The Design of Inline Fuel Injection Equipment for Automotive Diesel Engines

This paper outlines the problems posed to the designer of fuel injection equipment suited to engines developing from 11 Kw (15 bhp) to 75 Kw (100 bhp) per cylinder and deals in detail with the improvements made to several highly-stressed components in order to make significant increases in service life. The paper then reviews the resultant Lucas CAV range of equipment, concentrating on the Maximec pump and the associated ancillary equipment.