fuel injector — [1] An injector in a fuel injection system which sprays gasoline into the inlet ports, or diesel either directly into the combustion chamber or into a pre chamber. [2] In all fuel injection system (except Bosch CIS, CIS/Lambda, and CIS E systems) … Dictionary of automotive terms
injector nozzle — The tip of the injector, either of multi hole design for direct injection or pintle design for indirect injection. Also see fuel injector nozzle … Dictionary of automotive terms
fuel injector valve — See fuel injector nozzle … Dictionary of automotive terms
injector — Refers to the pump system (used in a fuel injection system) that squirts or injects a measured amount of gasoline into the intake manifold in the vicinity of the intake valve. In the diesel engine fuel is injected directly into the cylinder. In a … Dictionary of automotive terms
nozzle — A thin hollow tube; a jet or hole at the end of a pipe. See fuel injector nozzle injector nozzle main mixture discharge nozzle multi hole nozzle pintaux nozzle pintle nozzle … Dictionary of automotive terms
fuel line — The metal, plastic, or rubber hose or pipe through which the fuel passes from the fuel tank to the fuel pump to the carburetor or fuel injector nozzle … Dictionary of automotive terms
Fuel injection — Fuel rail connected to the injectors that are mounted just above the intake manifold on a four cylinder engine. Fuel injection … Wikipedia
pintaux nozzle — A pintle type diesel fuel injector nozzle with a hole in the side through which a very small amount of fuel is sprayed when the needle valve is partly opened at low pressure, before the main hole comes into use … Dictionary of automotive terms
injector opening pressure — The point at which injection pump fuel pressure overcomes nozzle valve spring resistance, or combustion chamber pressure, so that fuel is injected into the pre combustion chamber … Dictionary of automotive terms
Unit Injector — (abbrev. UI) is a diesel engine fuel injection system, combining the injection pump and the injector nozzle in a single component, which is (usually) driven by the engine camshaft.HistoryUnit Injector systems were commonly associated as Detroit… … Wikipedia