Engine fuel delivery systems, apparatus and methods
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1. A method of operating an engine, comprising:
- (a) determining a peak power condition for the engine by altering an air-fuel mixture ratio delivered to the engine and monitoring a change in an engine parameter that occurs as a result of the altered air-fuel mixture ratio until said monitored engine parameter indicates the peak power condition of the engine at that time;
(b) measuring a temperature associated with the engine at said peak power condition;
(c) comparing the temperature measured in step (b) with a previously determined temperature associated with a known peak power condition of the engine;
(d) determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step (c); and
(e) controlling at least one of an air-fuel mixture delivered to the engine or ignition spark timing relative to top dead center of a piston of the engine based on said offset value.
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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.
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1. A method of operating an engine, comprising:
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(a) determining a peak power condition for the engine by altering an air-fuel mixture ratio delivered to the engine and monitoring a change in an engine parameter that occurs as a result of the altered air-fuel mixture ratio until said monitored engine parameter indicates the peak power condition of the engine at that time; (b) measuring a temperature associated with the engine at said peak power condition; (c) comparing the temperature measured in step (b) with a previously determined temperature associated with a known peak power condition of the engine; (d) determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step (c); and (e) controlling at least one of an air-fuel mixture delivered to the engine or ignition spark timing relative to top dead center of a piston of the engine based on said offset value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating an engine, comprising:
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(a) providing a relatively rich fuel and air mixture to the engine; (b) enleaning the fuel and air mixture; (c) sensing a change in an engine parameter that occurred after said enleaning step; (d) determining a peak power condition of the engine based on changes in said engine parameter; (e) determining the temperature of the engine exhaust gas at the peak power condition; (f) comparing the exhaust gas temperature measured in step (e) with a previously determined exhaust gas temperature associated with a peak power condition of the engine; (g) determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step (f); and (h) controlling at least one engine controllable factor as a function of the offset value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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