Abstract:
An external idle air bypass for carbureted engines having a threaded housing containing a ball valve, which mounts to the outside of the carburetor at a passage which admits air to the intake plenum beneath the carburetor's throttle blades. The threaded housing may be made of metal or other materials. The ball valve may be made from brass and steel, though other materials can be used. A handle is used to operate the ball valve and is retained by a threaded nut. An air cleaner may be attached to the valve housing. Opening and closing the ball valve permits a precisely metered amount of air to enter the engine at idle, enabling the mechanic to vary the amount and air/fuel ratio of the engine without disturbing the throttle blades.
Abstract:
A PI control strategy controls engine speed to an engine speed set-point. A proportional map (36) is populated with data values to be used in calculating the P component of the strategy. An integral map (38) is populated with data values to be used in calculating the I component. Each data value in the maps is correlated with a speed data value representing engine speed (N) and a speed error data value representing the difference between engine speed and engine speed set-point (N_DIF_MAX_LIM). Values for proportional and integral components are selected from the respective maps by processing current engine speed data and current engine speed error data. The strategy uses the values from the maps for controlling engine speed to the speed set-point. Data values from other maps (20 and 24; or 22 and 26) modify the selected values from the proportional and integral maps (36, 38) for transmission type, transmission gear, and engine temperature.
Abstract:
An engine ECU learns a base duty ratio command of an actuator for driving a throttle valve as an operation level of engine control on condition that a target idle rotation speed Nei* enters a predetermined rotation speed range during idling of an engine as one prerequisite. When the learning is incomplete, the engine ECU rejects an up request of the target idle rotation speed Nei* sent from an air conditioner ECU and prohibits the target idle rotation speed Nei* from being changed. The control procedure of the invention effectively prohibits a change of the target idle rotation speed Nei* under the condition of incomplete learning of the operation level of engine control. The prohibition of the change desirably keeps the target idle rotation speed Nei* within the predetermined rotation speed range, thus preventing failed fulfillment of the learning condition and ensuring the sufficient learning opportunities of the operation level of engine control.
Abstract:
A carburetor having an idle nozzle and a main nozzle each with a fixed flow area and an idle speed single adjustment screw adjustable by the user. The idle and high speed fuel flows are controlled by the idle nozzle and the main nozzle, respectively. The user can adjust the engine speed only by adjustment of the idle speed adjustment screw which changes the position of the carburetor throttle valve to control the flow through the carburetor. This provides a more consistent fuel and air mixture to improve the performance of the engine and better control engine emissions by preventing the user from changing the fuel and air ratio to a mixture which is either too lean or too rich for the steady and low level exhaust emission operation of the engine.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for controlling an actuator unit of a drive unit. In a first operating state, the actuator unit is controlled in dependence upon a desired rpm and an actual rpm. This first operating state is present when the actuator unit is in its idle position or the road speed drops below a pregiven threshold value.
Abstract:
A carburetor in which no deviation or change occurs in the adjusted position of a fuel regulating needle valve and when a cap for limiting the adjustment is mounted on the fuel regulating valve the cap cannot be intentionally broken or removed. A flow area of a fuel pasage of a carburetor body is adjusted by a needle valve received in a threaded hole in the body. Adjacent the threaded hole the carburetor body has a cylindrical cavity having a larger diameter than that of the threaded hole. A larger-diameter threaded portion is provided on the needle valve adjacent its head. A stop ring in contact with a shoulder in the cylindrical cavity is fitted on the larger-diameter threaded portion of the valve. A cup-shaped cap is fitted on the serrated head of the fuel regulating valve. An axial protrusion formed on the outer peripheral wall of the cap is engaged with an axial groove opening into the peripheral wall of the cylindrical cavity. A retaining plate having an opening through which the cap can be inserted is fixed to the outer end wall of the cylindrical cavity of the carburetor body.
Abstract:
A tamper resistant limit cap for a carburetor having manual adjust valves that are able to adjust the effective area of the main fuel passage and the slow speed fuel passage. The cap covers tightly on the head part of the main fuel adjust valve and includes a flange attached to the outside of the cap that abuts a stop upon rotation of the cap, a guide flange attached to the outside of the cap to locate, upon installation, the final position of the cap, and two projections on the inside of cap to prevent removal of the cap from valve head part or independent rotation of the cap and head part relative to each other.
Abstract:
A carburetor for small motors has a housing with a carburetor bore wherein air and fuel are mixed to an air fuel mixture. The fuel enters the carburetor bore through fuel jets. A throttle valve is pivotally mounted in the carburetor bore by means of which the fuel-air mixture quantity is adjusted in dependence upon the operating condition of the engine. The throttle valve and the inner wall surface of the carburetor bore conjointly define an air gap in the idling position. An idling fuel outlet jet communicates with the carburetor bore in the region of this air gap and is connected to the control chamber containing the fuel. The idling fuel outlet jet together with a ventilation bore communicate with an emulsion chamber of the control compartment. Further, an idling control part is provided which is movable into the air gap whereby an outlet opening of the ventilation bore communicating with the emulsion chamber is passed over. In this way, the ratio of fuel to air in the emulsion chamber can be adapted to the air requirements when flowing into the carburetor bore from the outlet jet. By means of a change of the free cross-sectional opening of the ventilation jet occurring simultaneously with the entry of the control part into the air gap, the air to fuel ratio remains constant so that a subsequent adjustment of the components of the mixture is unnecessary.
Abstract:
A carburetor for an internal combustion engine in a power saw. The carburetor has at least one adjustment screw which is fastened and secured in a bore of a receiving part on the carburetor housing or on the internal combustion engine. A shim or clamping piece, which is secured against rotation, is arranged in a recess of the receiving part. The clamping piece receives the adjustment screw in a positive, locking manner. The clamping piece has projections with which the clamping piece is held locked in the recess of the receiving part.
Abstract:
A carburetor for an internal combustion engine has an idle adjust screw. A cover is provided for encompassing the idle adjust screw so as to prevent any readjustment of the idle adjust screw by an operator. The cover is not removable once the carburetor is mounted on the intake pipe so that carburetor settings can be maintained. The cover may be formed with a slot of special configuration so that adjustment may be made only with a specially designed tool.