THE ELECTRONICS REVOLUTION. PART I

Almost all U.S.-built automobiles now have so-called electronic engine controls, regulating with mini- or microcomputer precision fuel-air mixtures (via fuel injection or carburetor), ignition timing, emission-control devices, and even the number of engine cylinders in operation. This article addresses electronic fuel injection systems, electronic ignition, computer-controlled engine systems, and cylinder cut-out systems, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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• Corporate Authors:

  CBS Consumer Publishing West

  1499 Monrovia Avenue
  Newport Beach, CA  United States  92663
• Authors:
  • Wakefield, R
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 52-56
• Serial:
  • Road and Track
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: DCI, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0035-7189

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Electronic equipment; Electronic fuel injection; Ignition systems; Microcomputers; Minicomputers; Power trains; Vehicle drive systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices; Electronic ignition
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370676
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-033 738
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1983 12:00AM