TM-9-2350-274-BD M109 Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair Download

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TM 9-2350-274-BD ENGINE SECTION VI. Engine Fuel Systems 3-11. General. The engine fuel system provides the pressurized fuel needed for proper operation of a compression ignition engine. An engine-mounted mechanical fuel pump provides fuel to the fuel injectors, which inject fuel into the cylinder in the proper quantities. The fuel injectors are cam-operated by pushrods and a rocker arm arrangement to provide fuel injection at the proper time. Fig 3-7. Engine fuel system. 3-14