Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine has the steps: (a) during an overrun phase of the internal combustion engine, activating an injector of a first combustion chamber for a predetermined activation time ?inj with a predetermined activation voltage Ui=1, (b) measuring a torque variation, (c) determining, from the torque variation, a fuel quantity mi=1 of the fuel injected by the injector during the activation time ?inj, (d) varying the activation voltage to a value Ui+1 which differs from Ui, (e) repeating steps (a) to (d) with further incrementation of i until i has reached a preset value N or the internal combustion engine is no longer in the overrun phase, and (f) determining an injector characteristic value of the injector of the first combustion chamber from the fuel quantities m1, m2, . . . , mN and the activation voltages U1, U2, . . . , UN.

Abstract: Method and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions. One example method comprises, adjusting a brake torque applied to a deactivated rotating engine after an engine restart request, the brake torque applied to slow the engine to at least a predetermined threshold speed without stopping the engine, and engaging a starter to the still rotating engine to increase the engine speed and restart the engine.

Abstract: The invention aims to prevent the dust passing through a gap provided for sliding movement of bypass valve from being attached to a screw mechanism, and thus to guarantee smooth motion of the screw mechanism. Provided is a bypass-intake-flow control apparatus including a throttle body in which a bypass and a valve hole that is open into the course of the bypass are formed. A bypass valve to open and close the bypass is slidably but not rotatably fitted into the valve hole. An actuator is attached to the throttle body with an output shaft arranged coaxially with the bypass valve. The screw mechanism links the output shaft and the bypass valve. A bottomed hollow portion is formed in the bypass valve with an opening facing the actuator. A dust cover that surrounds the screw mechanism in the hollow portion is attached to the throttle body.

Abstract: An ECU determines the presence/absence of a fault of a negative pressure generation device that has an ejector that generates a negative pressure that is greater than the negative pressure that is to be extracted from an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, and a VSV that causes the ejector to function or stop functioning. The ECU includes a presence/absence-of-abnormality determination portion that determines the presence/absence of an abnormality of the negative pressure generation device on the basis of variation of the rotation speed Ne of the internal combustion engine in accordance with change in the state of operation of the VSV.

Abstract: The ignition timing is sustained at an initial value during a predetermined time beginning at a start of an engine, and is retarded after the predetermined time is elapsed to heat a catalyst at an early time. The predetermined time ends when the negative pressure of an intake pipe or the negative pressure of a brake booster reaches to a predetermined value. That is, the predetermined time is a period, which begins at a start of the engine and ends when a proper negative pressure can be sustained in the brake booster. As a result, it is possible to assure a negative pressure in the brake booster at an early time and to reduce exhaust emission at a start of the engine simultaneously.

Abstract: An engine idle control system is provided in a vehicle having an engine that drives an electric power generator arranged to selectively provide electric power to an electrical load of the vehicle and to selectively charge a battery of the vehicle. The engine idle control system includes: a sensor that detects a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; and a controller that controls an idle speed of the engine in response to the SOC detected by the sensor, wherein the controller is provisioned to skip at least one specific engine idle speed that has been identified as a cause of at least one of: unwanted noise in the vehicle; unwanted vibrations in the vehicle; undesirable emissions control; or undesirable driveline torque.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an internal combustion engine (1) for a motor vehicle in stop-start operation, the internal combustion engine (1) is operated in the idling operating state. If there is a request for switch-off of the internal combustion engine (1) the torque produced by the internal combustion engine (1) is reduced while fuel continues to be injected. The fuel injection is switched off if the speed of the internal combustion engine (1) reaches a predetermined minimum value. The torque produced by the internal combustion engine (1) is increased again if the request for switching off the internal combustion engine (1) is canceled before the minimum speed is reached.

Abstract: Disclosed are an engine torque control apparatus and an engine torque control method that can stably control engine torque when a variation of a TPS signal converts from an idle state to a part load state or from the part load state to the idle state in an engine, in which an ISA is installed, thereby resolving a problem on drivability, such as a drop of an engine RPM and resolving a problem on drivability, such as flare of an engine RPM, and improving fuel consumption.

