Abstract:
A pumping mechanism (300) includes a barrel assembly (310) having a plunger bore (320). The plunger bore (320) has a longitudinal axis. The pumping mechanism (300) also includes a plunger (330) configured to slide within the plunger bore (320) parallel to the longitudinal axis. The pumping mechanism (300) further includes a push rod (114) separate from the plunger (330). The push rod (114) is configured to move away from the plunger (330) to be spaced from the plunger (330), and the push rod (114) is further configured to move within the plunger bore (320) to push the plunger (330).
Abstract:
Methods of starting a hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled fuel injection system (10) are disclosed. One method comprises the steps of pressurizing actuating fluid used to actuate a unit injector (18) and actuating an electrical actuator assembly (36) of the unit injector (18) to cause fuel injection only when the pressure of the actuating fluid is at least equal to a selected minimum level. This method of the present invention ensures that the unit injector (18) does not diminish the pressure of the actuating fluid until the pressure has reached a selected minimum level required to effect fuel injection. This method allows the pumping capacity of the high pressure actuating fluid pump (332) to be minimized while ensuring quick starting of an engine (12) by the fuel system (10).