An exhaust bypass valve assembly is provided for a vehicle. The assembly includes a housing (22) defining an inlet passageway (21) and first and second passageways (24, 26) in communication with the inlet passageway and with each other, and a bore (28) at a juncture (25) of the passageways and in c
An exhaust bypass valve assembly is provided for a vehicle. The assembly includes a housing (22) defining an inlet passageway (21) and first and second passageways (24, 26) in communication with the inlet passageway and with each other, and a bore (28) at a juncture (25) of the passageways and in communication with the passageways. The inlet passageway is associated with an exhaust manifold, the first passageway is associated with a cooler of a vehicle, and the second passageway is associated with an engine of a vehicle. An exhaust bypass valve cartridge (30) includes a valve member (32) removably disposed in the bore of the housing, and shaft structure (40, 42) associated with the valve member so that rotation of the shaft structure rotates the valve member. The valve member is movable between first and second positions to control the flow of exhaust gas flow from the inlet passageway through the first and second passageways.
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What is claimed is: 1. An exhaust bypass valve assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a housing defining an inlet passageway and first and second passageways in communication with the inlet passageway and with each other, and a bore at a juncture of the passageways and in communication wi
What is claimed is: 1. An exhaust bypass valve assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a housing defining an inlet passageway and first and second passageways in communication with the inlet passageway and with each other, and a bore at a juncture of the passageways and in communication with the passageways, the inlet passageway being constructed and arranged to receive exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold of a vehicle, the first passageway being constructed and arranged to be associated with a cooler of the vehicle and the second passageway being constructed and arranged to be associated with an engine of the vehicle, an exhaust bypass valve cartridge comprising: a valve member removably disposed in the bore of the housing, and shaft structure associated with the valve member so that rotation of the shaft structure rotates the valve member, the valve member being movable between first and second positions such that when the valve member is in the first position, the inlet passageway only communicates with the first passageway so that exhaust gas can be directed to the cooler, and when the valve member is in a second position, the inlet passageway only communicates with the second passageway so that exhaust gas can be directed to the engine, wherein bore is generally cylindrical and the valve member is cylindrical having cutout that defines a U-shape of the valve member with first and second sides and a valve portion joined between the first and second sides, the valve portion substantially blocking exhaust gas flow and the cutout permitting exhaust gas flow past the valve member. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the shaft structure includes a first shaft coupled with the first end of the valve member and a second shaft coupled with the second end of the valve member. 3. A method of providing a removable exhaust bypass valve cartridge for an exhaust bypass valve assembly of a vehicle, the method comprising: providing a housing defining an inlet passageway and first and second passageways in communication with the inlet passageway and with each other, and a bore at a juncture of the passageways and in communication with the passageways, the inlet passageway receiving exhaust gas, the first passageway being associated with a cooler of a vehicle and the second passageway being associated with an engine of a vehicle, providing an exhaust bypass valve as a cartridge, the cartridge comprising a valve member and shaft structure associated with the valve member so that rotation of the shaft structure moves the valve member, and inserting the valve member into the bore in such a manner that the valve member is removable from the bore, with the shaft structure being accessible to be rotated such that rotation of the shaft moves the valve member to control a flow of exhaust gas from the inlet passageway through the first and second passageways, wherein the bore is generally cylindrical and the valve member is cylindrical having cutout that defines a U-shape of the valve member with first and second sides and a valve portion joined between the first and second sides, the valve portion substantially blocking exhaust gas flow and the cutout permitting exhaust gas flow past the valve member. 4. The method of claim 3, further including rotating the shaft to move the valve member between first and second positions such that when the valve member is in the first position, exhaust gas in the inlet passageway is substantially prevented from flowing through the second passageway and flows through the first passageway to be directed to the cooler, and when the valve member is in a second position, exhaust gas in the inlet passageway is substantially prevented from flowing through the first passageway and flows through the second passageway to be directed to the engine. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the bore is generally cylindrical. 6. An exhaust bypass valve cartridge for an exhaust bypass valve (EBV) assembly, the EBV assembly having a housing defining an inlet passageway and first and second passageways in communication with the inlet passageway and with each other, and a bore at a juncture of the passageways and in communication with the passageways, cartridge comprising: a valve member constructed and arranged to be removably inserted into the bore of the housing, and shaft structure associated with the valve member so that rotation of the shaft structure rotates the valve member, such that when the valve member is in a first position, the inlet passageway communicates only with the first passageway, and when the valve member is in a second position, the inlet passageway communicates only with the second passageway, wherein the valve member is cylindrical having a cutout that defines a generally U-shaped valve member with first and second sides and a valve portion joined between the first and second sides, the valve portion being constructed and arranged to substantially block exhaust gas flow and the cutout being constructed and arranged to permit exhaust gas flow past the valve member. 7. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the shaft structure includes a first shaft coupled with the first end of the valve member and a second shaft coupled with the second end of the valve member. 8. The cartridge of claim 6, in combination with the housing, the valve member being received in the bore of the housing so as to be selectively removable from the bore. 9. The combination of claim 8, wherein the bore is generally cylindrical. 10. The combination of claim 9, wherein the shaft structure includes a first shaft coupled with the first end of the valve member and a second shaft coupled with the second end of the valve member.
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