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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2003
Applicants:
Carlton G. Bale, Columbus, IN (US);
Bart Dye, Columbus, IN (US);
Johnny G. Gipson, Nashville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Carlton G. Bale, Columbus, IN (US);
Bart Dye, Columbus, IN (US);
Johnny G. Gipson, Nashville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 77/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system is disclosed for modifying fuel pressure in a high-pressure fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine for subsequent fuel system leak testing. The fuel pressure in a fuel collection unit of the fuel injection system is increased to a fuel pressure near a maximum allowable fuel collection unit fuel pressure value while maintaining low engine load.