TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

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THAPATHALI CAMPUS

A report of Seminar Paper on Electronic Fuel Injection

By

Sujan Khadka (45690)

A REPORT

SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

THAPATHALI, KATHMANDU, NEPAL

OCTOBER, 2016
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 TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

THAPATHALI CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

It is hereby certified that this report, entitled

A report of Seminar paper on

Electronic Fuel Injection System

is prepared by Sujan Khadka

The facts and ideas presented in this report are an outcome of the students hard work
and dedication to the project, undertaken as a partial fulfillment for requirements for
degree of

Bachelor in Industrial Engineering.

The outcome of this project has been highly appreciated.

Er. Subodh Kumar Ghimire

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Mr. Prem Lama

External Evaluator

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 Acknowledgement

First of all I would like to thank the Department of Industrial Engineering for
providing the students with the opportunity to get some knowledge through seminar
report preparation.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Er. Sudan Neupane (HOD, Department
of Industrial Engineering, Thapathali Campus) for his guidance and moral support for
the preparation of this seminar report. I would also like to thank Er. Bishwo Ram
Parajuli (Deputy HOD, Department of Industrial Engineering) for his valuable
suggestion. Likewise, I am grateful to Er. Akash Prajapati (Service Advisor, LI
Service Centre Pvt. Ltd) for all the paths he have shown me during this paper writing.

At last I am very thankful to the many people who saw me through this paper; to all
those who provided support, talked things over, read, wrote, offered comments,
allowed me to quote their remarks and assisted in the editing, proofreading and
design. Finally I would like to assure that the report has been prepared to best of my
knowledge acquired till present date.

Sujan Khadka

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 Abstract

Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most

commonly automotive engines by an injector. All diesel engines use fuel injection by
design. Petrol engines use gasoline direct injection where the fuel is directly delivered
to the combustion chamber, or indirect injection where the fuel is mixed with air
before the intake stroke. On petrol engines fuel injection replaced carburetors from
the 1980s upward. The primary difference between the carburetor and fuel injection is
that fuel injection atomizes fuel through small nozzle under high pressure, while
carburetor relies on suction created by intake air accelerated through a venturi tube to
draw the fuel into the upstream which is a significant difference in operation of the
two process.

Carburetors provide fuel control by purely fluid dynamic means, utilizing jets and
similar devices to control fuel flow while sliding or rotating valves control airflow.
The relationship between the airflow and the fuel flow is essentially adjusted
mechanically, but various methods have been used over the years in an attempt to
provide a form of compensation for different operating conditions. Small carburetors
are usually very basic and do not incorporate the advanced compensation devices
found on larger carburetors. However, even if small carburetors could be equipped
with larger standard compensating systems, the end result would not be as effective as
EFI.

In EFI systems, the carburetor is eliminated. Airflow regulation continues to be

achieved using a butterfly or a rotating valve, but an electronically controlled fuel
injector delivers the required quantity of fuel. The amount of fuel and the amount of
air delivered can be regulated independently. The system provides the required
fuel/air delivery based on the information provided by various sensors. These include
the inlet manifold air and cylinder head temperature sensors, the crank position
sensor, the barometric and manifold pressure sensors, and the throttle position sensor.
An electronic control unit (ECU) performs the computations that are required to
optimize both fuel delivery and ignition timing. EFI systems enable the fuel/air ratio
to be continuously adjusted according to the operating conditions (altitude, ambient
temperature etc) and the engine requirements (throttle opening, power/overrun
conditions, cold/hot start etc).

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Keywords: Fuel injection, Carburetor, EFI system, ECU, fuel efficiency

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Copyright ................................................................................................................................... 2
Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................... 4
Abstract ...................................................................................................................................... 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... 7
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ 8
List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 9
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 10
1.1 Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 10
1.1.1 General objectives:.......................................................................................................... 10
1.1.2 Specific objectives .......................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Components of EFI ............................................................................................................ 10
1.3 Basic operation................................................................................................................... 11
1.3.1 Electronic Control Unit ................................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Working of ECU Control of fuel injection ..................................................................... 12
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................... 14
2.1 Development of Electronic Fuel Injection ......................................................................... 14
2.1 Types of EFI ...................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.1 Throttle Body Injection Systems .................................................................................... 15
2.1.2 Multipoint Fuel Injection System (MPFI) ...................................................................... 16
2.1.3 Gasoline Direct Fuel Injection Systems (DFI)................................................................ 17
2.2 Differences between MPFI and DFI Systems .................................................................... 19
2.3 Comparison between Fuel injection and Carburetors ........................................................ 20
CHAPTER THREE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EFI............................ 23
3.1 Advantages of EFI ............................................................................................................. 23
3.2 Disadvantages of EFI ......................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER FOUR CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................... 25
4.1 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................ 25
4.2 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 25
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 26

