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33 Air Management System Components • Series Sequential Turbocharger • Charge Air Cooler • Intake Manifold • Air Filter/Filter Minder • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System Air Management System Features • The series sequential turbocharger is a low pressure/high pressure design working in series with a turbocharger actuator on the high pressure turbine controlling the boost pressures. • The charge air cooler is utilized to reduce the temperature of the pressurized air therefore inducing a cooler/denser air charge into the intake manifold for maximum efficiency. • An air filter/filter minder combination is utilzed to clean the incoming air and provide a means for monitoring the condition of the air filter via the filter minder. • The EGR system is designed to reduce exhaust emissions. AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 58 57 Compressor Inlet (from air cleaner) Low Pressure Turbocharger EGR Valve Throttle Body EGR Cooler Vertical Turbocharger Actuator Turbocharger Crossover Tube High Pressure Turbocharger EGR Cooler Horizontal EGR Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (EDOC) Intake Manifold

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    Air Management System Components

    SeriesSequentialTurbocharger

    ChargeAirCooler

    IntakeManifold

    AirFilter/FilterMinder

    ExhaustGasRecirculation(EGR)System

    Air Management System Features

    Theseriessequentialturbochargerisalowpressure/highpressuredesignworkinginserieswithaturbochargeractuatoronthehighpressureturbinecontrollingtheboostpressures.

    Thechargeaircoolerisutilizedtoreducethetemperatureofthepressurizedairthereforeinducingacooler/denserairchargeintotheintakemanifoldformaximumefficiency.

    Anairfilter/filtermindercombinationisutilzedtocleantheincomingairandprovideameansformonitoringtheconditionoftheairfilterviathefilterminder.

    TheEGRsystemisdesignedtoreduceexhaustemissions.

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    Compressor Inlet (from air cleaner)

    Low Pressure Turbocharger

    EGR Valve

    Throttle BodyEGR CoolerVertical

    TurbochargerActuator

    TurbochargerCrossover Tube

    High Pressure Turbocharger

    EGR Cooler Horizontal

    EGR Diesel Oxidation Catalyst(EDOC)

    Intake Manifold

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    System Flow

    Airentersthesystemthroughtheairfilterwhereparticlesareremovedfromtheair.Theairfilterhasafilterminderonittowarntheoperatorofarestrictedairfilter.

    Aftertheairisfiltered,themassoftheairandtemperaturearemeasuredbythemassairflowsensor(MAF)andtheintakeairtemperaturesensor#1(IAT1).

    Thefilteredairisthendirectedpastthecrankcaseventilationsystemwherecrankcasevaporsandfreshairaremixed.

    Aftermixingwithcrankcasevaporsthefreshairmixtureisdrawnintothelowpressureturbochargercompressorthenthecompressedairissenttothehighpressureturbochargerwhereitisfurthercompressedbeforebeingsenttothechargeaircooler(CAC).

    The(CAC)coolsthecompressedairviaanair-to-aircooler,thenthecondensedairpassesthroughtheEGRthrottle,mixeswithcooledEGRgases,thenenterstheintakemanifold.

    Theintakemanifolddirectsthecooledairtotheintakeportsofthecylinderheads.

    Theburnedairfuelmixtureispushedoutofthecylinderintotheexhaustmanifoldwhichcollectstheexhaustandroutesittothehighpressureturbochargersturbinewheel.

    Theexhaustuppipe,connectedtothepassengersideexhaustmanifoldhasapassagethatdirectsexhausttotheexhaustgasrecirculation(EGR)coolersandthentotheEGRvalve.

    TheEGRvalvecontrolstheflowofexhaustintotheintakesystemwherethegasesaremixedwithintakeairtoreduceNOx(OxidesofNitrogen)emissionsandnoise.

    Thehotandexpandingexhaustgasesthatareroutedtotheseriessequentialturbochargerturbines,spintheturbinewheelsthroughflowandexpansion.Thespinningturbinewheelsthenspinthecompressorwheelsviacommonshafts.

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    Air Filter Housing/ Filter Minder

    Theairfilterislocatedonthepassengersideoftheenginecompartmentbetweenthebatteryandthecowl.

