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impeller
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The impeller is the part inside a turbo that spins and pulls air in, making it hotter and denser for the engine.
Technical Definition
The impeller is the rotating component inside a turbocharger that draws in air and compresses it.
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"...Do I have a pump where the impeller is wearing out? You ever have a sump pump in the basement..."
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"it drives this shaft that to this little impeller that is in the bottom of the tank so it's all this integrated unit"
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"a little tiny, what looks like an impeller on a house fan inside, but it's designed to move air"
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