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 List of Figures

Figure 1.1: EFI ......................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 2.1: Throttle body injection .......................................................................................... 15
Figure 2.2: Multipoint Fuel Injection System .......................................................................... 17
Figure 2.3: Gasoline Direct Injection System .......................................................................... 19

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 List of Abbreviations

DFI Direct Fuel Ignition

ECM Engine Control Module

ECU Engine Control Unit

EFI Electronic Fuel Injection

GDI Gasoline Direct Injection

LPG Liquidified Petroleum Gas

MPFI Multi-Point Fuel Injection

PCM Powertrain Control Module

PSI Pounds per Square Inches

TBI Throttle Body Injection

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 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION

Electronic fuel injection (EFI) is the substitute for the conventional metering system
which mixes the air and fuel in correct ratio before feeding it down to the main
cylinder to power the vehicle. A carburetor was widely used for the very purpose
before. But the downside of using the carburetor is that it has fixed settings and
certain limitations .To overcome such limitations new system has been introduced.
However for this new system to work it needs data from several sensors. This system
includes engine speed sensor, temperature sensor, voltage sensor, throttle position
sensor, oxygen sensor and an air flow sensor. The data collected from various sensors
are sent to the electronic control unit. The ECU makes use of data collected from
various sensors to determine the spark advance, the length of other spark and other
parameters. Then the exact air-fuel mixture for that particular instant is fed into the
cylinder which in turn delivers optimum power and clean exhaust. All this process is
done continuously and happens many times in every second.

1.1 Objectives

The objectives of this seminar paper can be underlined in following two headings:

1.1.1 General objectives:

To know about the usefulness of EFI system

1.1.2 Specific objectives:

To know about different types of EFI system

To compare the performance of EFI system with that of carburetor
To know about the advantages and disadvantages of EFI

1.2 Components of EFI

a) Injectors: When signaled by the engine control unit the fuel injector opens and
sprays the pressurized fuel into the engine. The duration that the injector is open
(pulse width) is open is proportional to the amount of fuel delivered. Depending
upon the system design, the timing of when injector opens is either relative each
individual cylinder (for a sequential fuel injection system), or injectors for
multiple cylinders may be signaled to open at the same time (in a batch fire
system)

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 b) Engine Control Unit: The engine control unit is central to an EFI system. The
ECU interprets data from input sensors to, among other tasks, calculate the
appropriate amount of fuel to input.

c) Fuel pump: It feeds fuel through a hose/line to the engine

d) Fuel pressure regulator: It is constant fuel pressure maintaining device for

proper fuel atomization

e) Wiring Harness: It is wiring assembly which transmits electrical power or

signals

f) Various sensors : They are used to convey information to ECU. Some of the
sensors are Hall effect sensor-crank/cam position sensor, MAF sensor-airflow
sensor, Oxygen sensor, EGO sensor(exhaust gas oxygen sensor)

Figure 1.1: EFI (Thorat)

1.3 Basic operation

The fuel enters through the air induction system where it is measured by the
air induction system where it is measured by air flow meter. As the air flows
into the cylinder, fuel is mixed into the air fuel injector.

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 Fuel injectors are arranged in the intake manifold behind each inake valve.
The injectors are electrical solenoids which are operated by ECU.
The ECU pulses the injector by switching the injector ground circuit on and
off.
When the injector is turned on, it opens, spraying atomized fuel at the back
side of the intake valve.
The precise amount of fuel delivered to the engine is a function of ECU unit.
The ECU determines the basic injection quantity based upon measured intake
air volume and engine rpm.

(Air induction system consists of the air cleaner, air flow meter, throttle valve, air
intake chamber intake manifold number, and intake; when the throttle valve is open
air flows through the air cleaner, through the air flow meter, past the throttle valve,
and through a well tuned intake manifold runner to the intake.)

