Common Rail Pumps
At the heart of the Common Rail system is the fuel pump. This is a vital component which generates the high pressure within the system.
The demand for reduced emissions and improved performance means that Diesel fuel injection has come a long way since the Rotary Pump product of yesteryear. The Common Rail system has now put the new generation of diesel engines on a par with petrol engines.
A Common Rail engine is designed to supply constant fuel pressure to electronically controlled injectors through a shared fuel reservoir. This means that the fuel supply is not dependant on engine revs.
At the heart of the Common Rail System is the Fuel Pump. This is a vital component which generates the high pressure within the system. The Pump receives the fuel from the tank via the filter, and then passes it under pressure to the Rail, via a Pipe.
Delphi Common Rail Pumps are fitted to a number of OE application, including Ford, SsangYong, PSA and Renault.
Common Rail Injectors
The Common Rail Injector regulates the exact amount of fuel that is delivered into the combustion chamber. The precise opening and closing of the injectors is electronically controlled by electro valves that are installed in each nozzle holder body.
The objective of the Common Rail Injection system is to be able to control the advance, injection duration and pressure individually, in a way that manages the combustion perfectly – cylinder by cylinder - depending on the working conditions of the engine.
The Common Rail Injector is a vital component within the system, regulating the exact amount of fuel that is delivered into the combustion chamber. The precise opening and closing of the injectors is electronically controlled by electro valves that are installed in each nozzle holder body.
Delphi Common Rail Injectors are fitted to a number of the most popular vehicles of the worlds largest vehicle manufacturers, including Renault, Ford and Kia.
Common Rail Filters
Due to the high injection pressures involved in a Common Rail system, the cleanliness of fuel is critical. One of the most important system components is the fuel filter which acts as the engines first line of defence.
Effective filtration and Diesel fuel conditioning are essential to protect the Common Rail Fuel Injection Equipment (FIE) from water and particle contamination. As little as 2 microns of dirt can completely wear out a fuel pump.
Delphi Diesel’s latest range of fuel filters has been developed to remove particles down to as little as 2 microns. Further enhanced features ensure that demands for long life and improved performance are still met.
As with traditional filters, Delphi Diesel are fitted as original equipment on a number of Common Rail applications, including Renault, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, PSA, Jaguar and SsangYong. For the full list of Common Rail filters available.
To maximise optimum performance, it is important to change your filter at the recommended Vehicle Manufacturers’ service interval.
High Pressure Pipes
The Pipe assembly transports fuel at high pressure between pump and rail, and rail and injectors, resisting to pressure changes, and with a total sealing to the outside world.
The Common Rail High Pressure Pipe is a formed pipe, with sealing interfaces at both ends with fastening screws or nuts.
The Pipe assembly transports fuel at high pressure between pump and rail, and rail and injectors, resisting to pressure changes, and with a total sealing to the outside world.
Delphi Diesel Aftermarket has developed the Sealed Rail Kit (YDT278) which is a simple pressure and back-leakage test, and its use requires the removal of the Pump to Rail High Pressure Pipe.
Following this operation, and any system intervention that necessitates the removal of a High Pressure Pipe, Delphi Diesel Aftermarket recommends that the pipe is changed. When the pipe is fitted, the end deforms to create a tight seal which is essential to prevent leakage at the very high pressures generated within these systems.
Upon removal, the pipe end retains this deformed shape, and if refit, it cannot be guaranteed that the seal will be tight - even the smallest groove on a re-used pipe has potential to cause a serious leak at maximum system pressure