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Thermal Reactor

Check for damage or cracks. Remove air hose leading to air control valve, insert finger into valve and make sure non-return valve works smoothly. Start engine and make sure that there are no major exhaust gas leaks from the cooling air injection pipe of the thermal reactor.

Fig 1: Testing Air Control Valve
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