    Afilterminder,deviceusedtomeasurefilterrestriction,islocatedontheoutletsideoftheairfilterhousingjustbeforetheMAFsensor.

    Freshair,fromthepassengersidefenderarea,isdrawnintotheairfilterandparticulatesareremovedfromtheairbeforegoingtotheengine.

    Air Filter Element

    Thenewairfilterelementisareplaceablecartridgeseparatefromthehousing.

    Theairfilteriscapableofholding750gramsofparticulatesbeforeneedingreplacement.

    Thefilterelementisahoneycombdesign.

    Charge Air Cooler (CAC)

    TheCACislocatedinthefrontoftheradiator.

    TheCACisanairtoaircoolerdesignedtolowerthetemperatureoftheaircomingoutoftheturbochargeroutletbeforeenteringtheintakemanifold.

    Filter Minder

    Air FIlter Housing

    Air FIlter Element

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    Series Sequential Turbocharger & Turbocharger Actuator

    Theseriessequentialturbochargerforthe6.4LPowerStrokeDieselisdesignedtoprovideboostcontrolatlowandhighspeedsforimprovedthrottleresponse.

    Theturbochargeractuatorisusedtocontrolthepositionofthevariablevanesinsidethehighpressureturbochargersturbinehousing.

    Whenthevanesoftheturbochargerareclosed,theenginewillhaveahigherexhaustbackpressureandcreatemoreheatwhichwillinturnwarmtheenginefasterincoldambientconditions.

    NOTE: There is an oxidation catalyst in the exhaust pipe for the EGR system that is utilized to crack hydrocarbons before they enter the EGR system.

    Turbocharger Actuator

    Thevariablevanesinsidethehighpressureturbochargersturbinehousingarenowcontrolledbytheturbochargeractuator.

    Thehighpressureturbochargersturbinehousingcontainsvanesthatcontroltheeffectivesizeofthehousing.Thesevanesarecontrolledbytheturbochargeractuatorbywayofacontrolarm.Thecontrolarmconnectstheactuatortoapivotshaftwhichconnectstotheunisonringthatmovesthevanes.

    TurbochargerActuator

    Control Arm

    Turbocharger Actuator Cooler

    Theturbochargeractuatorisfittedwithacoolingplatetoreducethetemperatureoftheelectronicsinsidetheactuatorhousing.

    Theactuatorcoolerusescoolantfromthefuelsystemcoolerastheheatexchangemedium.

    TurbochargerActuator

    TurbochargerActuator Cooler

    Low Pressure Turbocharger

    High Pressure Turbocharger

    Oxidation Catalyst

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    INTAKE AIRFLOW (Blue)

    Airentersthelowpressureturbochargerfromtheairfilter.

    Thelowpressureturbochargercompressestheairandsendstheairthroughtheextensiontubeandthecrossovertubepriortoenteringthehighpressureturbocharger.

    Thehighpressureturbochargerfurthercompressestheairandsendstheairtothechargeaircooler(CAC)wheretheairiscooledbyanair-to-aircoolerpriortoenteringtheintakemanifold.

    EXHAUST AIRFLOW (Red)

    Exhaustgasentersthehighpressureturbochargerturbinehousingafterbeingdirectedthroughtheexhaustup-pipesattherearoftheengine.

    Thehighpressureturbochargerturbinecontainsthevaneswhicharecontrolledbytheturbochargeractuator.Thesevanescontinuallychangethevelocityoftheexhaustgasinthehighpressureturbochargerturbine.

    Aftertheexhaustgashaspassedthroughthehighpressureturbochargerturbineitimmediatelyentersthelowpressureturbochargerturbine.

    Oncetheexhaustgashaspoweredthelowpressureturbochargerturbinetheexhaustgasexitsthroughthehousingtowardstherearoftheenginewhereitisdirectedtotheexhaustaftertreatmentsystem.

    Low Pressure Turbocharger

    High Pressure Turbocharger

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    Vanes Closed

    Duringengineoperationatlowenginespeedsandload,littleenergyisavailablefromtheexhausttogenerateboost.Inordertomaximizetheuseoftheenergythatisavailable,thevanesareclosed.Indoingso,theexhaustgasisacceleratedbetweenthevanesandacrosstheturbinewheel.Ingeneral,thisallowstheturbochargertobehaveasasmallturbocharger,increasingthewheelspeedquicklyatlowspeed.

    ClosingthevanesalsoincreasesthebackpressureintheexhaustmanifoldwhichisusedtodrivetheexhaustgasthroughtheEGRcoolerandvalveintotheintakemanifold.

    Theclosedvanepositionisalsousedforcoldambientwarmup.

    Vanes Partially Closed

    DuringEngineoperationatmoderateenginespeedsandload,thevanesarecommandedpartiallyopen.

    ThevanesaresettothisintermediatepositiontosupplythecorrectamountofboosttotheengineforoptimalcombustionaswellasprovidingthenecessarybackpressuretodriveEGR.

    Note: There is actually an infinite number of vane positions between open and closed. The partially closed picture is for illustration purposes only.

    Vanes Open

    Duringengineoperationathighenginespeedsandload,thereisagreatdealofenergyavailableintheexhaust.

    Excessiveboostunderhighspeed,highloadconditionscannegativelyaffectcomponentdurability,thereforethevanesarecommandedopenpreventingturbochargeroverspeed.

    Essentially,thisallowstheturbochargertoactasalargeturbochargerwithminimalrestriction.

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    EGR Valve

    TheECMcontrolledEGR(ExhaustGasRecirculation)valveaddscooledexhaustgasestotheintakemanifoldtoreduceNOxemissions.

    TheEGRvalveisopenedduringsteadystatethrottlepositionswhenexhaustbackpressuresarehigherthanintakemanifoldpressures(boost).

    EGR Flow

    TheEGRvalvehastwovalvesconnectedbyacommonshaft.

    CooledexhaustgasenterstheloweropeningoftheEGRvalveafterleavingtheverticalEGRcooler.

    Whenthevalveopensitallowsthecooledexhaustgastoflowthroughtwopassages,onepassageisthroughtheupperopeningoftheEGRvalve(uppervalve)andtheotheristhroughapassagebelowtheEGRvalve(lowervalve).

    Bothpassagesmergetogetherpriortobeingmixedwiththefilteredincomingairbeforebeingsenttotheintakemanifold.

    DualEGRCoolingSystem

    TheEGRcoolingsystemisanairtocoolantheatexchangerthatisusedtocooltheexhaustgasesbeforetheyaresenttotheEGRvalve.

    TheexhaustisroutedintotheEGRcoolersfromtheexhaustuppipesattherearoftheengine.

    Theexhaustiscooledbypassingthroughmetaltubesthataresurroundedbyenginecoolant.Dependingonconditions,thetemperaturedropacrossthecoolerscouldbeasmuchas850F.

    ThecooledexhaustisthenroutedtotheEGRvalvethatismountedtotheinletmixingchamber.

    EGR Valve

    EGR Cooler Horizontal

    EGR Cooler Vertical

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    Throttle Body

    Thethrottlebodyisusedtoassistwiththeexhaustaftertreatmentsystem.

    Intake Manifold

    Theintakemanifoldonthe6.4LPowerStrokeDieselismadeofaluminumanddirectstheflowofairtotheintakeportsinthecylinderheads.

    Themanifoldabsolutepressuresensor(MAP)andtheintakeairtemperature2sensor(IAT2)arebothmountedintheintakemanifold.

    Throttle Body

    Intake Manifold

    IAT 2 MAP

    Throttle Plate

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    High Pressure Common Rail Fuel System

    Thehighpressurecommonrailfuelinjectionsystemwithpiezoelectricfuelinjectorsusespressurizedfuelandelectronicstoactuateandcontrolfuelinjectionintothecylinders.

    High Pressure Common Rail Direct Injection Fuel System Components

    Thefuelmanagementsystemiscomprisedofseveralsubsystems.

    Eachsystemworkstogethertodeliverexcellentpowerandefficiencywhilemeetingtherequirementsofemissionsregulations.

    High Pressure Common Rail Fuel System Advantages

    Emissionsandnoisehavebeenreducedthroughimprovementsinrate,timingcontrol,andmultipleinjections.

