jake break

[cheapcherokee89]

stupid question but is it possible or anyway to set up a jake break or exhaust break on a gas motor?

 

[russ0943]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhaust_brake
read this.

They don't work on gas engines cause there isn't enough back pressure/compression.

A jake brake is completely different and is an internal engine function.
http://www.jakebrake.com/products/how-the-jake-brake-works.php


If you are looking to improve your braking look to upgrade your brakes. IE bigger rotors/calipers/pads.

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

There are forms of it on the gas motor. Its more to do with the ignition timing and fueling during deceleration.

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

A TRUE Jacobs Engine break works in conjunction with the exhaust valves. There are 12 volt solenoids that when the clutch is fully engaged and the trottle is at idle this completes a loop circuit and the exhaust valves does not fully open, creating a extreme amount of back pressure. I've driven trucks with this option since the early 70's. A exhaust break is basically a gatevalve that closes off the exhaust creating a lot of pressure on turbo and so on. With a electric "Jake Break" you can have on a Cummins a low, med, and hi, because of three individual heads. On Caterpillar engines in general you have a low, and hi because of two heads. Don't know of anything available for a gas engines.

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

Oops, sorry I didn't see the link Russ.

 

[Dylan W.]

Joe Gibbs racing has done a little experimenting with Kyle Bush and Denny Hamlin at the small tracks like Bristol and Martinsville...trying to extend the brake life.

Watching the race, you could see black smoke when they let off the gas..dont know what it sounded like though.

 

[braxton357]

A gas motor has a throttle body intake brake...