1.3.1 Electronic Control Unit

Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is a embedded system that controls one or more of the
electrical systems or subsystems in a motor vehicle. An engine control unit (ECU),
also known as power-train control module (PCM), or engine control module (ECM) is
a type of electronic control unit that determines the amount of fuel, ignition timing
and other parameters an internal combustion engine needs to keep running. It does
this by reading values from multidimensional maps which contain values calculated
by sensor devices monitoring the engine.

1.3.2 Working of ECU Control of fuel injection

ECU will determine the quantity of fuel to inject based on a number of parameters. If
the throttle pedal is pressed further down, this will open the throttle body and allow
more air to be pulled into the engine. The ECU will inject more fuel according to how
much air is passing into the engine. If the engine has not warmed up yet, more fuel
will be injected.

Control of ignition timing: A spark ignition engine requires a spark to initiate

combustion in the combustion chamber. An ECU can adjust the exact timing of the
spark (called ignition timing) to provide better power and economy.

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Control of idle speed: Most engine systems have idle speed control built into the
ECU. The engine RPM is monitored by the crankshaft position sensor which plays a
primary role in the engine timing functions for fuel injection, spark events, and valve
timing. Idle speed is controlled by a programmable throttle stop or an idle air bypass
control stepper motor.

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 CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Development of Electronic Fuel Injection

While the fuel in gasoline engines was metered with carburetors almost from the
beginning, fuel injection technology has been widely used for other types of fuel since
the 1980s, beginning with Frederick William Lanchesters first days at the Forward
Gas Engine Company, in Birmingham England. Beginning in 1889, he conducted
some of the first experiments with the technology, and his work was soon expanded
upon by E.J Pennington, who had included an extremely crude version of fuel
injection in the patent for his motorcycle design in 1896. Not long after, Herbert
Akroyd Stuart developed the first version of fuel injection to resemble modern
systems. It used a jerk pump to measure out fuel oil at very high pressure, feeding it
to an injector. The system was later adopted by Rudolf Bosch to replace Rudolf
Diesels original air-blast system on diesel engines.

By the 1920s fuel injection was widely used on diesel engines, and was being adapted
for use in gasoline-powered aircraft because it was less susceptible to the
unpredictable g-force changes on an airplane engine. Fuel injection would eventually
be used during World War II on such planes. Fuel injection didnt really come into
play on commercial gasoline engine systems until after the war had ended. Today fuel
injection, and specifically Electronic Fuel Injection, the technology for mixing air and
fuel in an internal combustion engine has become the automotive design standard,
almost completely replacing carburetors. (The Development of Fuel Injected Engines-
A Brief History)

2.1 Types of EFI

There are three basic EFI systems: throttle body injection, also called single-point
injection; multipoint fuel injection; and gasoline direct injection, or simply direct
injection. The specific characteristics of each of these designs are different, but they
all operate on similar principles: Fuel is supplied to the injectors at the specified
pressure, the PCM sends an electric signal to each injector to cause it to open for a
certain amount of time (pulse width), and fuel is injected into the intake manifold or
combustion chamber.

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2.1.1 Throttle Body Injection Systems

Throttle body injection (TBI), also known as single-point injection or central-point

injection, is a system with one or two fuel injectors located centrally on the intake
manifold, right above the throttle plates. Fuel is sprayed into the top center of the
throttle body and then atomized with the incoming filtered air. This airfuel mixture is
then delivered to each of the engines cylinders evenly. TBI is a simpler system,
requiring only one or two injectors, meaning the PCM can be of a simpler, less
powerful design. And since the fuel is sprayed above the throttle plates, it is at
atmospheric pressure, so the pressure drop across the injector is always the same.
Thus, fuel pressure does not need to change with throttle opening or engine load.
(Pimenta, 1998)

In TBI systems, the central injector is normally triggered on every ignition pulse.
However, if there are two injectors, alternate triggering may be used. At idling speeds,
the frequency may be less to provide finer control. TBI is the predecessor to modern-
day multipoint (or multiport) fuel injection.

Figure 2.1: Throttle body injection

The advantages are:

1. Only one fuel injector;

2. The system pressure is not dependent on the intake air pressure;
3. Reduced fuel consumption - precise adaptation of engine changing conditions;
4. Improved performance through greater latitude of the intake tract;

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5. The large distance of heat-stressed parts leads to fewer steam bubbles and a
cheaper delivery pump.

