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Engine control system having gradual cylinder cutout

  • US 20100147258A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2008
  • Published: 06/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A control system for an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers, the control system comprising:

  • a plurality of fuel injectors associated with the plurality of combustion chambers; and

    a controller in communication with each of the plurality of fuel injectors and being configured to;

    determine a need to inhibit fueling of a subset of the plurality of combustion chambers; and

    selectively regulate the plurality of fuel injectors to inhibit fueling of a fraction of the subset at a time until fueling of all of the subset has been inhibited.

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