METHODS FOR AN EXHAUST FLUID SENSOR

Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monit...

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Hauptverfasser: JENKINS TIMOTHY L, ZIMMERMAN BRET ALAN, VAN NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL J, BOGEMA JOHN PAUL
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Various methods are provided for diagnosing an exhaust fluid sensor disposed in an exhaust fluid passage. By monitoring the sensor during conditions when it is in contact with the exhaust fluid and when it is not in contact with the exhaust fluid, an expected change in the sensor output can be monitored to identify whether the sensor is generating sufficiently accurate readings.