Sensor used:

1. Inductive pickup - position of the crankshaft and speed of the engine;

2. Lambda probe;
3. Temperature sensors for cooling water system and air intake system;
4. Throttle potentiometer

2.1.2 Multipoint Fuel Injection System (MPFI)

For any injection duration, if fuel is held at constant pressure, then as manifold
pressure varies, so does the amount of fuel delivered. That means fuel pressure must
be held constant above manifold pressure. This pressure is held by sealing the spring
housing of the pressure regulator and letting it sense manifold pressure via a
connecting hose. Then, when manifold pressure changes, so does the fuel pressure.

When manifold pressure is low (high vacuum), as it is at idling, fuel pressure is low.
As manifold pressure rises (low vacuum), toward open throttle, fuel pressure rises.
Since the injectors are all subjected to the same pressure, they all inject an equal
amount of fuel. The quantity of fuel delivered is thus controlled accurately by the
pulse width of the injector.

The manifold pressure sensing is not required in TBI systems, as the injection occurs
above the throttle plate, at atmospheric pressure; thus fuel pressure is determined by
the force of the regulator spring acting on the diaphragm. The injectors are sealed into
the manifold by O-rings that prevent air entering at that point. The O-rings, together
with plastic caps on the injector nozzles, also act as a barrier to heat being transferred
to the injector body.

For a short time after an engine is switched off, the engine temperature keeps rising,
which can produce vapor in the fuel lines. A check valve in the pump maintains the
fuel pressure in the system after engine shut down, preventing the fuel from boiling
(vaporizing) as it absorbs heat from the engine (heat soak) This pressure will diminish
in about 20 to 30 minutes, but it ensures effective hot-starting capability of the engine.

When the engine is running, the circulation of fuel ensures that cool fuel is delivered
at all times and that vapor formation in the lines is prevented. The pump control

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circuit normally allows the pump to operate for only a few seconds when the ignition
is switched on; this is for priming the system. The pump control circuit allows the
pump to operate during cranking and when the engine is running above a specified
minimum revolutions per minute (rpm).

Figure 2.2: Multipoint Fuel Injection System

Sensors used:

1. Inductive pickup - position of the crankshaft and speed of the engine;

2. Lambda probe;
3. Temperature sensors for cooling water systems
4. Throttle potentiometer
5. Air-flow meter
6. Air temperature sensor

(Berisha)

2.1.3 Gasoline Direct Fuel Injection Systems (DFI)

With the pressures to reduce emissions and increase fuel economy, as well as gain an
advantage over the competition and offset the escalating price of crude oil,
manufacturers have looked to new technologies in fuel injection. Just as TBI replaced
carburetion, gasoline direct injection (GDI) is the natural successor to indirect fuel

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injection. While indirect fuel injection atomizes fuel at or near the intake valve, GDI
systems take their design cues from diesel technology by spraying the fuel directly
into the cylinder. Because of this direct injection, engines can run on extremely lean
fuel mixturesmuch leaner than stoichiometric.

The fuel injector of each cylinder is located in the cylinder head. Fuel is directly
sprayed into the combustion chamber as an atomized mist at the precise time it is
needed, depending on the operating conditions of the engine. The reason this type of
engine can run so lean is because the injector can place the fuel in a localized spot
surrounding the spark plug. This is called a stratified charge because the fuel is mixed
with air in just a small area, not thoroughly dispersed among the entire amount of air
in the combustion chamber.

So far GDI engines still use spark plugs. Use of spark plugs provides the computer
with more choices as to when the fuel gets injected. For example, during heavy load
conditions, a slightly rich mixture is injected during the intake stroke. This gives more
time for the larger amount of fuel to mix more fully with the air, creating maximum
power and reduced spark knock. During moderate engine loads, just enough fuel is
injected during the intake stroke to create a stoichiometric airfuel ratio, to again fully
mix with the air. This results in good power and a very clean burn. Under light load or
cruise conditions, if the fuel pump is designed to deliver the high pressures needed to
overcome the compression pressures, the fuel is injected as described earlier, during
the latter stages of the compression stroke, and is placed near the spark plug. This
small amount of air and fuel is surrounded by a larger amount of air, which helps
insulate the cylinder walls from the heat of combustion. This design reduces heat loss
in the combustion chamber and increases fuel economy.

GDI fuel systems can be of either a low-pressure variety (only inject during the intake
stroke or early in the compression stroke) or a high-pressure variety (can inject during
the intake stroke, the compression stroke, and potentially the power stroke).

