Fuel heating control method and system
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1. A method of controlling an operation of a heater that heats a fuel in an engine started by a starting motor, comprising:
- operating the heater after an operation of the starting motor is substantially terminated at a time of starting the engine.
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Abstract
A fuel heating control method and apparatus includes an operation of a heater heating a fuel for an engine started by being driven by a starting motor. The heater is not operated until after an operation of the starting motor is substantially terminated at a time of starting the engine.
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1. A method of controlling an operation of a heater that heats a fuel in an engine started by a starting motor, comprising:
operating the heater after an operation of the starting motor is substantially terminated at a time of starting the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fuel heating apparatus, comprising:
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an engine;
a heater that heats a fuel in the engine;
a starting motor that starts the engine; and
a controller that operates the heater after an operation of the starting motor is substantially terminated at a time of starting the engine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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