Abstract: In a method for controlling a switching flap (10) arranged in an intake pipe connected with an internal-combustion engine the switching flap (10) is rotated with the aid of a switching-flap shaft (12) connected with an electromotor (18). With the aid of a position-detecting device (22,26;24,26) an end position of the switching flap (10) is detected. Subsequently, a rotation force is continued to be applied to the shaft (12) to hold the switching flap (10) in the end position. For detecting a breakage of the switching-flap shaft (12), an error message is generated when the switching-flap shaft (12) continues to rotate beyond the end position.

Abstract: An air intake channel system for internal combustion engines comprises several air intake channels (48,50) each of which is formed by at least a first and a second channel member (52,54). A common channel member (52) allocated to two air intake channels (48,50) comprises two air inlet openings (60,62). By pivoting the common channel member (52), the length of the air intake channels (48,50) can be jointly varied.

Abstract: A control arrangement for mixture compressing injection combustion engines with an air metering arrangement. For metering the fuel quantity in relation to the air quantity, there is provided a pivotable flap in the air suction line upstream of an arbitrarily actuated butterfly valve. This pivotable flap is urged by a spring in the closing direction. The flap is located outside the flow cross section in the suction line wall, and responds to the difference between pressures acting upstream and downstream of the flap. The flap also controls a device for metering the fuel quantity with a part of the flap representing the pivotable wall of a chamber located outside the flow cross section of the air suction line. A connection is provided from the chamber to the suction line downstream of the flap. A support axis upstream of the flap region determines the air flow cross section on the end of the flap facing away from the flap region, with the wall extending between this flap region and the support axis.