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Engine warm-up
While the engine is warming up, an enriched air/fuel ratio is still needed to keep…
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Engine crank
While the engine is being cranked, the fuel control system must provide an intake air/fuel…
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Control modes for fuel control
The engine control system is responsible for controlling fuel and ignition for all possible engine…
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Digital engine control features
The primary purpose of the electronic engine control system is to regulate the mixture (i.e.,…
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Digital engine control
A typical engine control system incorporates a microprocessor and is essentially a special-purpose computer (or…
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Digital engine control systems
Traditionally, the term powertrain has been thought to include the engine, transmission, differential, and drive…
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Compression-ratio
In an engine cylinder, the gas molecules are moving about at considerable speed in the…
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Engine cylinder capacity
Engine sizes are compared on the basis of total cylinder swept volume, which is known…
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Engine power
Power is the rate of doing work. When applied to engines, power ratings may be…
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Engine torque
This is the turning-effort about the crankshaft’s axis of rotation and is equal to the…