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Fuel Injection System - 4-CYL Diesel: Description

Chevette/1000 diesel fuel injection system consists of a mechanical injection pump driven by camshaft through a cogged belt, 4 high pressure fuel pipes, 4 injection nozzles, a fuel filter with an integral water separator, a fuel cut solenoid mounted on injection pump and a glow plug system to warm engine for starting.

Chevette/1000 diesel engines are electronically controlled in the start and warm-up modes to make for easier cold starting and cold driving. An electronic module monitors and corrects combustion chamber temperatures during preheat and afterglow modes. System consists of a controller, glow plug relay, dropping resistor, sensing resistor, glow plugs, thermo switch, 2 glow plug relays and 2 fusible links.

Fig 1: Chevette/1000 Diesel Fuel Injection Fuel System
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