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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 07, 2004
Applicants:

Takao Maitani, Isehara, JP;

Masayuki Tomita, Yokohama, JP;

Tsutomu Kikuchi, Tokyo, JP;

Masahiko Yuya, Yokohama, JP;

Inventors:

Takao Maitani, Isehara, JP;

Masayuki Tomita, Yokohama, JP;

Tsutomu Kikuchi, Tokyo, JP;

Masahiko Yuya, Yokohama, JP;

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

During start-up of an in-cylinder fuel injection spark ignition engine (), an engine controller () calculates a start-up fuel injection pulse width TIST on the basis of a cooling water temperature Tw, an engine rotation speed Ne, and a fuel supply pressure Pf to a fuel injector () (S). When the fuel supply pressure Pf exceeds a required fuel pressure, the engine controller () executes stratified combustion by means of compression stroke fuel injection. By setting the required fuel pressure precisely in accordance with a start-up condition defined by the start-up fuel injection pulse width TIST and the engine rotation speed Ne, the opportunities for stratified combustion during start-up increase, and the amount of hydrocarbon discharge decreases.


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