DEFINITION

It is a system that regulates the delivery of fuel to the intake manifold or to the
cylinders by mechanical systems, such as a probe plate for the intake air, the
pressure of the gasoline to control the flow, etc. Currently, they are no longer
used, because electronic systems are much more efficient.
 FUNCTIONING
A high-pressure electric pump draws fuel from the fuel tank and delivers it to
the metering unit.
The metering unit is a pump that is driven by the engine camshaft. It is always
in the same rotational relationship with the camshaft, so it can be timed to feed
the fuel to the injectors just at the right moment.
Each injector contains a spring-loaded
valve that is opened by fuel pressure,
injecting fuel into the intake at a point just
before the intake valve.
The throttle valve regulates engine speed
and power output by regulating manifold
vacuum, which, in turn, regulates the
amount of fuel supplied to the injectors by
the metering pump