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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Phil Andrew Fabien, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventor:
Phil Andrew Fabien, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 31/00 (2006.01); F02M 63/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various systems and methods are described for operating an engine in a vehicle in response to fuel having varying amounts of alcohol. One example method comprises delivering fuel to the engine, limiting engine speed during vehicle operation to a maximum permitted engine speed, the maximum permitted engine speed responsive to the amount of alcohol in the fuel.