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CRDi (Common Rail Direct Injection)

Most modern engine's fuel systems use an advanced technology known as CRDi or Common
Rail Direct Injection. Both petrol and diesel engines use a common 'fuel-rail' which supplies the
fuel to injectors. However, in diesel engines, manufacturers refer to this technology as CRDi
whereas Petrol engines term it as Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) or Fuel Stratified Injection
(FSI). Both these technologies have a similarity in design since they consist of “fuel-rail” which
supplies fuel to injectors. However, they considerably differ from each other on parameters such
as pressure & type of fuel used.

In Common Rail Direct Injection, the combustion takes place directly into the main combustion
chamber located in a cavity above the piston crown. The CRDi technology works in tandem with
the engine ECU which gets inputs from various sensors. It then calculates the precise quantity of
fuel and timing of injection. The fuel system features components which are more intelligent in
nature and controls them electrically / electronically. Additionally, the conventional injectors are
replaced with more advanced, electrically operated, solenoid injectors. They are opened by
an ECU signal, depending upon the variables such as engine speed, load, engine temperature etc.
A Common Rail system uses a ‘common-for-all-cylinders’ fuel-rail or in simple words a 'fuel
distribution pipe'. It maintains optimum residual fuel pressure and also acts as a shared fuel
reservoir for all the injectors. In CRDi system, the fuel-rail constantly stores and supplies the
fuel to the solenoid valve injectors at the required pressure. Components of Common Rail Direct
Injection System –
1. High Pressure Fuel Pump

2. Common Fuel Rail

3. Injectors

4. Engine Control Unit

Working principle of Common Rail Direct Injection - A high-pressure pump supplies pressurized
fuel. The pump compresses the fuel at the pressures of about 1,000 bar or about 15,000 psi. It,
then, supplies the pressurized fuel via a high-pressure pipe to the inlet of the fuel-rail. From
there, the fuel-rail distributes the fuel to individual injectors which then inject it into the
combustion chamber.

The manufacturers use custom acronyms to make their diesel CRDi product stand out in the
competition.

SL. Acronym Company


1 CDI Mercedes Benz
2 CRDi Hyundai
3 CR4 Tata
4 CRDe Mahindra
5 D BMW, Volvo
6 DiCOR Tata
7 DDiS Suzuki
8 D-4D Toyota
9 DCi Renault, Nissan
10 DI-D Mitsubishi
11 i-CTDi, i-DTEC Honda
12 JTD Fiat
13 VCDi Chevorlet
14 TDCi Ford
15 TDITM Volkswagen

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