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Vehicle surge and spark timing control

  • US 8,352,164 B2
  • Filed: 08/06/2012
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a vehicle engine having a combustion chamber, comprising:

  • controlling vehicle stability in response to acceleration sensors sensing yaw and lateral acceleration of the vehicle; and

    adjusting spark timing in the combustion chamber of the engine in response to a knock indication, and further in response to a longitudinal acceleration component to reduce surge, the longitudinal acceleration component based on the acceleration sensors.

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