Abstract: When it is determined that an engine speed NE rapidly decreases (positive outcome at S210), a throttle increase amount TAu and a valve lift increase amount VLU are computed based on a decrease rate NEd of the engine speed NE (S220). Then, a target throttle opening degree TAt of a throttle valve and a target maximum valve lift VLt of an intake valve are increased by using the throttle increase amount TAu and the valve lift increase amount VLu (S230). As a result, a drop in the engine speed during idling is reliably suppressed.

Abstract: An idle control system for a vehicle is provided.

Abstract: An idle air control valve for a vehicle includes a housing (21), a motor (32) disposed in the housing, a shaft (29) associated with the motor, and a bellows assembly (30) including a bellows structure (10) having a first end defining a base (14), a second, opened end (16), and a bellows (18) between the first and second ends. An annular rim member (28) is associated with the second opened end. A pintle (24) has surfaces defining an annular groove (26) therein. The annular rim member (28) is received, in press-fit engagement, in the annular groove (26). The base (14) is in press-fit engagement with a recess (22) in the housing and the pintle (24) is coupled with an end of the shaft, such that the bellows structure together with the pintle surround the shaft and provide a barrier substantially preventing contaminants from entering the motor.

Abstract: A vehicle speed sensor detects a rotational speed of a rear wheel. A throttle valve is positioned downstream of an intake pipe. An idle speed control device controls the amount of air flowing through the intake pipe to perform an idle speed control. An electronic control unit (ECU) detects an abnormality of the idle speed control (ISC) device based on an intake pipe pressure. The ECU inhibits a rotational speed of the engine from increasing when an abnormality of the ISC device is determined. Precise detection of vehicle speed and suppression of increase of engine rotational speed resulting from an ISC abnormality is thereby achieved.

Abstract: A system in which a depollution apparatus is associated with an oxidation catalyst and the engine is associated with a common rail for feeding it with fuel and adapted to implement a regeneration strategy using at least one post-injection of fuel into the cylinders. A request (req.RG) for regeneration is detected, state in which the vehicle accelerator pedal is being raised or a stage in which the engine is idling is detected, the temperature downstream from the catalyst is acquired, and a maximum quantity of fuel to be injected during post-injections is determined. The post-injection is immediately interrupted if the quantity of fuel injected reaches the maximum quantity during a stage of returning to idling. The post-injection is progressively reduced if the quantity of fuel injected reaches the maximum quantity during a stage of idling.

Abstract: An idle air control valve for a vehicle includes a housing (21), a motor (32) disposed in the housing, a shaft (29) associated with the motor, and a bellows assembly (30) including a bellows structure (10) having a first end defining a base (14), a second, opened end (16), and a bellows (18) between the first and second ends. An annular rim member (28) is associated with the second opened end. A pintle (24) has surfaces defining an annular groove (26) therein. The annular rim member (28) is received, in press-fit engagement, in the annular groove (26). The base (14) is in press-fit engagement with a recess (22) in the housing and the pintle (24) is coupled with an end of the shaft, such that the bellows structure together with the pintle surround the shaft and provide a barrier substantially preventing contaminants from entering the motor.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine is provided. At least one of the electric machines supplies a varying torque to the internal combustion engine such that cyclic irregularities of the internal combustion engine during idling are reduced and, at the same time, the internal combustion engine is operated during idling with an ignition angle and a volumetric efficiency optimized for this operating state and without retarding the ignition angle for building up a torque reserve.

Abstract: The ignition timing is sustained at an initial value during a predetermined time beginning at a start of an engine, and is retarded after the predetermined time is elapsed to heat a catalyst at an early time. The predetermined time ends when the negative pressure of an intake pipe or the negative pressure of a brake booster reaches to a predetermined value. That is, the predetermined time is a period, which begins at a start of the engine and ends when a proper negative pressure can be sustained in the brake booster. As a result, it is possible to assure a negative pressure in the brake booster at an early time and to reduce exhaust emission at a start of the engine simultaneously.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an engine torque reduction control is not performed when an ignition timing advance condition is satisfied at an idle state, and therefore, ignition timing retardation by an unnecessary torque reduction request from a TMS does not occur.

