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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Ronald Joseph Kubani, Highland, MI (US);
Vincent A. White, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel P. Grenn, Highland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ronald Joseph Kubani, Highland, MI (US);
Vincent A. White, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel P. Grenn, Highland, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 33/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of controlling engine operation in a vehicle in response to a misfire of one of a plurality of engine cylinders fueled through fuel injectors. The vehicle includes a fuel vapor storage canister. The method includes disabling at least one of the fuel injectors, using an open loop to control fuel delivery by the injectors to the cylinders, and disabling purging of the canister. The disabling and using steps are performed while the misfire continues.