Patent ID: 6494188
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: F01L,F02B,F02D,F02M,F02P,Y02T

Abstract:
An engine for marine applications, the engine comprising at least one cylinder, a piston disposed within said cylinder, a cylinder head enclosing a first end of said cylinder, a combustion chamber being at least partially defined by said cylinder, said piston and said cylinder head, an intake passage communicating with said cylinder head, a throttle valve disposed along said intake passage, a throttle valve position sensor adapted to detect a position of said throttle valve, a fuel injector positioned downstream of said throttle valve, and a fuel control system that is capable of increasing a supplied amount of fuel in proportion to a rate of change of said position of said throttle valve and that does not increase said supplied amount of fuel for a preset period following engine start.