Abstract: An air intake assembly having a bypass and method of operating an engine are disclosed. The air intake assembly has a first opening having a throttle plate disposed in the opening and configured to control the passage of combustion gas through the opening. A second opening is vented to atmosphere and configured to pass combustion gas through the second opening.

Abstract: An throttle valve is controlled by using an electric actuator. A cover for covering one end side of the throttle valve shaft is attached to a side wall of a throttle body. a throttle position sensor unit and an electronic control module for controlling the throttle valve is attached to an inner face of the cover. The throttle position sensor and the electronic control module are contiguous to each other and connected at a position contiguous thereto. The cover is provided with a connector portion for external connection of the electronic control module. A group of lead frames constituting terminals of the connector portion are embedded in the cover. Power source is supplied to a motor via the connector portion for external connection, the electronic control module and intermediary connectors provided at the cover. Thereby, by simplifying the cover for protecting the throttle valve.

Abstract: An engine speed control apparatus includes a throttle valve for adjusting the amount of an intake air sucked into an engine, a drive unit for driving the throttle valve, and a control unit for generating a PWM signal for driving the drive unit. The control unit includes a real speed detecting unit for detecting a real engine speed, a target speed setting unit for setting a target engine speed, a target speed change amount calculating unit for calculating a target engine speed change amount with the use of the real engine speed and the target engine speed, and a PWM pulse generating unit which calculates, according to the target engine speed change amount, a PWM control parameter for determining a PWM duty, and generates a PWM signal based on the calculated PWM control parameter, so as to supply the generated PWM signal to the drive unit.

Abstract: An engine control apparatus includes: an operation state determining unit determining whether the engine is in the running or the idle-state from a various sensor's signal; an engine revolution speed detecting unit detecting the revolution speed of the engine from a signal of an external sensor; a running time control value setting unit which sets an open/close control value for an ISC valve to be increased during the running-state such that the valve opens as the engine revolution speed is increased; and idle time control value setting units to which set the open/close control value such that the engine reaches a preset target revolution speed during the idle-state, and provide a lower limit value to the open/close control value during a predetermined period after the engine is switched from the running to the idle-state and set the control value not to be smaller than the lower limit value.

Abstract: A method for improving vehicle battery state-of-charge (SOC) for initial vehicle customer delivery is disclosed. The method is focused on vehicle assembly plant practices and ensuring that battery discharge is minimized or eliminated during the vehicle assembly process. The method includes determining the available maximum percentage of duty cycle voltage output from the vehicle alternator and determining a minimum idle boost speed necessary to provide minimum discharge or positive charge to the battery when the vehicle's accessories are in the “on” state during vehicle assembly. The method further includes programming the vehicle's controllers to force the maximum percentage of duty cycle voltage output available and the minimum idle speed necessary to provide minimum battery discharge or positive charge during the earliest part of the vehicle life.

Abstract: A disclosed accelerator pedal offset system includes a first connector that can be coupled to an accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle and a second connector that can be coupled, in place of the accelerator pedal, to an engine control module of the vehicle. The second connector is coupled to the first connector via a plurality of electrical conductors. The system further includes a resistor selectably connected across a first pair of the electrical conductors. The selectable connection is implemented with an electrically activated switch that connects between each resistor and its respective pair of electrical conductors. In such a configuration, the resistor can be connected across its pair of electrical conductors to apply an accelerator signal offset, and disconnected to remove the offset. Variations and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, the air-fuel ratio in a combustion chamber is a function of the operating conditions and/or the operating state of the internal combustion engine. It is provided that, with the aid of a data model, a variable expressing a target air-fuel ratio is ascertained from a target torque and an air mass determined with the aid of a model or a measured value, and in addition a setpoint fuel quantity to be injected into the combustion chamber is determined and, using the same data model, a setpoint air mass to be conveyed to the combustion chamber is determined from the target torque and a variable expressing a predefined air-fuel ratio in the combustion chamber.

Abstract: An amount-of-air detecting time period Ti is preset based on an intake time period Tr during which intake air is actually drawn into a cylinder chamber. An intake air amount average value Qa during a time period, other than the time period Ti, between intake strokes is calculated. After confirmation that one half or more of an amount-of-air detecting time period Ti(n+1) has elapsed, an integrated value of the intake air amount is multiplied by a correcting coefficient Ka, and divided by the amount-of-air detecting time period Ti(n+1), thereby calculating an intake air amount Qin during the amount-of-air detecting time period Ti(n+1). The average value Qa of the intake air amount is subtracted from the amount Qin during the amount-of-air detecting time period Ti(n+1), thereby calculating an estimated amount Qp of intake air introduced into the cylinder chamber.

