fuel injection

Carburetor's modern replacement

Fuel injection is a system that delivers fuel directly into an engine's combustion chambers, replacing the older carburetor technology.

Most modern vehicles use fuel injection because it provides better fuel efficiency, more precise control, and lower emissions: The mechanic said the fuel injection system needed cleaning.

The term often appears as an adjective: a fuel-injected engine.

precision

atomization

Reduction to fine particles

calibration · pulsation · droplet · pressure · dosage · synchronization · duty cycle · dead time · flow rate · targeting

performance

horsepower

Rate of mechanical work

powerband · tuning · boost · mapping · upgrades · modifications · aftermarket · nitrous · forced induction · dyno

components

nozzle

Flow-directing pipe fitting

solenoid · actuator · oxygen sensor · air filter · pressure regulator · pintle · return line

history

carburetor

Engine fuel-air mixer

computerized · analog

technology

multipoint

Having several points

Delphi

Categories
Opposites
fuel delivery method

fuel injectioncarburetor

Engine fuel-air mixer

carburetion · carbureted · gravity feed

Family

fuel, injection, fuels, fueling, refuel, injected, fossil fuel, injecting, fuelled

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G