Difference Between the Fuel Injector and Spark Plug (With

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April 9,
2018

Hey Readers, Let’s see what is the differences between fuel injector and spark plug, and
why we need to use them?

Let’s start with the introduction of Fuel Injector and Spark Plug.

Table of Contents

What is a Spark Plug?

What is Fuel Injector?
Difference Between the Spark plug and Fuel injector:

What is a Spark Plug?

Spark Plug is a Mechanical component which is located at the top of the engine cylinder.

The main function of a spark plug is to produce the Spark in the combustion
Chamber for ignition of charge inside the engine cylinder

Here are some important points of the spark plug which you should
know:
This device is located at top of the engine cylinder.

The proper location of the spark plug provides Correct timing for Ignition.

The main requirement of Spark Plug is, it must have High Resistance and must have a
proper gap between the two electrodes.

This Gap is usually between 0.6mm to 1mm.

In automobiles, there are different types of spark plugs are commonly used: Detachable
and Non-detachable type and Hot and Cold type and Special type of spark plugs.

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What is Fuel Injector?

The fuel injector is fitted inside the diesel engine. As you know in compression ignition
engine the pressurized fuel sprayed inside engine cylinder and due to the high
temperature inside the cylinder the vapourised fuel burned and then engine produced
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power stroke, so to control the amount of fuel and also the timing of fuel to sprayed
inside the cylinder is maintained by the fuel injector.

Here is an animated overview of a fuel injector.

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Difference Between the Spark plug and Fuel injector:

Primarily function of both of these Mechanical components is to Ignite the fuel inside the
engine cylinder.

Here is the difference between the spark plug and fuel injector:

Spark plug Fuel Injector

The spark plug is fitted inside the Petrol
Engine. (In a Petrol engine, the air-fuel
mixture is sent into the engine cylinder
and the mixture is ignited by the spark
generated by the spark plug).
The fuel injector is fitted inside the
diesel engine. (In Diesel engines don’t
require any spark plug and the
required heat to, Ignite the fuel is
generated due to compression of air).

The component generates the spark The devices compressed the diesel
with the help of DC current. and after that, it burns and then the
engine works.

Spark plug used is SI Engine (Spark Fuel Injector is used in CI Engine

Ignition Engine). (Compression IgnitionEngine)

The spark plug is used to generate a The fuel injector is used to regulate
spark in the compressed air-fuel the fuels flowing into the engine
mixture. cylinder.

So these are some basic differences between the spark plug and Fuel Injector, I hope I
am able to explain my knowledge perfectly, please share your thoughts on the comment
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_plug
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_injection

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