Patent ID: 7100584

Claim:
A method for controlling a marine engine control system for an outboard motor comprising: an intake manifold directing combustion air to cylinders of an internal combustion engine; a compressor having an inlet and an outlet and compressing air flowing to said intake manifold; a charge air cooler having an inlet and an outlet and cooling compressed air flowing to said intake manifold; a first bypass conduit having an inlet and an outlet; a second bypass conduit having an inlet and an outlet; a first junction having an inlet from said outlet of said compressor, and having first and second outlets, said first outlet of said first junction being connected to said inlet of said charge air cooler, said second outlet of said first junction being connected to said inlet of said first bypass conduit; a second junction having first and second inlets, and having first and second outlets, said first inlet of said second junction being connected to said outlet of said charge air cooler, said second inlet of said second junction being connected to said outlet of said first bypass conduit, said first outlet of said second junction being connected to said intake manifold, said second outlet of said second junction being connected to said inlet of said second bypass conduit, said method comprising controllably changing the temperature of compressed air flowing to said intake manifold as a function of at least one operating characteristic of said engine.