Working of Electronic Fuel injection system: Because mechanical injection systems have limited adjustments to develop the optimal amount of fuel into an engine that needs to operate under a variety of different conditions (such as when starting, the engine's speed and load, atmospheric and engine temperatures, altitude, ignition timing, etc.) electronic fuel injection (EFI) systems were developed that relied on numerous sensors and controls. When working together, these electronic components can sense variations and the ECU computes the appropriate amount of fuel needed to achieve better engine performance based on a stored "map" of optimal settings for given requirements.
EFI gasoline engine components
These examples specifically apply to a modern EFI gasoline engine. Parallels to fuels other than gasoline can be made, but only conceptually.
Injectors
Fuel pump
Fuel pressure regulator
Engine control unit
Wiring harness
Various sensors (some of the sensors required are listed here)
Crank/cam position: Hall effect sensor
Airflow: MAF sensor, sometimes this is inferred with a MAP sensor
Exhaust gas oxygen: oxygen sensor, EGO sensor, UEGO sensor
Advantage of fuel injection system over carburetor
1. Improved power output.
2. Better fuel efficiency over a wide range of engine speed.
3. Quick warm-up of engine.
4. Reduced engine emission that meets strict emission norms.
5. Better throttle response of the engine.
6. Better pick- up (acceleration).
7. Compact design of fuel supply system.
8. Modular design