What does a tractor turbo do?

Answer 1

A turbocharger, or "turbo" for short, is a device used to increase the power and/or efficiency of an internal combustion engine, which may power a tractor or most any other motor vehicle. It consists of a turbine and a compressor, connected by a common shaft and sharing a common housing, although the the turbine and compressor are internally separated. It is mounted directly to the engine in such a way that both intake air and exhaust gases can be routed to it. It often resembles two snail-shells set side-by-side or an hourglass with hoses or pipes growing out of it. Hot, expanding exhaust gases are routed to and through the turbine, causing it to spin. The spinning turbine spins the compressor directly, through which incoming air is compressed and forced into the engine at higher volumes than would occur in non-turbocharged engines. A higher volume of air translates to a higher volume of oxygen available to burn fuel. Efficiency is increased by the more complete burning of a given amount of fuel. Power can be increased by increasing the amount of fuel to take advantage of the extra oxygen available.