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Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:

Hiroshi Katoh, Yokohama, JP;

Ritsuo Sato, Yokohama, JP;

Masahiko Yuya, Yokohama, JP;

Assignee:

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 9/00 ;
Abstract

In order to improve the control characteristics for ignition timing during transient operating conditions including engine startup, during engine transient operating conditions, a controller ( ) sets an advance limit ADVLMT restricting the maximum value of the ignition timing advance to a limit ADMLMTS which is a large value when compared to the value for steady-state operating conditions. Furthermore during transient operating conditions, the dwell angle TDWLLB is also increased and the correlation of the ignition timing control with respect to a suitable ignition timing is improved.


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