Abstract: An outboard motor in which a location on a hull of a throttle operating unit (81) such as a throttle lever and a location on the hull of an outboard motor main body accommodating therein an engine are positioned away from each other on the hull and in which a control inputted by a crew member to the throttle operating unit is mechanically transmitted to a throttle valve of the engine accommodated in the outboard motor main body so as to drive the throttle valve to be opened and closed, the outboard motor being characterized in that an electric air control valve (14) for increasing and decreasing the volume of intake air to the engine via a separate system from the throttle valve and a control unit including an actuator for controlling the opening and closing of the air control valve 14 are provided on the engine accommodated in the outboard motor main body, and in that an engine speed operating unit (44, 46) is provided by which the crew member directly inputs an air increase or decrease signal into the contr

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of adaptively setting the idle speed of an internal combustion engine based on instantaneous power requirements of the engine. By adaptively setting engine idle speed based on instantaneous power requirements of the engine as well as the power requirements of any auxiliary devices, the noise and exhaust emissions of the engine may be reduced as well as improving fuel consumption efficiency. The engine's electronic control unit (ECU) is designed to regulate an idle speed controller based on current feedback received from sensors operationally connected to the engine as well as the various auxiliary devices. The ECU regulates the idle speed control such that the engine electronics are sufficiently energized to run the engine, but the engine idle speed is also set to a level that takes into account the instantaneous power requirements of the various system components and/or devices.

Abstract: A fuel pressure control apparatus is provided with a fuel pump for supplying the high-pressure fuel to an accumulator, a fuel pressure sensor for detecting a fuel pressure in the accumulator, an idling switch for detecting, on the basis of an accelerator manipulation, whether the internal combustion engine is in an idling state, an ECU for controlling an amount of fuel that is supplied from the fuel pump to the accumulator so that the fuel pressure in the accumulator that is detected by the fuel pressure sensor coincides with a target fuel pressure that is set in accordance with a rotation speed and a load of the internal combustion engine, and a target fuel pressure switching unit for restricting the target fuel pressure to a prescribed fuel pressure or lower while the idling switch detects that the internal combustion engine is in an idling state.

Abstract: In a motor grader, controls for running the vehicle at a constant speed are provided when a work for improving a land surface with a blade is started by running a working vehicle at a low speed from the low idling start. With this operation, it is possible to perform the work for improving a land surface by maintaining an actual revolution speed of the engine 5 at a value obtained by subtracting a prespecified revolution speed from the revolution speed for low idling to run the working vehicle at a low speed. With this feature, it is possible to continue the work at a constant speed and also to prevent occurrence of engine stop during the work at a low speed, when a higher duty of the engine is required and the actual revolution speed drops like in the case where an ascending slope of the land to be improved becomes large or where the cutting rate temporally increases due to local irregularities of the land surface during the land surface improvement work.

Abstract: A vehicle according to the present invention has an internal combustion engine that is controlled by an engine-control computer that is operable, when the vehicle is parked, to operate in an idle-management mode to automatically start and stop idling operation of the internal combustion engine in order to maintain desirable electrical system energy levels, maintain desirable fluid temperatures of the internal combustion engine, and/or enable maintenance of comfortable occupant cabin temperatures. Each vehicle according to the present invention has a unique configuration of safety-interlock provisions that affect when and if an idle-management mode of operation of the engine-control computer is initiated and/or maintained.

