Continuous IJ

["G. Benedikt Rochow" <rochow@segsrv.hlo.dec.com>]

>>I can't remember why fuel is aimed directly at the valves, but I know
>>I've seen somewhere that there's a very good technical reason.
>
>>From the Bosch Automotive Electric/Electronic Systems book (ISBN
>>1-56091-596-X):
>
>"The continually injected fuel coming from the injection valves is
>"stored"
>in front of the intake valves.  When the intake valve is opened, the air
>drawn in by the engine carries the waiting "cloud" of fuel with it into
>the
>cylinder.  An ignitable air-fuel mixture is formed during the induction
>stroke due to the swirl effect."

Call me ignorant (which I am in these matters), but somehow,
that sounds to me a lot like a carburetted engine: mix fuel and air,
suck mix into combustion chamber.

(Do the injector really squirt fuel all the time, without interuption?
If so, what's the fuel dist. for?)

-gbr