Abstract: A method and system for monitoring an exhaust gas sensor coupled in an engine exhaust is provided. In one example, the method determines an estimate of an exhaust gas oxygen sensor time constant according to a comparison of air/fuel ratios and a system time constant.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal correlated with an air-fuel ratio of first and second cylinders of the plurality of cylinders, and a controller in communication with the sensor and programmed to monitor the air-fuel ratio of the first cylinder in response to an indication that air-fuel ratio measurements of the first cylinder satisfy predetermined criteria for current engine operating conditions while air-fuel ratio measurements of the second cylinder do not satisfy the predetermined criteria for the current engine operating conditions.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring an exhaust gas sensor coupled in an engine exhaust is provided. In one example, the method determines an estimate of an exhaust gas oxygen sensor time constant according to a correlation between a rate of change of a Lambda value and a system time constant.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring an exhaust gas sensor coupled in an engine exhaust is provided. In one example, the method adjusts an estimate of an exhaust gas oxygen sensor delay time based on a fuel injection ramping time. The fuel injection ramping time compensates for fuel that is injected to the engine while the engine enters or exits a fuel cut-off mode.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a secondary airflow (SAIR) system in an engine includes determining degradation of the SAIR system adding a SAIR to downstream of an engine cylinder exhaust based on a comparison of the SAIR before and after a shutdown of a SAIR pump, the SAIR calculated from a fuel injection amount, an exhaust air-fuel ratio, and an engine intake airflow. In this way, SAIR at the exhaust manifold can be monitored utilizing existing onboard sensors and technology, thereby maintaining OBD and emissions monitoring, reducing engine emissions, and maintaining costs.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an oxygen sensor and one or more fuel injectors for each engine cylinder are described. In one example, lines describing a relationship between a fuel mass multiplier and a coefficient of a function describing output of an oxygen sensor to a step change in fuel mass are a basis for determining air-fuel imbalance of engine cylinders.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing the presence or absence of a catalyst substrate within a catalyst can or housing. The methods and systems described a persistence of excitation metric that is a basis for judging whether or not the catalyst can is empty. If it is determined that the catalyst can or housing is empty, mitigating control actions may be performed via a controller.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing the presence or absence of a catalyst substrate within a catalyst can or housing. The methods and systems described a persistence of excitation metric that is a basis for judging whether or not the catalyst can is empty. If it is determined that the catalyst can or housing is empty, mitigating control actions may be performed via a controller.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an oxygen sensor and one or more fuel injectors for each engine cylinder are described. In one example, lines describing a relationship between a fuel mass multiplier and a coefficient of a function describing output of an oxygen sensor to a step change in fuel mass are a basis for determining air-fuel imbalance of engine cylinders.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing operation of a catalyst in the presence of oxygen sensor degradation over a vehicle life cycle. The methods and systems described herein filter the output of one oxygen sensor according to a time constant of a different oxygen sensor so that determination of a catalyst index ratio is compensated for oxygen sensor degradation.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing operation of a catalyst in the presence of oxygen sensor degradation over a vehicle life cycle. The methods and systems described herein filter the output of one oxygen sensor according to a time constant of a different oxygen sensor so that determination of a catalyst index ratio is compensated for oxygen sensor degradation.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for differentiating an exhaust air leak from a catalyst monitor sensor degraded with a slow-response. In one example, a pressure proximate an exhaust system particulate filter less than a threshold pressure may indicate an exhaust air leak and responsive to the indication of the exhaust air leak, the thresholds for monitoring the catalyst monitor sensor response may be adjusted. In this way, the impact of an exhaust air leak on catalyst monitor output may be accounted for so that subsequent monitoring for threshold catalyst may continue to be performed accurately in the presence of an exhaust air leak.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for differentiating an exhaust air leak from a catalyst monitor sensor degraded with a slow-response. In one example, a pressure proximate an exhaust system particulate filter less than a threshold pressure may indicate an exhaust air leak and responsive to the indication of the exhaust air leak, the thresholds for monitoring the catalyst monitor sensor response may be adjusted. In this way, the impact of an exhaust air leak on catalyst monitor output may be accounted for so that subsequent monitoring for threshold catalyst may continue to be performed accurately in the presence of an exhaust air leak.