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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2007
Ningsheng Qiao, Troy, MI (US);
Jeff Naber, Houghton, MI (US);
Marvin Lynch, Detroit, MI (US);
Karen Skalny, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Alan Chewter, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ningsheng Qiao, Troy, MI (US);
Jeff Naber, Houghton, MI (US);
Marvin Lynch, Detroit, MI (US);
Karen Skalny, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Alan Chewter, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Deer Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an engine includes determining at least one characteristic of rough road performance based on at least one driveline characteristic and receiving crankshaft acceleration data. The method further includes comparing the received crankshaft acceleration data and determined characteristic, inhibiting the misfire counter based on the comparison, and operating the engine based on the disabled misfire detection.