Patent ID: 7258112

Claim:
An internal combustion engine comprising: multiple combustion chambers; a cold start aid for aiding combustion of fuel in the combustion chambers when the engine is started cold and upon starting continues running; the cold start aid comprising multiple start aid devices each associated with a respective combustion chamber for aiding combustion in the respective combustion chamber when the cold start aid is used; a signal associated with each start aid device for distinguishing between effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the respective start aid device for aiding combustion; a fueling system comprising multiple fueling devices each associated with a respective combustion chamber for introducing fuel into the respective combustion chamber; and a control system for reducing, in comparison to the quantity of fuel that would be introduced into a respective combustion chamber when the respective signal discloses effectiveness of the respective start aid device for aiding combustion, the quantity of fuel introduced into the respective combustion chamber when the respective signal discloses ineffectiveness of the respective start aid device for aiding combustion.