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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary L. Gant, Columbus, IN (US);
Brian W. Robinson, Columbus, IN (US);
Jon Padfield, Columbus, IN (US);
George L. Muntean, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummin Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/304 ;
Abstract
A reprogrammable electronic step timing control system having a fuel pressure threshold that is discretely variable as a function of engine speed. The fuel pressure threshold is increased for engine speeds above rated speed by a predetermined amount. A programming key is provided in a wiring harness to allow fuel pressure and speed thresholds to be readily changed.