Abstract: Various systems and methods are disclosed for carrying out combustion in a fuel-cut operation in some or all of the engine cylinders of a vehicle. Further, various subsystems are considered, such as fuel vapor purging, air-fuel ratio control, engine torque control, catalyst design, and exhaust system design.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2004
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2006
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Michael John Cullen, Gopichandra Sumilla, Christian T. Goralski, Jr.