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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sumanth Dadam, Novi, MI (US);
Sanyam Sharma, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Roy Jentz, Westland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 1/16 (2006.01); F01N 9/00 (2006.01); F01N 13/04 (2010.01); F01N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 1/163 (2013.01); F01N 1/166 (2013.01); F01N 1/168 (2013.01); F01N 9/00 (2013.01); F01N 11/00 (2013.01); F01N 13/04 (2013.01); F01N 2240/36 (2013.01); F01N 2550/00 (2013.01); F01N 2900/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting and troubleshooting an adjustable exhaust valve of a variable exhaust tuning system. In one example, a method may include comparing engine startup conditions to engine conditions of a last engine off event, adjusting a position of the adjustable exhaust valve, and providing a diagnostic summary to a vehicle operator based upon the results of the comparison and adjustment.