Autos – An Overview Of The Fuel Delivery System
In this day and age, most adults drive a car. Yet, it is hard to find someone who can tell you much about how their car actually works. Though you do not need to know every little detail of you car’s inner workings, it is a good idea to learn at least a little bit about it so you can keep it in good working order. By learning simple things, you can save money on fuel, costly repairs and general maintenance. Let’s take a look at the fuel delivery system in more detail.
We are going to move through the fuel delivery system of the car beginning with the fuel tank. Fuel starts at the pump hose where you purchase it and enters the tank where it remains until called into use to be sent to the engine. Fuel tanks vary in size with the type of vehicle but they all function identically.
Today’s cars, for the most part, feature a fuel pump that is located in the gas tank itself rather than under the hood. This fuel pump is an essential element in the fuel delivery system. It consists of a slightly raised platform (which, in fact, is a fuel filter) on which rests a tube. The fuel is taken up into the fuel tube, through the filter and on to the engine.
When the gasoline comes through the fuel line into the engine, it runs through another fuel filter. These filters are removing harmful debris and particles that will cause your engine to run less efficiently. The more filters in your system, the better your engine will run. After this second filter, the gasoline is pushed through a fuel rail, across the top of the engine, and down into the fuel injectors. The injectors spray it into the combustion chamber where the real action is.
The above references the internal combustion engine which has remained nearly the same for the past 40 years. This is one area of the vehicle that was done correctly the first time. While the filters have been improved and the fuel flow has been altered to allow a computer to increase the overall efficiency, it has generally not changed.
This gives you a simple, painless knowledge of the fuel delivery system in your car. Take the opportunity to learn a bit more about your engine, gears and tires.
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