic converter
heating
• Power limiter
• Driving comfort
• Components
protection
• Engine governing
• Driver inputs

Throttle valve
angle
Charge pressure
Ignition angle
Injection cut-out
Injection time

Control variables
influencing torque
• Driving
dynamics
• Driving
comfort
• Cruise control
system

Coordination of
torque and
efficiency requests
in engine control
unit

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Sensors
Lambda probes G39 and G108
The planar lambda probe is a further
development of the finger-type lambda probe
and has a transient response at lambda = 1.
There is a single lambda probe in the exhaust
pipe running to each of the primary catalytic
converters.
To ensure that the exhaust gases are treated
efficiently, it is important that the lambda
probe should react quickly. The lambda probe
should therefore reach its operating
temperature within as short a space of time as
possible. Its planar (= flat, elongated) design
makes this possible.
The probe heater is integrated in the sensor
element. It quickly reaches its operating
temperature despite its lower heating capacity.
Note:
At an exhaust gas temperature as low as 150
°C, the probe heater generates the necessary
minimum temperature of 350 °C.
The lambda control is ready to operate approx.
10 seconds after engine start-up.
A porous, ceramic protective layer is sintered
onto the sensor element.
This layer prevents the sensor element being
damaged by residues in the exhaust gas.
It ensures that the sensor element will have a
long service life and meet the tough functional
demands.
Substitute function:
Controlled operation based on a characteristic
curve (cylinder bank-specific).A new generation of probes used in
the biturbo for stereo lambda
control.
Advantages:
• The warm-up period is short, which means
lower emissions during the warm-up phase
• Low heating power consumption
• More stable control characteristic
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Section
Probe heater
Sensor element