Abstract: An adapter for an air valve, such as an idle air control valve, has a rigid tubular member extending between a distal insertion end and an attachment pedestal end. The insertion member, or distal end, is rigidly attached to an air passage of a throttle body and an idle air control valve is rigidly attached to the attachment end. This allows an idle air control valve to be rigidly mounted to a throttle body while being displaced from the throttle body and held in a non contact association with the throttle body to allow different variations and styles of idle air control valve to be used with various types of throttle bodies.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an idle control signal for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. Rotational speed, n, of the engine is measured. Combustion generated torque &tgr;ind is estimated as a function of the measured engine rotational speed, n. The idle control signal for the engine is produced as a function of the difference between: (A) a time rate of change in such measured engine rotational speed, dn/dt, and; (B) the sum of the estimated combustion generated torque &tgr;ind and a function of an engine idle speed error. The idle speed error is representative of the difference between an idle speed set point and the measured rotational speed, n. Thus, idle speed control is achieved using only a feedback system which responds to measured operating conditions of the engine rather than with a combination of feedback and a feedforward model which relies on a model of each individual engine loss or load to calculate the resulting impact on the engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a direct-injecting gasoline internal combustion engine (1), especially of a motor vehicle, wherein the gasoline is injected directly into the combustion chamber (4) of the engine (1) and an ignition spark is ignited in the combustion chamber (4). In order to be able to reliably ignite an air/gasoline mixture with a relatively low ignition voltage notwithstanding a relatively large electrode gap of a spark plug (10) of the engine (1), it is suggested that the ignition spark be ignited in advance of the start of injection (45) and that a spark burn duration (44) be maintained up to past the end of the injection (45).

Abstract: An electronic throttle control (ETC) system to control an idle speed of an engine includes an accessory that increases a load on the engine and a controller that generates an idle request signal based on the increased load. The controller compares the idle request signal to an idle maximum signal and sets an idle command signal equal to the idle request signal if the idle request signal is less than the idle maximum signal. The controller determines the idle command signal based on the idle request signal, a previous idle command signal and the idle maximum increase signal if the idle request signal is greater than the idle maximum signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for controlling an output quantity of a drive unit of a vehicle for at least one operating state of the vehicle which makes possible to optimally consider the power requests of motor-specific or vehicle-specific components without affecting the driving comfort. A desired value for the output quantity is adjusted to a target value in dependence upon at least a request of a motor-specific component or a vehicle-specific component (1, 5). This target value is furthermore adjusted in dependence upon that a driver command, which is pregiven at an operator-controlled element (10), has reached this target value in the first operating state or in a second operating state different from the first operating state. The desired value for the output quantity is likewise increased up to reaching the target value with an increase of the driver command pregiven at the operator-controlled element (10).

Abstract: A method for controlling incidences of combustion in an unloaded internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The method includes, determining a load-dynamics threshold, detecting an unloaded operating state of the internal combustion engine, detecting an incidence of the load-dynamics threshold being exceeded in the unloaded operating state, and retarding the ignition timing to form a load-dynamics aiming-off allowance that prevents combustion knock.

Abstract: The throttle opening setting value provided from a throttle controller 108 may exceed the actual controllable range of the throttle opening. The value stored in an output voltage setter 20 is read out in response to its throttle opening setting value and transferred to a correction signal generator 21. The generator 21 supplies a correction signal determined by the output voltage setting to a modulator 23. PWM signal is transferred to an inverter 3 for determining the output voltage. When receiving the opening setting value indicative of overloading, the output voltage setter 20 releases a smaller value to decrease the output of the generator.

Abstract: An induction system for a marine engine is provided. The induction system selectively provides additional intake air to the watercraft when a rider docks the watercraft. The additional intake air provides docking thrust to the watercraft, enabling the rider to more easily maneuver the watercraft during a docking maneuver, for example.

Abstract: A sound attenuator is provided for an idle air control valve system in order to reduce noise emanating from the idle air control valve. The sound attenuator comprises a fibrous pad that is inserted into an air conduit of the idle air control system. In a preferred embodiment, the fibrous pad is inserted into the air conduit near the air inlet where the conduit receives air from a region upstream, or above the throttle plate. A small hole can be provided through the air inlet. In certain embodiments, the air inlet of the air conduit is an opening formed in an inner cylindrical surface of the throttle body. In alternative embodiments, the air inlet can be remote from the internal surface of the throttle body.

