Method of controlling an engine for a flexible fuel vehicle

Details Method of controlling an engine for a flexible fuel vehicle Method of controlling an engine for a flexible fuel vehicle

1993-01-14

1995-02-21

Dolinar, Andrew M.

Internal-combustion engines

Charge forming device

Fuel injection system

12317916, F02D 4106

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053906403

ABSTRACT:
A flexible fuel vehicle has an engine with a fuel injector for injecting mixed fuel of gasoline and alcohol into the engine. The operation of a starter motor of the engine is inhibited for a set time period before injecting the mixed fuel from the fuel injector and the mixed fuel is circulated flowing from the fuel pump to the fuel tank for the set time period so as to sufficiently and homogeneously mix the gasoline and alcohol in the mixed fuel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4077381 (1978-03-01), Firey
patent: 4875443 (1989-10-01), Sano et al.

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