ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM (4JK1/4JJ1) 6E-363
Along with the employment of a common rail type
electronic control fuel injection system, the fuel rail is
provided to store high pressure fuel between supply
pump and injectors. A pressure sensor and a pressure
limiter are installed on the fuel rail. The pressure sensor
detects the fuel pressure inside the fuel rail and sends
its signal to the ECM. Based on this signal, the ECM
controls the fuel pressure inside the fuel rail via the fuel
rail pressure (FRP) regulator of the supply pump. The
pressure limiter opens the valve mechanically to relieve
the pressure when the fuel pressure inside the fuel rail
is excessive.
Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor
The FRP sensor is installed to the fuel rail and it
detects the fuel pressure in the fuel rail, converts the
pressure into a voltage signal, and sends the signal to
the ECM. The ECM monitors the FRP sensor signal
voltage. Higher fuel rail pressure provides higher signal
voltage while lower pressure provides lower signal
voltage. The ECM calculates actual fuel rail pressure
(fuel pressure) from the voltage signal and uses the
result in fuel injection control and other control tasks.
Pressure Limiter Valve
Legend
1. Valve
2. Valve body
3. Valve guide
4. Spring
5. Housing
6. Fuel rail
7. Fuel return pipe
The pressure limiter relieves pressure by opening the
valve if abnormally high pressure is generated. The
valve opens when pressure in rail reaches
approximately 220 MPa (32,000 psi), and closes when
pressure falls to approximately 50 MPa (7,250 psi).
Fuel leakage through the pressure limiter re-turns to
the fuel tank.
Fuel Rail Pressure (FRP) Regulator
The ECM controls the duty ratio of the linear type fuel
rail pressure (FRP) regulator (the length of time that the
current is applied to the FRP regulator), in order to
control the quantity of fuel that is supplied to the high-
pressure plungers. Since only the quantity of fuel that is
required for achieving the target rail pressure is drawn
in, the drive load of the supply pump is decreased.
When current flows to the FRP regulator, variable
electromotive force is created in accordance with the
duty ratio, moving the armature to the left side. The
armature moves the cylinder to the left side, changing
the opening of the fuel passage and thus regulating the
fuel quantity. With the FRP regulator OFF, the return
spring contracts, completely opening the fuel passage
and supplying fuel to the plungers (Full quantity intake
and full quantity discharge). When the FRP regulator is
ON, the force of the return spring moves the cylinder to
the right, closing the fuel passage (normally opened).
By turning the FRP regulator ON/OFF, fuel is supplied
in an amount corresponding to the actuation duty ratio,
and fuel is discharged by the plungers.
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