Method for detecting fuel in oil of an internal combustion engine
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1. A method for detecting fuel leaking into an oil pan containing oil used to lubricate an internal combustion engine wherein the method utilizes a plurality of sensors, the method including the steps of:
- measuring a plurality of parameters of the oil using each of the plurality of sensors to create measured values comprising the steps of;
measuring electrical resistance of the oil to create a resistance value;
measuring viscosity of the oil to create a viscosity value; and
measuring a level of oil in the oil pan to create a level value;
calculating a fuel leakage value incorporating each of the measured values; and
determining when the fuel leakage value exceeds a warning threshold.
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A method for detecting fuel leaking into an oil pan containing oil which is used to lubricate an internal combustion engine utilizes a plurality of sensors. The method includes the step of measuring a plurality of parameters of the oil using each of the plurality of sensors to create measured values. A fuel leakage value is calculated incorporating each of the measured values. The method then determines when the fuel leakage value exceeds a predetermined value.
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1. A method for detecting fuel leaking into an oil pan containing oil used to lubricate an internal combustion engine wherein the method utilizes a plurality of sensors, the method including the steps of:
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measuring a plurality of parameters of the oil using each of the plurality of sensors to create measured values comprising the steps of; measuring electrical resistance of the oil to create a resistance value; measuring viscosity of the oil to create a viscosity value; and measuring a level of oil in the oil pan to create a level value; calculating a fuel leakage value incorporating each of the measured values; and determining when the fuel leakage value exceeds a warning threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for detecting fuel leaking into an oil pan containing oil used to lubricate an internal combustion engine wherein the method utilizes a plurality of sensors, the method including the steps of:
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measuring a resistance value of the oil to create a first measured value; measuring a level value of the oil to create a second measured value; cross correlating the resistance value and the level value; calculating a fuel leakage value incorporating each of the first and second measured values; and determining when the fuel leakage value exceeds a warning threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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