FUNCTION
Pilot injection is a method that provides an auxiliary fuel injection before the main fuel injection takes place. The purpose of pilot injection is to gently start the combustion of the fuel of the main injection in order to reduce combustion noise.
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| Fuel Injection |
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During pilot injection, the pilot injection volume, timing, and interval (between pilot injection and main injection) are controlled as shown below: