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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Victor H. Miranda, Wheaton, IL (US);
David V. Rodgers, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
James T. Beaucaire, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 5/100 ;
Abstract
Immediately following the cranking of an engine, a fuel step is provided ( ). The fuel step ( ) is an amount of fuel that is less than the cranking fuel amount for an engine, and is provided for a fixed time period ( ) once a transition from crank to run in the engine is detected ( ). Engine start-up is improved by maintaining engine speed to prevent the engine from stalling, thereby reducing the necessity to restart the engine.