Definition of check valve
: a valve that permits flow in one direction only
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There is a vacuum check valve in the hose designed to maintain vacuum in the booster for brake application if the engine stalls.
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First, the source of moisture should be investigated and eliminated and then the check valve and hose assembly may need to be replaced.
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The company installed a new check valve to make sure the water flowed in the right direction and designed a new control system to prevent the problem from happening again.
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In heavy storms, the bypass serves as a sort of check valve to keep swollen rivers from over-topping the levees that protect Sacramento from flooding.
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That’s enough to provide strong engine response while the turbo gets up to speed, at which point a check valve closes and the turbo takes over from the electric supercharger.
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Check the manual to see if the PCV valve is a check valve or some other method for metering manifold vacuum into the crankcase.
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Bleed Paths: Small orifices (006) with one-way check valves allow fluid to bypass the compression spool valve during rebound and vice versa.
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First Known Use of check valve
circa 1877
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