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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-3
System Block Diagram
AK604116
Mass airflow sensor
Intake air temperature sensor
Intake camshaft position
sensor
Exhaust camshaft position
sensor
Crankshaft position sensor Throttle position sensor (main)
Throttle position sensor (sub)
Accelerator pedal position
sensor (sub) Accelerator pedal position
sensor (main) Engine coolant temperature
sensor Manifold absolute pressure
sensor
Heated oxygen sensor (front)
Heated oxygen sensor (rear)
Power steering pressure
switch Engine oil pressure switch Generator L terminal
Ignition switch-ST
Power supply Ignition switch-IG
CAN communication
(input signal)
· A/C switch
· Vehicle speed
· Fuel level sensor
· Transmission range switch
Fuel tank differential pressure
sensor Heated oxygen sensor
(3rd)*
Knock sensor
Generator FR terminal
Fuel tank temperature sensor
Vehicle speed sensor Engine control unit Barometric pressure sensor
[1] Fuel injection control
[2] Ignition timing control
[3] Throttle valve opening angle
control and idle speed control
[4]
MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative
Valve timing Electronic Control
system)
[5] Power supply control
(Power supply to sensor,
actuator)
[6] Fuel pump relay control
[7] Starter relay control
[8] Heated oxygen sensor heater
control
[9] A/C compressor relay control
[10] Generator control
[11] Evaporative emission purge
control
[12] EGR control
[13] Diagnosis output
[14] RAM data transmission
CAN communication
(output signal) Intake engine oil control
valve
A/C compressor relay No. 2 injector
No. 3 injector
No. 4 injector
Heated oxygen sensor (front)
heater
Heated oxygen sensor (rear)
heater Throttle actuator control
motor
Throttle actuator control
motor relay No. 1 injector
No. 1 ignition coil
No. 2 ignition coi
No. 3 ignition coi
No. 4 ignition coi
Fuel pump relay
Generator G terminal Heated oxygen sensor (3rd)
heater*
Multiport fuel injection (MFI)
relay Exhaust engine oil control
valve
Evaporative emission ventilation
solenoid Evaporative emission purge
solenoid
EGR valve (stepper motor)*
Starter relay
AB
Sensor, switch Engine control module (ECM) Actuator
NOTE
*1: California
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SENSOR
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-15
This allows ECM precise feedback control to get theoretical
air-fuel ratio with best cleaning efficiency of 3-way catalytic con
-
verter.
.
CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
A crankshaft position sensor is installed on the right side of the
cylinder block. The crankshaft position sensor monitors rotation
of crankshaft sensing ring (36 teeth including 3 missing teeth)
installed on the crankshaft and converts to voltage (pulse sig
-
nal) that is output to ECM. ECM uses crankshaft position sen-
sor's output pulse to detect crankshaft position.
.
AK602263AC
100
0HC
CONOx 50 Purge ratio
Theoretical air fuel ratio
AK602576AC
From MFI relay
Heated xygen sensor
Heater
Zirconia elementECM
0.5V
AK602737AC
Crankshaft
position
sensor Crankshaft sensing ring
(36 teeth including 3 missing teeth)
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SENSOR
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-17
The intake camshaft position sensor uses a magnetic resis-
tance element. When the camshaft position sensing portion
passes the front surface of the magnetic resistance element,
the flux from the magnet passes the magnetic resistance ele
-
ment. Thus, resistance of the magnetic resistance element
increases. When the camshaft position sensing portion does
not pass the front surface of the magnetic resistance element,
the flux from the magnet does not pass the magnetic resistance
element and the resistance decreases. The intake camshaft
position sensor converts this change in resistance of the mag
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netic resistance element to a 5 V pulse signal and outputs it to
ECM
.
EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
The exhaust camshaft position sensor is installed on the right
side of the cylinder head. The exhaust camshaft position sen
-
sor monitors shape of the half-moon sensing portion and con-
verts to voltage (pulse signal) that is output to ECM. Upon
receiving this output voltage, the ECM effects feedback control
to optimize the phase of the exhaust camshaft. The structure
and system of this sensor are basically the same as intake
camshaft position sensor.
.
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KNOCK SENSOR
A knock sensor is installed on the left side of the cylinder block.
Knock sensor uses the piezoelectric element to convert the
vibration of the cylinder block generated when engine is in
operation to minute voltage that is output to ECM. ECM uses
the minute output voltage from the knock sensor filtered
through the cylinder block's natural frequency to detect knock
-
ing, and compensates the ignition timing lag according to the
strength of the knocking.
AK602574AC
Camshaft position sensing portion
Camshaft position sensing portionMagnetic resistance element
Magnetic resistance elementMagnet flux
Magnet flux
AK602287
5V5V Camshaft position sensorECM
Output signal Magnetic resistance element
AC
AK602739
Piezoelectric element
AC
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SENSOR
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-18
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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR
A barometric pressure sensor is built into ECM. The barometric
pressure sensor is a semiconductor diffused pressure element
which outputs voltage to ECM according to atmospheric pres
-
sure. ECM uses this output voltage to sense the altitude of the
vehicle and compensates fuel injection volume to achieve the
appropriate air-fuel ratio for that altitude.