    ThehighpressuresystemspressurerelieffunctionisnowcontrolledbythePCV(PressureControlValve),whichismountedtothehighpressurefuelinjectionpump.

    Thepiezofuelinjectorshelpreducenoisewhiledeliveringoptimumperformance.

    Fuel Management System Major Components

    FuelSupplySystem

    HighPressureFuelInjectionPump

    HighPressureFuelTubes

    Sensors

    Injectors

    ElectricalComponents

    Actuators

    Fuel Management System Features

    Emissions

    Noise

    RateControl

    TimingControl

    PCV(pressurecontrolvalve)

    VCV(volumecontrolvalve)

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    High Pressure Fuel System Flow

    FuelissuppliedtothehighpressurefuelinjectionpumpafterbeingfilteredbyboththeHFCM(horizontalfuelconditioningmodule)andtheenginemountedfuelfilter.

    Thehighpressurefuelinjectionpumpisgeardrivenoffofthecamshaftgearattherearoftheengine.

    Oncethehighpressurefuelinjectionpumppressurizesthefuelitisroutedtotwo(2)highpressurefuelrailsupplytubes,oneforeachbank.

    HIgH PReSSuRe Fuel SySteM

    Thehighpressurefuelrailsupplytubesroutethefueltothehighpressurefuelraillocatedunderthevalvecover.

    Thehighpressurefuelrailinletprotrudesthroughthevalvecoverspaceratthebackoftheengineandoilissealedbyarubberseal.

    Thehighpressurefuelrailroutesfueltoeachofthefour(4)fuelinjectorsthroughfour(4)separatefuelinjectorsupplytubesalllocatedunderthevalvecover.

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    High Pressure Pump Operation

    Afterbeingfilteredattheenginemountedfuelfilter,fuelisdirectedtothehighpressurefuelinjectionpump.

    BeforefuelenterstheVolumeControlValve(VCV)thepressureissteppedupbytheInternalTransferPump(ITP).TheITPislocatedinsidethehighpressurefuelinjectionpumpandisdrivenbyitsmainshaft.

    TheVCVcontrolshowmuchfuelentersthethree(3)mainpumppistons.

    AportionofthefuelleavingtheITPissenttoalubricationvalvewhichallowsfueltolubricateandcooltheinternalmechanicalcomponentsofthehighpressurefuelinjectionpump.

    Thehighpressurefuelinjectionpumpmainshafthasanoffsetjournalthatactuateseachofthethree(3)pistonsastheshaftrotates.

    Theoffsetjournalofthemainshaftutilizesafree-spinninghubtomakecontactwiththethree(3)pistons.

    1)ITP(internaltransferpump)2)VCV(volumecontrolvalve)3)High-PressureFuelInjectionPumpElement4)PCV(pressurecontrolvalve)5)InletPressureControlValve6)LubricationValve7)EdgeFiltera)FuelInletb)High-PressureConnectionc)FuelReturn

    Thepistonsstarttheircompressionstrokeviatheoffsetjournalandarereturnedtorestviaspringpressure.

    ThepistonsreceivefuelfromtheVCVthroughaonewaycheckvalve.Fuelisdrawnintothecylinderwhilethepistonisreturningtorest.

    Theoutletcheckvalveballisclosedwhilefuelisbeingdrawninduetothesuction(lowpressurearea)ofthepistonreturningtorestandthepressureexertedbytheothertwopistons.

    Oncethepistonstartsitscompressionstroke,theinletcheckvalveclosesviaspringandfuelpressureandtheoutletcheckvalveopensduetoincreasingfuelpressureforcingthecheckvalveballawayfromitsseat.

    Thepressurecontrolvalve(PCV)controlsthepressureinthesystembyrestrictingfuelflowtothereturnline(pressureistheresistancetoflow).

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    High Pressure Fuel Injection Pump & Cover

    Thehighpressurefuelinjectionpumpisinstalledinthecrankcase.

    Thepumpisathree(3)pistonrotarystylepumpthatisdrivenbythereargeartrain.

    Eachbankofcylindershasitsownpumpoutletandhighpressurefuelsupplytube.

