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Subject:Re: dumb fuel injection question
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:38:53 -0700

fuzzy logic.
it works 'well enough' for the technology of the 80's.
see my more detailed post.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: dumb fuel injection question

> Three out of four fuel injections get squirted at a closed intake valve.
> What possible difference does the injector pattern make then? And what
> does the fuel do when waiting around for the valve to open? Puddle?
> Whistle at passing pretty ladies?
>
> On Wed, 2011-07-27 at 16:50 -0400, Mike wrote:
>
>> The injected fuel waits until the intake valve open up!  It's not wasted
>> .
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>>
>> David White <sirgrumpsalot@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> >I can rearrange the fuel injector wires on each side of the engine
>> >without effecting how it runs, suggesting that they must inject fuel
>> >into every cylinder at the same time. Isn't this a waste of fuel? What
>> >am I missing?