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 | | Although there were some performance and fuel-economy benefits with direct injection (DI), the most important plus was the ability to provide uninterrupted power during violent maneuvers that often caused carbureted engines to sputter and hesitate. |
 | | Port injection was cheaper because the injection took place at much lower pressure, the injectors were not subject to the searing heat of the combustion chamber, and the injection-timing requirements were relaxed. |
 | | In the '70s, Ford and Texaco worked on a system called Proco, for "programmed combustion." The goal was to use direct injection to achieve lean combustion, which requires a much lower than normal proportion of fuel to air, which can in turn improve fuel efficiency. |
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