    PCV (Pressure Control Valve) VCV (Volume Control Valve)

    ThePCVandVCVarebothinstalledinthehighpressurefuelinjectionpump.

    ThePCVandVCVARENOTSERVICEABLE.

    High Pressure Fuel Rail & Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor (FRP)

    Fuelunderextremelyhighpressuresisdeliveredtothefuelinjectorsfromthefuelrailbywayofthefuelinjectorsupplytubes.

    TheFRPsensorislocatedontheenginesrightsidehighpressurefuelrail.

    High Pressure Fuel Injection Pump

    Pressure Control Valve (PCV)

    Volume Control Valve (VCV)

    FRP Sensor

    High Pressure FuelInjection Pump Cover

    Electrical Connector Electrical Connector

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    Piezo Electric Fuel Injector

    PiezoElectricallyActuated

    HighElectricalEffeciency

    HighVoltageSupply

    Upto5InjectionsPerCombustionEvent

    Selfextractingholddownclamp

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    Fuel Injector Features

    TheinjectorusesaPiezoActuatortoelectricallycontroltheinjectionswithextremeprecision.

    ThePiezoActuatoristurnedonforapproximately0-400s(microsecondormillionthofasecond)for2injections.

    Nospecialtoolsareneededtoremovetheinjectorsfromtheirbore.Theinjectorisslowlyremovedfromitsborebyremovingtheself-extractingholddownclampbolt.

    Injector & O-ring

    Theinjectorhasone(1)replaceableo-ringontheoutsideofthebody,andone(1)replaceablesoftsteelcombustiongasketonthetipoftheinjector.

    Theinjectorspiezoactuatorhasasingletwo(2)pinconnectorthatislocatedunderthevalvecover.

    Thefuelchargingharnesshasasinglemainconnectionpointatthefrontofthevalvecoverspacer.

    Piezo Actuator

    Thepiezoactuatorisanelectricallyenergizeddevicethatactssimilartoasolenoidbutismuchmoreprecise.

    Apiezoactuatorisacompositionofpiezodiscs,thatwhenelectricallyenergized,causethediscstodeformresultinginanexpansion.Thisexpansionresultsinalongitudinalmotionthuscontrollingtheinjector.

    Whenenergized,thepiezoactuatorpushesdownwardagainstthevalvepiston.ThepiezoactuatorisreturnedtoitsnonenergizedstateviatheECMswitchingthepolarityoftheelectricalfeedtotheinjector.

    Fuel InletFrom HighPressure Fuel Rail

    Piezo Actuator

    O-RingFuel Return LineDrain Holes

    Soft SteelCombustion Gasket

    Piezo Actuator(non-energized)

    ElectricalConnector

    Piezo Actuator(energized)

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    Valve Piston

    Thevalvepistonisutilizedforonemainpurpose:

    1) Ittransferstheupanddownmovementfrom thePiezoActuatortotheValveMushroom.

    Valve Mushroom, Return Spring, and Control Piston

    ThevalvemushroomisahydrauliccheckvalvethatallowshighpressurefueltobleedoffintothefuelreturnpassagedirectlyaboveitwheneverthePiezoActuatorisenergized.

    Thevalvemushroomisheldinaclosed(sealed)positionwheneverthePiezoActuatorisnotenergizedviahighpressurefuelandspringpressure.

    Thecontrolpistonutilizesitslargesurfaceareaforadownwardforcetoovercomethepressureexertedbythesmallersurfaceareaofthenozzleneedleinthehighpressurechambertokeepthenozzleneedleinaclosedposition.

    Nozzle Needle

    Thenozzleneedleisaninwardlyopeningtypewhichliftsoffitsseateverytimethepressureinthehighpressurechamberexceedsthepressureinthecontrolpistonchamber,i.e.whenthepiezoisactuated.

    Theneedlecontrolspringisusedtoholdthenozzleneedleinaclosedposition.

    Fuelisatomizedathighpressurethroughthenozzletipssixsprayholes.

    Valve Piston

    Valve Mushroom

    Valve Mushroom

    High PressureFuel

    Needle ControlSpring

    Control Piston

    Valve MushroomReturn Spring

    Fuel Return Passage

    Control Piston

    Nozzle Needle

    High Pressure Chamber

    Spray Holes (6 holes)

    Control PistonChamber

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    Two Stages of Injection

    MainInjection

    EndofMainInjection

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    Stages of Injection

    Theinjectioncyclehastwo(2)stages.

