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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2008
Martin N. Andersson, Caro, MI (US);
Andrew E. Bejcek, Mebane, NC (US);
Massimo Casoni, Castelfranco Emilia, IT;
William E. Galka, Caro, MI (US);
Cyrus M. Healy, Ubly, MI (US);
Alessandro Pascoli, Centro, IT;
Ronald H. Roche, Cass City, MI (US);
Mark S. Swanson, Cass City, MI (US);
James E. Van Allen, Clifford, MI (US);
John C. Woody, Caro, MI (US);
Martin N. Andersson, Caro, MI (US);
Andrew E. Bejcek, Mebane, NC (US);
Massimo Casoni, Castelfranco Emilia, IT;
William E. Galka, Caro, MI (US);
Cyrus M. Healy, Ubly, MI (US);
Alessandro Pascoli, Centro, IT;
Ronald H. Roche, Cass City, MI (US);
Mark S. Swanson, Cass City, MI (US);
James E. Van Allen, Clifford, MI (US);
John C. Woody, Caro, MI (US);
Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an engine is disclosed, which includes determining a peak power condition for the engine, measuring a temperature associated with the engine at said peak power condition, comparing the temperature measured with a previously determined temperature associated with a known peak power condition of the engine, determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step, controlling at least one of an air-fuel mixture delivered to the engine or ignition spark timing based on said offset value. Various engine fuel delivery systems, carburetors, fuel injection and control systems also are disclosed.