CASE FOR ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION

THIS ARTICLE SURVEYS THE PROS AND CONS OF FUEL INJECTION AND CARBURETION SYSTEMS. WHEN THE EMISSIONS AND SAFETY OBJECTIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED, THEY WILL INDIRECTLY FORCE THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TO ADOPT ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION (EFI), NO MATTER HOW GOOD CARBURETORS OR MECHANICAL FUEL INJECTION GETS. EFI SYSTEMS ARE MORE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BEING CONSIDERED FOR ADAPTIVE SPEED CONTROL, AUTOMATIC VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE SPEED LIMITERS, RADAR BRAKING, AUTOMATIC VEHICLE BRAKING BY REMOTE DEVICES, AND ADAPTIVE EMISSION MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICES. CARBURETORS ARE BECOMING MORE EXPENSIVE DUE TO INCREASED COMPLEXITY AND PRECISION, WHILE EFI SYSTEMS ARE BECOMING SIMPLER AND CHEAPER DUE TO SAVINGS GAINED THROUGH MASS PRODUCTION. /AUTHOR/

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• Authors:
  • Pond, J B
  • Esherlman, R H
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 47-51
• Serial:
  • Automotive Industries
  • Volume: 146
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Randall Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 1099-4130
  • Serial URL: http://www.ai-online.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automotive engineering; Carburetion; Electronic equipment; Exhaust gases; Fuel injection; Fuel systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223875
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1972 12:00AM