    Maininjection.

    Endofmaininjection.

    Thisinjectionsystemiscapableofperformingbothstepsoftheinjectioncycleupto5timesperfiringcycle.

    Pre-Main Injection

    Thepiezoelectricfuelinjectorisconstantlybeingfilledwithfuelviathehighpressurefuelinjectionpump.

    Highpressurefuelfromthehighpressurefuelinjectionpumpentersthefollowingareas:

    - controlpistonchamber(2).

    - springsideofthevalvemushroom(4).

    - highpressurechamber(3).

    Theneedlecontrolspring(9)holdstheneedleonitsseatsothatfuelcannotenterthecombustionchamber.

    Thepiezoactuator(1)isinanon-energizedstate.

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    Main Injection Step 1

    Fuelunderpressurefromtherail(7)reachesthecontrolpistonchamber(2)andthehighpressurechamber(3)ofthenozzleneedle(5).

    Theboreholetothefuelreturnlineisclosedviathevalvemushroom(4),whichisheldclosedbyaspringandhighpressurefuel.

    Thesurfaceareaofthecontrolpistonismuchlargerthanthesurfaceareaofthenozzleneedleinthehighpressurechamber.

    Theforce(F1)exertedbythecontrolpistonduetoitslargersurfaceareaalongwiththeforceoftheneedlecontrolspringovercomestheforce(F2)exertedbythesmallersurfaceareaofthenozzleneedleinthehighpressurechamberwhichholdsthenozzleneedleclosed.

    Main Injection Step 2

    Whenthepiezoactuator(1)iscommandedon,theactuatorisenergized(whichcausesthepiezodiscstodeformandcreateadownwardforce)andpushesthevalvepiston(8)downward.

    Thedownwardforceofthevalvepistonpushesthevalvemushroom(4)andspringdownwhichopensupaboreholethatconnectsthehighpressurefueltothefuelreturnline(6).

    Whenthishappensitallowsasmallamountofhighpressurefueltoenterthefuelreturnline(6)effectivelydroppingthepressureinthecontrolpistonchamber(2).

    Thispressuredropisenoughfortheforce(F2x)onthenozzleneedle(5)inthehighpressurechambertoovercometheforce(F1x)inthecontrolpistonchamber(2).

    Thisallowsthenozzleneedle(5)tomoveupwarduncoveringthesixsprayholesandallowinghighpressurefueltoatomizeandenterthecombustionchamber.

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    End of Main Injection Step 1

    Thehighpressurefuel,thatisallowedtoescapepastthevalvemushroom(4)intothefuelreturnline(6),isrouteddownadrilledpassagetothedrainholesinthesidesoftheinjectorjustbelowtheO-ringsealtowardsthebaseoftheinjector.

    Thefuelisthenroutedthroughthecylinderheadandexitsthroughabanjofittingonthefrontsideofthecylinderheadbeforebeingreturnedtothefuelsupplysystem.

    End of Main Injection Step 2

    WhentheEngineControlModule(ECM)determinesthatthecorrectinjectorontimehasbeenreached,itswitchesthepolarityofthepiezoactuator(1)whichcausesthepiezodiscstoreturntoanon-enerrgizedstate.

    Switchingthepolarityofthepiezoactuator(1)enablesthevalvemushroom(4)toseatviaspringpressureandcompletelyblocktheboredpassagethatconnectsthehighpressurefueltothefuelreturnline.

    Seatingthevalvemushroom(4)allowsthepressuretobuildinthecontrolpistonchamber(2)andequalthatinthehighpressurechamber(3).

    Oncethesetwochambershaveequalizedinpressurethedownwardforce(F1)ofthecontrolvalvewillovercometheupwardforce(F2)ofthenozzleneedleduetothelargersurfaceareaofthecontrolvalve.

    Thecontrolvalvethenmovesdownwardeffectivelyclosingthenozzleneedle(5),blockinganyfuelfromenteringthecombustionchamber.

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