摘要 |
A fuel injected internal combustion engine (70) and a method of operating same, the engine (70) having a fuel injection system wherein fuel is injected through a selectively openable injector nozzle (142) directly into a combustion chamber (91) of the engine (70) by gas from a pressurized gas supply system (77, 83, 85). While the engine (70) is being cranked, during start-up of the engine (70), the injector nozzle (142) is opened to communicate said combustion chamber (91) with the gas supply system (77, 83, 85). Gas compressed within the combustion chamber (91) enters into the gas supply system (77, 83, 85) to assist in rapidly establishing gas pressure sufficient for subsequent operation of the fuel injection system. |