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Fuel System C11 and C13 - Caterpillar Electronic Engine

Fuel System C11 and C13 - Industrial Engine

(1) Primary speed/timing sensor
(2) Secondary speed/timing sensor
(3) Injectors
(4) Fuel pump
(5) 2 Micron secondary fuel filter
(6) Primary fuel filter and water separator
(7) Fuel tank
(8) Fuel pressure regulator
(9) Atmospheric pressure sensor
(10) Engine oil pressure sensor
(11) Engine coolant temperature sensor
(12) Inlet air temperature sensor
(13) Fuel temperature sensor
(14) Engine coolant level sensor
(15) Power Take Off (PTO) ON/OFF switch
(16) PTO SET/RESUME switch
(17) Timing calibration connector
(18) Throttle position sensor
(19) SAE J1939 Data Link
(20) Warning lamp
(21) Diagnostic lamp
(22) Programmable outputs
(23) Keyswitch
(24) Battery
(25) Electronic Control Module (ECM)
(26) Rail for the fuel supply

The Electronic Unit Injector system consists of the following systems: the mechanical system and the
electronic system. The mechanical system is made up of the low pressure fuel supply system and the
electronic unit injectors. The electronic system provides complete electronic control of all engine functions. The electronic control system consists of the following three types of components: input, control and output. There are five major components of the Electronic Unit Injector fuel system:
-Electronic unit injectors
-Fuel transfer pump
-ECM
-Sensors
-Solenoids

The Electronic Unit Injectors produce fuel injection pressures up to 207000 kPa (30000 psi). The Electronic Unit Injectors also fire up to 19 times per second at rated speed. The fuel transfer pump supplies the inectors by drawing fuel from the tank and by pressurizing the system between 60 and 125 PSI. The ECM is a powerful computer which controls all major engine functions. Sensors are electronic devices which monitor engine performance parameters. Engine performance parameters measure pressure, temperature and speed. This information is sent to the ECM via a signal. Solenoids are electronic devices which use electronic currents from the ECM to change engine performance. An example of an solenoid is the Injector solenoid.

Low Pressure Fuel System

(4) Fuel pump
(5) 2 Micron secondary fuel filter
(6) Primary fuel filter and water separator
(7) Fuel tank
(8) Fuel pressure regulator

The low pressure fuel system supplies fuel from the fuel tank to the injectors. The low pressure fuel system has four basic functions:
-Supply fuel for combustion
-Supply fuel in order to cool the injectors.
-Remove air from the fuel.
-Warm the fuel in the fuel tank.
The major parts in a low pressure fuel system consist of the following components:
-Fuel tank
-Fuel transfer lines
-Primary fuel filter or water separator
-Fuel transfer pump
-Secondary fuel filter
-Fuel priming pump
-Fuel pressure regulator valve
-Fuel regulator valve

The electronic unit injectors, the fuel transfer pump, the ECM, sensors, and solenoids are part of the low pressure fuel system.

In the low pressure fuel system, the fuel is pulled from the fuel tank to the primary fuel filter or to the water separator. The primary fuel filter removes large debris from the fuel before the fuel flows into the transfer pump. The fuel transfer pump is a gear pump that contains a pressure relief valve. Fuel flows from the outlet port of the transfer pump to the secondary fuel filter. All 1999 and newer engines use a 2 micron fuel filter. The 2 micron filter removes small abrasive contaminants from the fuel system, which can cause damage to the unit injectors.

The fuel filter base contains a hand operated fuel priming pump. The fuel priming pump removes air from the system when a fuel filter has been changed or a unit injector has been changed. The priming pump pulls fuel from the tank, around the transfer pump and into the filter. The transfer pump pushes fuel through the supply passage in the cylinder head and back to the tank.