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Figure 2.3: Gasoline Direct Injection System

2.2 Differences between MPFI and DFI Systems

Sharing some of the same features, MPFI and DFI systems exhibit some key
differences from each other. These differences mostly occur in how they deliver fuel
to the combustion chamber. The following sections give more information on the
differences between MPFI and DFI systems.

1. Point of Fuel Injection

Delivery of the fuel to the combustion chamber represents the main difference
between the two fuel system types. The MPFI system delivers the fuel to a point close
to the intake valve. The fuel and air mix before entering the combustion chamber
during the intake stroke. A DFI system delivers the fuel to within the combustion
chamber, combining the fuel and air as the air is drawn into the chamber on the intake
stroke.

The direct injection method improves the overall fuel efficiency of the engine over the
multi-point fuel injection system. A direct injection system also allows for better fuel
control. This in turn lowers the emission levels put out by the vehicle.

2. Sequence of Injection

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As mentioned earlier, an MPFI system can operate either using a sequential, batched,
or simultaneous injection delivery system. Modern electronic fuel injection systems
use a sequential MPFI. Direct injection systems have gained ground on their multi-
point predecessors, being placed in newer gasoline engines. Due to the high fuel
pressures involved, DFI systems deliver their fuel quickly, as a common fuel rail
feeds each cylinder at the same time.

3. Fuel Pressure

Fuel pressure in the DFI system varies greatly from its MPFI system predecessor. The
typical fuel pressure produced in an MPFI system runs around 50 to 60 PSI. A DFI
system, on the other hand, can produce fuel pressures from around 1000 to as high as
26,000 PSI, which is a big difference and, if care is not taken while servicing a DFI
engine, a dangerous amount of pressure. (Rocio, 2002)

4. Compression Ratio

When it comes to compression, the higher the compression produced, the more
horsepower an engine can put forward as power to run the vehicle. When dealing with
the difference in horsepower produced by a DFI engine compared to an MPFI, there is
no mistaking the better performance of the DFI system. In comparison, a DFI system
produces roughly four to five per cent more horsepower than an MPFI system.

5. Cost

When it comes down to cost, the MPFI system beats a DFI system hands down. A
product of the higher heat and stresses placed upon a DFI system as the delivery
mechanism is within the combustion chamber, which exposes the DFI system more to
the heat and stresses caused when the fuel and air mixture combusts in the chamber.

2.3 Comparison between Fuel injection and Carburetors

There have long been arguments over the pros and cons of carburetors when weighed
against engines with fuel injection. Its true that both have their advantages and
disadvantages. However, a great deal depends on what you actually like in an engine.
Both have plenty to offer and can give great service.

1. Cost

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An engine with a carburetor costs around five times less than one with fuel injection
which makes for a very large savings. However, the maintenance costs of a carburetor
engine are generally higher than for one with fuel injection so it can all even out in the
long run.
Even fuel injection prices can vary greatly. Direct fuel injection, in particular, tends to
be much higher in cost than common port fuel injection.

2. Emissions

Emissions are major factors in modern motoring and is likely to be even more critical
in the future. This is where fuel injection has many advantages. Carburetor engines
were fine when little attention was ever paid to the amount of CO2 being emitted but
these days, the restrictions on vehicle emissions means that more and more
manufacturers will be leaning toward fuel injection for their vehicles.

3. Fuel Economy
4. Again, the nod for fuel economy goes to fuel injection. The way a carburetor
is set up means that to obtain truly excellent fuel economy, youd constantly
need to be tinkering with the settings to allow for variations in weather and
atmosphere and this isn't particularly practical. As gas prices increase,
carburetor engines are becoming less and less sought after.
5. Performance

If power and performance are the main criteria in your choice of engine, youll be
firmly on the side of carburetors. This is because a carburetor engine has no limit on
the amount of gas that can be pumped from the tank. This means that cam
modifications will let more fuel come through the carburetor and into the cylinders.
This results in a denser mixture in the chamber and higher levels of power.

The only way to try and rival this with fuel injection is by turbo-charging or super-
charging to attain the same kind of flexibility. For normal daily driving, however,
extra power doesnt really matter. Extra power is always going to lead to greater gas
consumption which, in turn, will lead to greater costs.

