Jul 24, 2008 19:25
16 yrs ago
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German term
Portugal
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Portuguese to English
hängt sauber am Gas
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
"Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas" is a sentence appearing in a discussion of the benefits of a variable geometry turbocharger. Any German engine experts out there who can explain exactly what this means?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | reacts quickly to the throttle |
Nesrin
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| 4 +1 | has minimal turbo delay |
Textklick
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| 3 +1 | shows good throttle response |
Uta Kappler
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Proposed translations
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reacts quickly to the throttle
Not that I'm an engine expert (far from it!) but there are quite a few Google hits for "Motor hängt sauber am Gas", which seem to indicate that this is the meaning, eg.:
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas und reagiert spontan und lastwechselfrei auf Gasbefehle, was angesichts der gewaltigen Massen angenehm auffällt. ...
www.netzeitung.de/autoundtechnik/motorradfahrberichte/30075...
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas. Jede. Bewegung des Gasgriffs wird in Drehzahl. umgewandelt. Also los, schließlich liegt ➜. Der zweite Prototyp der Husaberg ...
www.trijekt.de/includes/download.php?mode=byId&
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas und setzt alle Gashandbewegungen unmittelbar um. Jedoch hat er seine Lastwechsel vollkommen verloren. ...
www.bikeandmedia.de/suzi_sv1000s/sv1000s.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
VW Polo GTI Cup Edition - VW Polo GTI Cup Edition: Wolfsburger ...
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas, stets bereit, die abgerufene Kraft spontan und überzeugend bereitzustellen. Das manuelle Fünf-Gang-Getriebe schaltet sich ...
www.nw-news.de/.../nw/info/nw_mobil/
The English expression I've suggested appears here (or similar):
With the two turbochargers, one for each set of three cylinders, the engine reacts very quickly to the throttle. Stand on it and Volvo's traction control ...
www.carsdirect.com/2002/volvo/s80/driving-impressions
With the two turbochargers, one for each set of three cylinders, the engine reacts very quickly to the throttle. Multiplex electronics eliminates pounds of ...
www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/volvo2002/html/model/s80.html
naturally aspirated engine's reaction to the throttle is instantaneous. ...
www.bmwsydney.com.au/scripts/main.asp?PageID=12743&WhichPag...
Please wait for confirmation!!
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas und reagiert spontan und lastwechselfrei auf Gasbefehle, was angesichts der gewaltigen Massen angenehm auffällt. ...
www.netzeitung.de/autoundtechnik/motorradfahrberichte/30075...
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas. Jede. Bewegung des Gasgriffs wird in Drehzahl. umgewandelt. Also los, schließlich liegt ➜. Der zweite Prototyp der Husaberg ...
www.trijekt.de/includes/download.php?mode=byId&
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas und setzt alle Gashandbewegungen unmittelbar um. Jedoch hat er seine Lastwechsel vollkommen verloren. ...
www.bikeandmedia.de/suzi_sv1000s/sv1000s.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
VW Polo GTI Cup Edition - VW Polo GTI Cup Edition: Wolfsburger ...
Der Motor hängt sauber am Gas, stets bereit, die abgerufene Kraft spontan und überzeugend bereitzustellen. Das manuelle Fünf-Gang-Getriebe schaltet sich ...
www.nw-news.de/.../nw/info/nw_mobil/
The English expression I've suggested appears here (or similar):
With the two turbochargers, one for each set of three cylinders, the engine reacts very quickly to the throttle. Stand on it and Volvo's traction control ...
www.carsdirect.com/2002/volvo/s80/driving-impressions
With the two turbochargers, one for each set of three cylinders, the engine reacts very quickly to the throttle. Multiplex electronics eliminates pounds of ...
www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/volvo2002/html/model/s80.html
naturally aspirated engine's reaction to the throttle is instantaneous. ...
www.bmwsydney.com.au/scripts/main.asp?PageID=12743&WhichPag...
Please wait for confirmation!!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you - I do appreciate the thorough documentation of the proposed answer!"
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1 hr
Uta Kappler
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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17
shows good throttle response
or "has good throttle response"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nesrin
: It took me too long to type my answer! But yours is MUCH more widely used, and sounds better as well...
6 mins
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2 hrs
has minimal turbo delay
It's all about how long the turbo needs to kick in when you 'floor the pedal'.
"Porsche always had that factory problem on the turbo engines...the **turbo delay**, could be one of the reasons, because the Turbo with a 1000 meters straight ...
See 'BMW x6 3.5 vs Porsche cayenne turbo 2' on YouTube
Hope it fits within the context.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-24 22:06:59 GMT)
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P.S. It's an expression that is used very often on certain TV car programmes.
"Porsche always had that factory problem on the turbo engines...the **turbo delay**, could be one of the reasons, because the Turbo with a 1000 meters straight ...
See 'BMW x6 3.5 vs Porsche cayenne turbo 2' on YouTube
Hope it fits within the context.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-24 22:06:59 GMT)
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P.S. It's an expression that is used very often on certain TV car programmes.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
hazmatgerman (X)
: Allgemein würde ich eher von Turboloch sprechen; doch aus Fragekontext ist ja wohl der untere rev.-Bereich gemeint, und dann paßt es. Gruß.
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Danke, Hazmat
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