SFI SYSTEM


  1. FUNCTION


    1. The D-4S system is a fuel injection system which combines direct injection injectors and port injection injectors.

    2. The mass air flow meter sub-assembly detects intake air volume to control fuel injection volume.

    3. Based on signals from each sensor, the ECM controls the injection volume and timing of each type of fuel injector assembly (direct and port injection types) in accordance with engine load and engine speed in order to optimize combustion conditions.

    4. To promote warm-up of the catalyst after a cold engine start, this system uses a stratified air fuel mixture. This creates an area near the spark plug that is richer than the rest of the air fuel mixture. This also allows a greater amount of ignition timing retard to be used, raising the exhaust gas temperature. The increased exhaust gas temperatures promote rapid warm-up of the catalysts, significantly reducing exhaust emissions.

    5. When the engine is idling after warm-up, the port fuel injector assembly is used to inject fuel, ensuring quietness.

      Figure 1. Fuel Injection System Activation Ranges

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    6. Stratified Combustion: To achieve stratified combustion, immediately after a cold engine start, fuel is injected into the intake port from the port fuel injector assembly during the exhaust stroke. Fuel is also injected from the direct fuel injector assembly near the end of the compression stroke. This results in an air fuel mixture that is stratified, and the area near the spark plug is richer than the rest of the air fuel mixture. This allows a retarded ignition timing to be used, raising the exhaust gas temperature. The increased exhaust gas temperatures promote rapid warm up of the catalysts, and significantly improve exhaust emission performance.

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    7. Homogeneous Combustion: To optimize combustion conditions, the ECM controls injection volume and timing of the port fuel injector assemblies which inject fuel into the intake ports during the expansion, exhaust, and intake strokes. The ECM also controls the injection volume and timing of the direct fuel injector assemblies which inject fuel during the first half of the intake stroke. The homogeneous air fuel mixture is created by either combined or individual use of the 2 different types of injectors. This allows utilization of the evaporation heat of the injected fuel to cool the compressed air, and it also allows an increase of charging efficiency and power output.

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    8. Air Fuel Ratio Control


      1. Fuel injection volume is determined based on the engine speed and the intake air volume. In addition, feedback control is performed for the air fuel ratio after engine start based on the signal from the air fuel ratio sensor.

        Control Combustion State Air Fuel Ratio Injection Timing* Precondition
        Lean air fuel ratio control Stratified Combustion 15 to 17 : 1 Compression Stroke Immediately after cold engine start
        Stoichiometric air fuel ratio control Homogeneous Combustion 14 to 15 : 1 Intake Stroke Low to mid-load driving
        Air fuel ratio feedback control prohibition Homogeneous Combustion - Intake Stroke High-load driving
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        *: Of the direct fuel injector assembly. The port fuel injector assembly performs respective control to inject fuel from the expansion stroke to the intake stroke in accordance with the engine running conditions.

    9. Fuel Cut


      1. When the engine speed exceeds the specified value, fuel injection is stopped to prevent over-revving.

        Engine Speed for Fuel-cut at High Revs
        Engine speed (rpm) 6800 or more