Abstract: A fail-safe computer system for vehicle control, the system comprising a CPU having at least two computer status information outputs and an interruption request input. The system further comprises a detecting logic circuit having the inputs thereof coupled to the status information outputs and having the output thereof coupled to the interruption request input, wherein upon detection of a HALT signal at any of the status outputs by the logic circuit, the logic circuit applies an output to the interruption request input whereby the computer system is reset to a predetermined state thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting and indicating abnormality in an electronic control system for an internal combustion engine, which system includes an operation control unit operable on a supply voltage from a first power source to supply a plurality of output means with operation control signals dependent on the values of parameter signals detected by a plurality of input means. A plurality of abnormality detecting circuits detect abnormality in the operation of respective ones of the input and output means, and generate abnormality-indicative signals when abnormality is detected. A memory stores data of the abnormality-indicative signal supplied from the abnormality detecting circuits. Abnormality indicating circuit indicates the data stored in the memory. The memory is operable on a supply voltage from a second power source, and adapted to erase the data stored therein when it starts to be supplied with a supply voltage from the second power source.

Abstract: A fuel injection control method for injecting fuel into a plurality of cylinders of an internal combustion engine in predetermined sequence starting from a fuel injection into a particular one of the cylinders, in synchronism with generation of pulses from crank angle position-detecting means indicative of predetermined crank angle positions of the engine, wherein when one of the cylinders which corresponds to a first pulse from the crank angle position-detecting means generated immediately after generation of a pulse from cylinder-discriminating means indicative of the above particular cylinder is other from the particular cylinder, the sequence of fuel injections into the cylinders is changed so as to effect a first fuel injection into the above particular cylinder immediately after the generation of the above pulse from the cylinder-discriminating means and then effect fuel injections into the other cylinders in the above predetermined sequence.

Abstract: A fuel pump control system for use in an internal combustion engine having fuel injection valves each disposed to be driven by a command signal indicative of a required quantity of fuel being supplied to the engine, corresponding to operating conditions of the engine, and a fuel pump for supplying pressurized fuel to the fuel injection valves, wherein the control system controls the operation of the fuel pump. The control system includes at least one abnormality determining means which is adapted to monitor the above command signal and a signal indicative of the operative state of a corresponding one of the fuel injection valves, and generate an abnormality-indicative signal after the levels of the two signals have become out of a predetermined logical relationship, whereby the fuel pump is rendered inoperative by the abnormality-indicative signal.

Abstract: A fuel supply control method for controlling the fuel supply to an internal combustion engine at deceleration, wherein the valve opening of a throttle valve of the engine is detected while the throttle valve is being closed and each time each pulse of a predetermined sampling signal is generated, a variation in the same valve opening occurring between adjacent pulses of the sampling signal is determined as a control parameter value, and the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted in dependence upon the control parameter value.

Abstract: In an electronic fuel supply control system for an internal combustion engines, the fuel quantity being supplied to the engine is set to different values in accordance with the operating condition of the engine, between when the exhaust gas recirculation is operated and when it is not operated, for achieving proper air/fuel ratios. Further, immediately after a valve lift command is outputted at full closing of the exhaust gas recirculation valve, which is indicative of opening of the valve, a quantity of fuel set as applicable when the exhaust gas recirculation is not operated is supplied to the engine until the actual valve opening increases to a predetermined value. Immediately after a valve lift command is outputted at opening of the valve, which is indicative of full closing of the valve, a quantity of fuel set as applicable when the exhaust gas recirculation is operated is supplied to the engine until the actual valve opening decreases to a predetermined value.

Abstract: An electronic fuel injection control system for use with an internal combustion engine is adapted to determine an initial value of fuel increment as a function of the engine temperature at the termination of a starting condition of the engine where the starting switch of the engine is closed and the engine rpm is smaller than a predetermined rpm, e.g. the cranking rpm of the engine, and then gradually decrease the determined initial fuel incremental value in synchronism with generation of a pulse signal which is synchronous with the rotation of the engine.

Abstract: A deceleration fuel cut device adapted to interrupt the supply of fuel to an internal combustion engine when a detected actual engine rotational speed is higher than a predetermined value, and simultaneously a detected intake pipe pressure is lower than a predetermined value. The predetermined engine speed value is set to lower values as the detected actual engine temperature increases. The predetermined intake pipe pressure value is determined as a function of the detected actual engine speed. The predetermined intake pipe pressure value and/or the predetermined engine speed value may be set at different values between the time of initiation of cutting off the fuel supply and the time of termination of same, to impart a hysteresis characteristic to the fuel cut operation.