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.
The fuel tank in any vehicle is the starting place of the fuel system. While there are a number of different sizes and shapes of fuel tanks they all work the same. Once gas is deposited into the fuel tank it remains there waiting for the signal from the car computer system to forward the gas to the engine.
One of the most important parts of the fuel system is the fuel pump. The fuel pump is actually located in the fuel tank. It looks like a pole sitting on a platform, which is really the filter. The pump’s job is to pull the fuel through the filter and into the fuel tube, which takes it through the fuel line into the engine.
The freer the fuel is of particulates and debris, the more efficiently the engine will fire. Therefore, the fuel is sent through a secondary filter on its way to the engine. The fuel then goes through a fuel rail which runs along the top of the engine. From there, it travels through lines running from the rail to each of the fuel injectors. These injectors spray the delivered fuel into the combustion chamber.
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.
Now that you know the basics of the fuel delivery system of your car you should be able to see the value of learning about additional components that make your car function such as gears, tires and engines.
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