Abstract: An idling speed control system for an outboard motor mounted on a boat and equipped with an internal combustion engine, whose output is connected to a propeller through a clutch, having secondary air supplier that supplies secondary air. In the system, a difference of preceding and present current command values each indicative of a desired secondary air supply amount is comparing with a predetermined value when the clutch is changed, and the current command value is increased or decreased by a predetermined correction amount when the difference is greater than the predetermined value. With this, it can surely improve the control stability and suppress the overshooting or undershooting of engine speed due to the load change when the clutch is changed, thereby enabling to eliminate or reducing the shock to be felt by the operator and improving the feeling of the operator.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine having a catalyst arranged in the exhaust system is disclosed. In the control system, catalyst temperature rise accelerating control is executed by increasing the intake air amount immediately after starting of the engine and retarding the ignition timing to make the rotational speed of the engine coincide with a target rotational speed. The air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture supplied to the engine is controlled to a lean region with respect to the stoichiometric ratio immediately after starting of the engine. The degree of making the air-fuel ratio leaner is suppressed when the retard amount of the ignition timing during the execution of the catalyst temperature rise accelerating control is less than a predetermined retard amount.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an electric drive, a controlled variable is adjusted to a desired value. To protect the electric drive, the controlled variable is first adjusted to the desired value in a precise manner. Thereafter, the control operation is interrupted, AND the difference between the controlled variable and the desired value is check continuously to see whether it exceed a preset threshold. Interruption of the control operation is terminated when the threshold has been reached or exceeded.

Abstract: An arrangement for reducing noise produced by an engine idle air bypass valve and passage includes positioning an acoustic diverter at the end of the air bypass passage to force the noise away from exterior surfaces of a downstream chamber and toward the internal cavities of the engine such as a cylinder head. The diverter of the present invention reduces noise without causing restriction of air flow through the air bypass passage.

Abstract: A hot water type first idle control device includes a heating chamber through which cooling water for an engine is allowed to flow, a wax case heated by the heating chamber, and a device housing in which the wax case is accommodated and retained. In the hot water type first idle control device, the heating chamber is integrally defined in the device housing to adjoin the wax case with a partition wall interposed therebetween for separating the heating chamber from the inside of the device housing. Thus, it is possible to effectively heat the wax case by hot water, while preventing the entering of the hot water into the device housing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus controls an internal combustion engine of a vehicle in which an exhaust purifying catalyst capable of storing oxygen is provided in an exhaust system of the engine. The internal combustion engine is adapted to be temporarily stopped when a predetermined condition for stopping the engine is satisfied, and resumes its operation when the predetermined condition is eliminated. The internal combustion engine is operated so as to reduce an amount of oxygen stored in the exhaust purifying catalyst during a temporary stoppage of the engine, before fuel starts being burned for resuming the operation of the engine.

Abstract: An arrangement for reducing noise produced by an engine idle air bypass valve and passage includes positioning an acoustic diverter at the end of the air bypass passage to force the noise away from exterior surfaces of a downstream chamber and toward the internal cavities of the engine such as a cylinder head. The diverter of the present invention reduces noise without causing restriction of air flow through the air bypass passage.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle including a continuously variable is constructed: such that a target output of a prime mover for achieving a target driving force is determined on the basis of the target driving force; such that a target output speed is determined on the basis of the target output; such that a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission is controlled so that an output speed of the prime mover may be the target output speed; such that a target output torque of the prime mover for achieving the target driving force is determined on the basis of the target driving force; and such that a load of the prime mover is controlled on the basis of the target output torque. The control system further comprises a corrector for correcting a control quantity to control the load of the prime mover so that the output torque of the prime mover may have the sum of the target output torque and an output torque for keeping the idle run of the prime mover.

Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having an electromagnetically actuated intake valve for a cylinder.

Abstract: In an EGR valve or an ISC valve used as a control valve assembly for regulating the flow amount of a controlled fluid flowing through an internal combustion engine of an automobile, etc.

Abstract: A hot water type first idle control device includes a heating chamber through which cooling water for an engine is allowed to flow, a wax case heated by the heating chamber, and a device housing in which the wax case is accommodated and retained. In the hot water type first idle control device, the heating chamber is integrally defined in the device housing to adjoin the wax case with a partition wall interposed therebetween for separating the heating chamber from the inside of the device housing. Thus, it is possible to effectively heat the wax case by hot water, while preventing the entering of the hot water into the device housing.