Fuel control system having cold start strategy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7757651
APP PUB NO 20090165762A1
SERIAL NO

12003653

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The present disclosure is directed to a method of operating an engine. The method may include injecting a primary fuel. The method may further include determining a need for a secondary fuel during starting of the engine and introducing the secondary fuel. The method may still further include determining an engine acceleration rate. The method may also include inhibiting the introduction of the secondary fuel when the engine acceleration rate is below an expected acceleration rate.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629-9510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fitchpatrick, Curtis Lyle Williamsfield, US 2 2
Wheeler, Brian Gene Metamora, US 2 2

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