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Introduction to Fuel Injection

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In the late 1960's and early 1970's, industrialized nations recognized the growing environmental threat that emissions from vehicles posed to the entire planet. Governments began to regulate the amount of "acceptable" emissions (or amounts of unburned fuel) that vehicles could generate. Though developed much earlier in the twentieth century, fuel injection systems proved to be very helpful in reducing emissions. Other advancements, like the catalytic converter aided the quest of car markers to create more environmentally friendly vehicles. Reducing the amount of dangerous emissions from automobiles is one of the many benefits of electronic fuel injection engines. Other benefits include better control of power output for varying driving conditions, greater durability, and better fuel efficiency. The electronic fuel injection system replaced carburetors as the means of supplying fuel in precise amounts as the engine operates. There are different types of electronic fuel injectors found in automobiles and other vehicles, but it is the current mainstay for internal combustion engines.

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