Toyota Valve Matic
Feb 2, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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Toyota Valve Matic
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Feb 2, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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The link took me to a page saying "This search session has expired..."
Feb 2, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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looking at google, Toyota patented it in EU in late 2006 as well... so what is it?
Feb 2, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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ValveMatic sounds like a corny name that would be used to say "variable valve timing" back in the 80s.
Feb 2, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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patented it in HK as well, so they will clearly use the name for something
Feb 2, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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I believe Ron Popeil did it first.
It slices, it dices...
Feb 3, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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Possibly a new VVT system, or some new technology related to valves.
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