Exhaust valve
Valve in the cylinder head that lets exhaust gas out; its seat and spindle are ground during overhaul.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Exhaust valve |
| Russian | Выпускной клапан |
| Romanian | Supapă de evacuare |
| Polish | Zawór wydechowy |
| Latvian | Izplūdes vārsts |
| Filipino | Exhaust valve |
| Indonesian | Katup buang |
| Chinese | 排气阀 |
| Croatian | Ispušni ventil |
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