Fuel Injectors

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CAUTION: Do not attempt to apply battery voltage to the fuel injector or damage to the fuel injector will occur.

CAUTION: To prevent engine damage, do not use air tools to remove the fuel injectors. The clip that extracts the injector can dislodge and fall into the drain hole.

The engine uses an electrohydraulic injector as part of its fuel system. This PCM/FICM-controlled injector uses high-pressure lube oil to provide the necessary force to inject fuel into the combustion chamber at pressures up to 144 mPa (21,000 psi) at rated horsepower.

The injector fits into a sleeved bore machined into the cylinder head. The injector bore intersects with a machined fuel passage that runs the length of the head. Each injector has 2 O-ring seals around the outer body, one above the fuel passage and one below. A fuel inlet port between the O-ring seals allows fuel under pressure to enter the pressure amplification area of the injector. High-pressure engine oil enters the injector through the top. The high-pressure oil rail assembly is mounted on top of the fuel injector.

Fuel Injectors

Fig 1: Sectional View Of Fuel Injectors

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.