Point taken. So at the end of each runner is this injector that sprays out
  1/4 of the total amount needed per intake cycle per spritz.

<In Johnny Carson Voice> I did not know that!

Thanks!

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On 9/17/2007 7:36 PM Mike S wrote:

> At 09:56 PM 9/17/2007, Michael Elliott wrote...
>> B-but if the injectors all fire together, then 3 times out of four
>> each
>> injector is looking at a closed valve? If so, does that fine cloud of
>> gasoline sorta float about waiting for the valve to open the fourth
>> time?
>
> I'm sure there are SAE papers describing exactly what happens. I also
> suspect that the gasses are much more turbulent than you're thinking.
>
> What do you suppose happens in a carburated engine to the air/fuel mix
> while it waits for a valve to open? Why would a FI engine be any
> different?
>
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