Method and apparatus of controlling an engine at start-up,...

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2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Swinehart, Ed (Department: 3617)

Marine propulsion

Engine, motor, or transmission control means

For engine speed

C440S001000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06948989

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus of controlling an engine at the time of first combustion during start-up in which an increase in an engine speed can be regulated, and thus noises and vibrations of the engine are reduced, and a personal watercraft which does not unintentionally start moving at start-up. The method comprising the steps of detecting the start-up of the engine; detecting a warm-up condition of the engine; and controlling the engine to inhibit combustion of at least one of the cylinders of the engine according to the warm-up condition upon the detection of the start-up.

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patent: 6132268 (2000-10-01), Uchino et al.
patent: 58-206879 (1983-12-01), None

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