How Jake Brakes Work

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For those who don’t know, a “Jake Brake” is what makes that machine-gun like noise that you might hear from semi-trucks when they head down long steep hills. A normal gas motor uses the air flow from the intake manifold to control air/fuel mixture.  This air is provided to the motor’s cylinders and the air/fuel mixture greatly affects how much power you get out of them.  more...