The name Minneapolis is attributed to Charles Hoag, the city's first schoolteacher, who combined mni, a Dakota Sioux word for water, and polis, the Greek word for city.
EGR valve on top of the inlet manifold of a Saab H engine in a 1987 Saab 90. In internal combustion engines, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions reduction technique used in petrol/gasoline and diesel engines. EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine's exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders.
Thin, white smoke coming from an exhaust pipe usually indicates normal condensation buildup in the exhaust, but thick, white smoke can indicate a problem like the engine burning coolant, a cracked engine block, a blown head gasket or damaged cylinder head.