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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1992
Yuuichi Shimasaki, Wako, JP;
Masataka Chikamatsu, Wako, JP;
Takuji Ishioka, Wako, JP;
Shigetaka Kuroda, Wako, JP;
Hideaki Arai, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A misfire-detecting system for an internal combustion engine detects a value of sparking voltage generated by the igniting device of the engine after generation of an ignition command signal, compares the value of the detected sparking voltage with a predetermined value, and determines whether or not a misfire has occurred in the engine, based upon the result of the comparison. The misfire-detecting system can discriminate between a misfire attributable to the fuel supply system of the engine and one attributable to the ignition system of the engine, from a detected peak value of the sparking voltage.