The fuel pressure regulator consists of a check valve that is spring loaded. The pressure relief valve opens at approximately 60 to 125 PSI. When the engine is in the off position and the fuel pressure drops below 60 PSI, the check valve closes. The check valve closes in order to prevent the fuel in the cylinder head from draining back into the fuel tank. Retaining the fuel in the head maintains a supply of fuel for the injectors during startup.

The ECM controls major engine functions. Sensors are electronic devices that monitor engine performance parameters. The pressure sensor, the temperature sensor and the speed sensor provide information to the ECM by a signal voltage. Actuators are electronic devices which use electrical currents from the ECM to change engine performance. An example of an actuator is an injector solenoid.

Electronic Control
The electronic control system provides complete electronic control of all engine functions. The electronic control system consists of the following three types of components: input, control and output. Sensors monitor engine operating conditions. This information is sent to the ECM. The ECM has three main functions. The ECM provides power for the engine electronics and monitors input signals from the engine sensors. The ECM also acts as a governor to control engine rpm. The ECM stores active faults, logged faults, and logged events. The Personality Module is the software in the ECM which contains the specific maps that define power, torque, and RPM of the engine. The ECM sends electrical current to the output components in order to control engine operation. The ECM has the following connectors: two 70 pin harness connectors, one engine harness connector and one vehicle harness connector. The vehicle harness connects the ECM to the engine control portion of the vehicle harness. The engine control portion includes the following components.
-Transmission
-Brake
-Clutch switches
-PTO switch
-Data links
-Check engine light
-Warning light
-Engine retarder switch
-Speedometer
-Tachometer
-Cooling fan solenoid
The following list of features are part of the electronic control system:
-Cold start strategy
-Oil pressure
-Coolant temperature warning indicator
-Automatic altitude compensation
-Variable injection timing
-Electronic engine speed governing

These features result in the following items: precise engine speed control, very little smoke, faster cold starting and built-in engine protection. The ECM consists of the following two main components: the ECM and the personality module. The ECM is a computer and the personality module is the software for the computer. The personality module contains the operating maps. The operating maps define the following characteristics of the engine:
-Horsepower
-Torque curves
-Rpm
-Other characteristics

The ECM, the personality module, the sensors, and the unit injectors work together in order to control the engine. The ECM, the personality module, the sensors, and the unit injectors can not control the engine alone. The ECM determines a desired rpm that is based on the following criteria:
Throttle signal Certain diagnostic codes Vehicle speed signal The ECM maintains the desired engine rpm by sensing the actual engine rpm. The ECM calculates the fuel amount that needs to be injected in order to achieve the desired rpm.

Fuel Injection Timing and Delivery
The ECM controls the injected fuel amount by varying the signals to the unit injectors. The unit injectors will inject fuel ONLY if the unit injector solenoid is energized. The ECM sends a 90 volt signal to the solenoid for energizing the solenoid. By controlling the timing of the 90 volt signal, the ECM controls injection timing. By controlling the duration of the 90 volt signal, the ECM controls the injected fuel amount. Injection timing is determined by engine rpm, and other engine data. The ECM senses the top center position of cylinder number 1 from the signal that is provided by the engine speed sensor. The ECM decides when the injection should occur relative to the top center position. The ECM provides the signal to the unit injector at the desired time.

Unit Injector Mechanism

Typical examples of electronic unit injector fuel systems.
(27) Unit injector
(28) Adjusting nut
(29) Rocker arm assembly
(30) Pushrod

The unit injector pressurizes the fuel. The correct amount of fuel is then injected into the cylinder block at precise times. The ECM determines the injection timing and the amount of fuel that is delivered. The unit injector is operated by a camshaft lobe and a rocker arm. The camshaft has three camshaft lobes for each cylinder. Two lobes operate the inlet and exhaust valves, and the other lobe operates the unit injector mechanism. Force is transferred from the unit injector lobe on the camshaft through the lifter to the pushrod (30). The force of the pushrod is transferred through rocker arm assembly (29) and to the top of the unit injector. The adjusting nut (28) allows setting of the unit injector adjustment




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