
How Cars Became Computerized
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Computer Controlled Fuel Injection Systems
Computer control carborators frequently needed tricky repairs. By the mid eighties, a computer controlled fuel injection system could handle situations that carburators just weren't good for. Over time, the industry began to refer to these types of electronic systems as engine control units - e c us. They started off with dozens and later hundreds and now thousands of individual electronic systems can control or monitor one specific function within the vehicle.
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