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What does a fuel injector do in a car?

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fuel injectors "atomize" the liquid fuel (gasoline or diesel). this means that they break the liquid into very small droplets. this increases the overall surface area of the fuel and allows more of the fuel to be oxygenated (burned), creating more power.

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