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ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
The engine oil pressure switch is installed on the left side of the
cylinder block. The engine oil pressure switch detects whether
the oil pressure is high or low using the contact switch. When
the oil pressure becomes higher than the specified value after
the engine starts, the contact point of the engine oil pressure
switch opens. This allows the ECM to detect the oil pressure is
higher than the specified value. The ECM outputs the OFF sig
-
nal to the combination meter through the CAN and then turns
off the oil pressure warning lamp.
AK602226AD
5V
Knock sensor
Piezoelectric elementECM
AK602575AC
Barometric pressure sensor
(built in ECM)
AK602587AC
Oil
pressure
Contact switch
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ACTUATOR
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-25
IGNITION COIL
Refer to GROUP 16 − Ignition Coil P.16-2.
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE
Refer to GROUP 17 − Emission Control − Exhaust Gas Recircu-
lation (EGR) System P.17-12.
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION PURGE SOLENOID
Refer to GROUP 17 − Emission Control − Evaporative Emission
Control System
P.17-11.
INTAKE ENGINE OIL CONTROL VALVE
The intake engine oil control valve is installed on the left side of
the cylinder head. Receiving the duty signal from the ECM, the
intake engine oil control valve moves the spool valve position
and divides the oil pressure from the cylinder block into the
advanced chamber and the retarded chamber of the V.V.T.
sprocket as well as continually changes the intake camshaft
phase. The spring makes spool valve stop at the position
where the intake camshaft is at the most retarded angle when
the engine is stopped. The ECM moves the spool valve posi
-
tion by increasing and decreasing ON duty ratio of the intake
engine oil control valve and allows the intake camshaft to be at
the target phase angle. When the duty ratio increases, the
spool valve moves. The sprocket rotates toward the advanced
angle side. When the duty ratio decreases, the sprocket rotates
toward the retarded angle side. When the medium duty ratio, at
which the spool valve is at the medium position, is achieved, all
the oil passages are closed. This allows the phase angle to be
kept constant. The ECM changes and controls the duty ratio in
accordance with the engine operation to get the optimum
phase angle.
AK604740AD
Spool valve movement
Retard
chamber
Spring
Drain
Oil pressureCoil
Plunger
Drain Advance
chamber
AK602579
ECM
Intake engine oil
control valve12VOFF
ON
T50ms
0V
AD
From MFI relay
The longer the ON position, the more
advanced the intake camshaft angle
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ACTUATOR
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-26
EXHAUST ENGINE OIL CONTROL VALVE
The exhaust engine oil control valve is installed on the right
side of the cylinder head. Receiving the duty signal from the
ECM, the exhaust engine oil control valve moves the spool
valve position and divides the oil pressure from the cylinder
block into the advanced chamber and the retarded chamber of
the V.V.T. sprocket as well as continually changes the exhaust
camshaft phase. The spring makes spool valve stop at the
position where the exhaust camshaft is at the most advanced
angle when the engine is stopped. The ECM moves the spool
valve position by increasing and decreasing ON duty ratio of
the exhaust engine oil control valve and allows the exhaust
camshaft to be at the target phase angle. When the duty ratio
increases, the spool valve moves. The sprocket rotates toward
the retarded angle side. When the duty ratio decreases, the
sprocket rotates toward the advanced angle side. When the
medium duty ratio, at which the spool valve is at the medium
position, is achieved, all the oil passages are closed. This
allows the phase angle to be kept constant. The ECM changes
and controls the duty ratio in accordance with the engine oper
-
ation to get the optimum phase angle.
AK604747
Spool valve movement
Retard
chamber
Spring
Drain
Oil pressureCoil
Plunger
Drain Advance
chamber
AC
AK602579
ECM
Exhaust engine oil
control valve12VOFF
ON
T50ms
0V
AG
From MFI relay
The longer the ON position, the more
retarded the exhaust camshaft angle
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FUEL INJECTION CONTROL
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-32
Fuel Injection Volume Control Block Diagram
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AK602278AD
Mass airflow sensor
Crankshaft
position sensor
Heated oxygen
sensor
Engine coolant
temperature
compensation Engine coolant
temperature sensor
Manifold absolute
pressure sensorFuel pressure
compensation Barometric pressure
sensor
Battery voltage
compensation Battery voltageBasic fuel
injection time
determinationAir fuel ratio
compensation
(Predetermined
compensation)
Heated oxygen
sensor feedback
compensation
Injector Acceleration-
deceleration
compensation
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MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI) RELAY CONTROL
MULTIPORT FUEL SYSTEM (MFI)13A-45
MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI) RELAY CONTROLM2132006000173
When the ignition switch-IG "ON" signal is input,
ECM turns ON the power transistor for control of the
MFI relay. As a result, current flows through the MFI
relay's coil, the relay switch turns ON and power is
supplied to each sensor and actuator. Also, when
ignition switch-IG "OFF" signal is input, ECM per
-
forms the following controls and then turns OFF the
power transistor for control of MFI relay.
•Throttle valve initializing control
AK604134AB OFF
ON
IG2 STLOCK
ACC
IG1
MFI relay
Power
supply
MFI relay control Ignition switch-IGBattery
back up To each sensor and
actuatorIgnition switch
ETACS-ECU Battery
ECM