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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward R. Romblom, Dewitt, MI (US);
Jay Tolsma, Grand Ledge, MI (US);
Jason T. Davis, Williamston, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 ;
Abstract
A method for adjusting the timing of an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a camshaft to manage the thermal load on the engine. The method includes the step of altering the timing of the camshaft with respect to the timing of the crankshaft to reduce thermal load on the engine. Preferably, the step of altering the timing of the camshaft is accomplished with a variable camshaft phaser.