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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Curtis Lyle Fitchpatrick, Williamsfield, IL (US);
Brian Gene Wheeler, Metamora, IL (US);
Curtis Lyle Fitchpatrick, Williamsfield, IL (US);
Brian Gene Wheeler, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method of operating an engine. The method may include injecting a primary fuel. The method may further include determining a need for a secondary fuel during starting of the engine and introducing the secondary fuel. The method may still further include determining an engine acceleration rate. The method may also include inhibiting the introduction of the secondary fuel when the engine acceleration rate is below an expected acceleration rate.
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