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Automobile
Fuel Supply System |
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The fuel supply system of
the vehicle constitutes an important element of an engine. Its core
function is to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted supply of fuel to
other peripherals of an engine. An automobile fuel supply system
comprises of various components and devices like fuel cells,
carburetor, fuel pump, fuel tank, fuel coolers, automobile filters
which are used for storing fuel and distributing it to internal
combustion engine as in when needed. Today, almost every automobile
has a pressurized fuel supply system equipped with a pump that is
used for pushing fuel from the fuel tank to engine of the vehicle.
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Components
of Automobile Fuel Supply System 
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Automobile Filters are the devices
or strainers generally tank or tubes used in automobiles for
separating impurities from gases or fluids. An automobile filter
ensure that the fuel, which is circulated in the engine, is
filtered, clean and does not contain any waste material. Filters
used in automobile engine come in variety of sizes, shapes and
dimensions. These filters are used for filtering air, oil, water,
gas and chemicals distributed in the engine of the vehicle. Filters
used in automobile are made of high quality material like rubber,
carbon, stainless steel, polyurethane, polyester, fiberglass etc.
Filters are of many types such
as:
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It is that type of fuel system
in which liquid fuel gas is converted into gaseous form by adding
heat into it. The chief components of an automotive LPG system as
illustrated in the figure are LPG fuel tank, LPG/Petrol switch, LPG
ECU, LPG evaporator, LPG vaporizer, LPG filler valve, petrol
injectors, LPG fuel gauge, LPG control relay, LPG outlet solenoid
valve, LPG distributor. Liquefied petroleum gas is considered to be
the cleaner fuel, which produces fewer emissions ultimately, leading
to less oil contamination.
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Carburetor is an integral device or apparatus of an internal
combustion engine that is used for blending air fuel mixture in the
correct proportion thereby resulting in smooth combustion. It is
that types of device which also controls and monitors the speed of
the vehicle. These are usually of two types namely surface
carburetor and float-feed carburetor. As displayed in the figure,
the leading components of a carburetor are throttle valve, venturi,
air bleed, choke valve, fuel metering orifice, intake valve, exhaust
valve, manifold, fuel chamber and combustion chamber. .
Other parts of a Carburetor are:
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Fuel Cells Often work similar like
batteries, fuel cells are the electrochemical devices that are used
for converting chemical energy into electricity with the help of
fuel. These cells turn hydrogen rich fuel and oxygen into
electricity and heat. They generate direct current voltage, which
can be used for powering motors, lights or any number of electrical
appliances. Fuel cells are mostly created for electric automobiles
as they emit less pollution. Automobile fuel cells are mostly
categorized on the basis of their operating temperature and
electrolyte they use.
These power-generating devices
are of many types such as:
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These are the devices or mediums
that are used for cooling fluids distributed in an internal
combustion engine of the vehicle. Fuel coolers decrease vapor lock
and increases horsepower of the vehicle. Today almost every vehicle
has fuel cooler that enhances power of the engine by supplying
high-density liquid to the engine. Fluid Coolers are the widely used
devices as they reduce the rising temperature of variety of oil,
lubricants or fluids circulated within the engine.
Fuel coolers are
generally made of carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, PVC,
CPVC, FRP and other polypropylene materials. Basically there are two
types of fuel coolers namely:
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Fuel Injection System is
a mechanism through which fuel is injected or metered into the
different components of an internal combustion engine of the
vehicle. Under this system, atomized fuel is directly forced into
the engine cylinders without making use of carburetors. Fuel
injection components improve and enhance the efficiency of the
engine improves its performance and lessons polluting exhaust
emissions. Modern fuel injection systems, used in most of the
vehicles, control the whole process with the help of computers.
Major components of fuel injection system are fuel injection nozzle,
airflow regulator, fuel pressure regulator, throttle valve, intake
valve, piston, cylinder, crankshaft etc.
There are other
components of fuel injection system used by automobile fuel supply
system such as:
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Fuel Pump are the devices that are
used for supplying the fuel collected in the fuel tank to the
engine. Automobiles make use of two basic fuel pumps namely
mechanical pump and electrical pumps. Both of these fuel pumps are
used for extracting gasoline from the fuel tank thereby distributing
to carburetor or injector pump. Mechanical pumps are affixed on to
the engine and are driven by engine directly with the help of an
eccentric lobe on the camshaft. While electric pump function with
the help of battery and a charging system. Today, most of the
vehicles use electric pumps because of their capacity of generating
high pressures that is required for fuel injection at all the engine
speeds.
Fuel Pumps are of many types that
includes:
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High performance nitrous oxide
systems used in automobile produces more additional horsepower by
permitting engine of the vehicle to ignite more fuel than it
normally burn. Nitrous oxide used in the automobiles is generally
kept in a metal tank or boot of the vehicle. Nitrous oxide is a
compound of nitrogen and oxygen, which when heated it breaks into
two different gases namely nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen gas is used
for absorbing the additional heat while oxygen gas is used for
allowing more fuel to be burned.
Nitrous oxide system uses two
types of fittings like:
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