fuel injection
noun
: a usually electronically-controlled system for injecting a precise amount of atomized fuel into the cylinders or the intake airstream of an internal combustion engine
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Carfax said modern cars use electronic fuel injection instead of a carburetor.
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Jalen Williams, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
And because the innovative technologies developed here—like the catalytic converter and electronic fuel injection systems—became universally adopted, the regulations ultimately cleaned up emissions and saved lives around the world.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Model year 1965 was the first for four-wheel disc brakes and the last year that mechanical fuel injection was offered with the 327 ci engine.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
From carburetors to fuel injection, drum brakes to disc, manual to automatic transmissions, performance
The Daytona Charger is progress.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jalen Williams, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
And because the innovative technologies developed here—like the catalytic converter and electronic fuel injection systems—became universally adopted, the regulations ultimately cleaned up emissions and saved lives around the world.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Model year 1965 was the first for four-wheel disc brakes and the last year that mechanical fuel injection was offered with the 327 ci engine.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
From carburetors to fuel injection, drum brakes to disc, manual to automatic transmissions, performance
The Daytona Charger is progress.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Fuel injection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20injection. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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