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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1993
Filed:
May. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J Cullen, Dearborn, MI (US);
Rogelio G Samson, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Alistair S Teasdale, Redford, MI (US);
Richard L Wanat, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123571 ; 731173 ; 36443106 ;
Abstract
The method for determining a fault in an exhaust gas recirculation system includes comparing the measured exhaust gas flow of the EGR system to an expected exhaust gas recirculation flow. If the two are not the same the time period that the expected exhaust gas recirculation flow deviates from the measured exhaust gas recirculation flow by a calibrated EGR flow amount is determined. A fault condition in the EGR system is indicated if the duration of the deviation exceeds a predetermined amount of time.