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Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
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Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology

by M.J. Nunney
March 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
514 pages
33h 25m
English
Newnes
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8 Diesel fuel injection systems
8.1 FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM
General layout
The motor vehicle diesel engine fuel system comprises
the following services (Figure 8.1):
Fuel tank
Preliminary filter
Fuel lift pump
Main filter (s)
Fuel injection pump
Injection pump governor
Fuel injectors
Fuel pipelines.
Fuel tank
This is supported from the side of the chassis frame.
It is located in a position as sheltered as possible from
the cooling air flow past the vehicle, so as to afford
some protection against wax crystals separating from
the fuel oil and blocking the fuel system during severe
winter operation.
The fuel tank is usually provided with a coarse ...
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ISBN: 9781483105062