6. Simplicity

A carburetor is very complex and needs to be adjusted properly in order to work

efficiently. By contrast, a fuel injection setup is extremely simple. A carburetor relies
on a float and needs to regulate the amount of fuel passing through to the engine.

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With a carburetor engine, one cylinder will receive more fuel than another cylinder. In
a fuel injection engine, each cylinder receives the same amount of fuel. In this
particular area, theres little that can be done to improve the design of the carburetor.

With fuel injection systems, the fuel runs through a line under pressure to the fuel
injectors. The cars computer instructs each injector on when it should open and at
this point, the fuel enters the cylinders. As it passes through the cylinder, fuel
becomes atomized so it burns more effectively.

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 CHAPTER THREE
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EFI

3.1 Advantages of EFI

EFI is at the forefront of engineering development to optimize the overall efficiency

of the engine. Following are its advantages :

1. Intelligence

The engine control unit (ECU) is the brain of the EFI engine and the reason for many
advantages of EFI. The ECU interprets a variety of information from sensors
throughout the engine so that it can continually run at an optimal level.

2. Reduced fuel consumption & emissions

By monitoring the engine sensors, the ECU determines the precise amount of fuel that
needs to be delivered by the injector. It also delivers the exact air/fuel ratio to the
engine by activating the injectors for the precise amount of time.

3. Less servicing

Not only are there no carburetor maintenance or replacement costs, there is also less
servicing needed in general. The fuel system, for example, is entirely sealed so the
gasoline does not encounter oxygen, which causes it to go bad. This prevents the
needs for bringing the engine in for servicing in the spring as a result of contaminated
gas.

4. Altitude adaptability

Changes in altitude can affect any engines performance and in higher altitudes there
is less oxygen. In a carbureted engine, operators would be required to change the
carburetors jetting, but with EFI, it automatically compensates for the change in
altitude by sensing the air temperature and density. It would then modify the fuel
flowing through the injectors to provide the correct mixture for that current altitude.

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5. Eliminating carburetor float problems

An EFI system is all electronic. Because of this it has an injector, which means it
doesnt require a fuel float that you would find in a carburetor. The carburetor floats
can bounce around causing a lot of problems, especially with the movement of
vehicles.

3.2 Disadvantages of EFI

1. Maintenance Hazards

Fuel injection introduces potential hazards in engine maintenance due to the high fuel
pressures used. Residual pressure can remain in the fuel lines long after an injection-
equipped engine has been shut down. This residual pressure must be relieved, and if it
is done so by external bleed-off, the fuel must be safely contained. If a high-pressure
diesel fuel injector is removed from its seat and operated in open air, there is a risk to
the operator of injury by hypodermic jet-injection, even with only 100 psi (6.9 bar)
pressure. The first known such injury occurred in 1937 during a diesel engine
maintenance operation. (Kunjam, 2000)

2. High Cost

An engine with a carburetor costs around five times less than one with fuel injection
which makes for a very large savings. However, the maintenance costs of a carburetor
engine are generally higher than for one with fuel injection so it can all even out in the
long run. Nevertheless high cost price of EFI can be considered as disadvantage

3) Skilled manpower

EFI can be considered a new concept and hence there are less manpower in the world
to maintain, repair and develop this system. Thus the required manpower are scarce.

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 CHAPTER FOUR
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1 Conclusions
The main conclusions from the information presented in this paper are as follow:

1. Electronic control of fuel injection is feasible and may easily provide the
control flexibility necessary for optimum overall engine efficiency.
2. An electronically actuated injection valve with sufficient flow rate and
actuation speed can be fabricated and applied in either port or direct fuel
injection.
3. The development in electronic fuel injection injection system has made it
possible to overcome the level of pollution and improve the performance of
engine in term of parameters like fuel consumption.
4. The optimization of injection timing greatly reduces the specific fuel
consumption and exhaust emission due to better control over the air fuel ratio.
EFI is mainly renowned for reducing exhaust emission. However, in addition
to reduced exhaust emission, EFI has also introduced other benefits such as
reduced brake specific fuel consumption, increased full-load output and
improved drive ability.

4.2 Recommendations

The recommendations proposable from this study are as follow:

1. EFI should be applied as it has several disadvantages in spite of the

disadvantage of its high cost.
2. Carburetors have long served the performance aftermarket and the switch from
carburetor to self tuning- EFI technology in present world seems so apt and a
necessity

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