Ignition energy control for mixed fuel engine

A method of operating an engine including varying a level of ignition energy provided to the engine during an engine start is provided. For example, the ignition energy level may be varied responsive to the amount of alcohol in fuel delivered to the engine in order to improve cold engine starting wi...

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Hauptverfasser:	DEVRIES JASON EUGENE, HEDGES JOHN, PETERS MARK WILLIAM, ROTH JOHN M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FORINTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of operating an engine including varying a level of ignition energy provided to the engine during an engine start is provided. For example, the ignition energy level may be varied responsive to the amount of alcohol in fuel delivered to the engine in order to improve cold engine starting with higher alcohol fuels.