Fuel system cleaning procedures, Gasoline (petrol) systems, Determining the vehicle's fuel system type – MotorVac CarbonClean Dual System MCS 352 User Manual

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Fuel System Cleaning Procedures

Gasoline (Petrol) Systems

Determining the Vehicle's Fuel System Type

It is very important to determine the fuel system type of the vehicle to be serviced before
performing
Any setup or cleaning procedure on the vehicle. The unit can be used with any of the four
different types of gasoline fuel systems listed below:

Carburetion

Carburetors come in a variety of sizes and shapes. These can be easily identified by
locating the choke plate in the air horn.

Throttle Body Injection (TBI)

Throttle bodies are centrally mounted, as are carburetors, and use one or two
electronic injectors.

Port Fuel Injection (PFI)

This system uses a single electronic injector per cylinder, mounted so that fuel spray
is directed into the intake port.

Continuous Injection System (CIS)

A Continuous Injection System is easily identified by noting the fuel distributor and
the solid steel or flex steel lines running from the fuel distributor to each individual
injector. The fuel distributor controls the amount of fuel sprayed into the intake port
while the injectors control the opening and closing pressure.

NOTE

Once you have determined the fuel system type, turn
to the appropriate section in this chapter for
instructions on how to perform the fuel line setup
and cleaning procedure for that system.

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