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 present embodiments provide a control system and method that is able to automatically start and/or stop a portable engine-driven power source. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes an engine-driven power source having an engine, a compressor driven by the engine, a sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a demand for air pressure from the compressor and a second signal indicative of no demand for air pressure from the compressor. The engine-driven power source also includes a controller configured to stop the engine in response to the second signal.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle that suppresses degradation of the durability performance of a battery, while improving the fuel consumption of a vehicle. The control includes an engine, a battery that is chargeable with power of the engine, a configurator that sets a start condition for starting an engine according to a state of the battery; and a starter that starts the engine when the start condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a fuel-operated internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle having a tank venting system associated with a fuel tank and having at least two operating states, in which the internal combustion engine is shut off automatically according to a shut-off strategy. The shut-off strategy takes into account the instantaneous operating state of the tank venting system.

Abstract: Embodiments for performing an automatic stop-start operation are provided. In one example, a method for an engine comprises during an automatic stop, injecting a water-containing fluid onto a closed intake valve of a cylinder while the engine is at rest, and on a subsequent restart, fueling the cylinder after at least one intake stroke and subsequent exhaust stroke are performed in the cylinder.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle including an engine stop and start device includes a battery and a vehicle speed detecting unit and includes a battery current detecting unit, a battery temperature detecting unit, a deceleration state detecting unit, a fuel supply stop unit, an average charging current calculating unit, and an SOC estimating unit. The control device calculates, with the average charging current calculating unit, an average of a battery current in a predetermined time from detection of a stop of fuel supply to an engine in a deceleration state of the vehicle. The control device permits a stop of the engine when an SOC calculated by the SOC estimating unit is larger than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A control apparatus and a control method diagnose whether an internal-combustion engine is rotated in forward or reverse directions is being properly implemented. Specifically, based on a pulse width WIPOS of a rotation signal POS output by a crank angle sensor, it is determined whether a crankshaft is rotated in the forward or the reverse directions. Based on the determination of the rotating direction of the crankshaft, a counter CNTPOS, which denotes a count value of rotation signal POS, is updated. At the time of restarting the engine, counter CNTPOS is updated, using a value on counter CNTPOSz at the time of stopping the engine as an initial value. If the value on counter CNTPOS at a crank angle position determined after the starting of the engine differs from an expected value, then the function for determining the rotating direction of the crankshaft is diagnosed to be abnormal.

Abstract: The ISG (Idle Stop & Go) system may include a vehicle information receiving unit receiving a vehicle information, and a control unit including an ISG operation logic which performs an idle stop when a preset idle stop condition is satisfied and restarts the engine when a preset restart condition of the engine is satisfied, and an ISG deactivation determination logic which determines whether a preset ISG deactivation condition is satisfied or not, based on the accumulated number of determinations that the idle stop condition is not satisfied, the accumulated number of idle stops, and the accumulated number of determinations that a performance time of the idle stop is smaller than a preset idle stop retention time, and deactivates the ISG operation logic when the ISG deactivation condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying media and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for decoding identifiers after broadcast. An example method includes determining a machine operation path that a machine is planned to follow, determining a projected component health parameter of a first motor of the machine based on the machine following the machine operation path, comparing the projected component health parameter to a first threshold, and issuing an alert when the projected component health parameter meets the first threshold.

Abstract: An electronic control device is applied to an internal combustion engine including an engine driving pump, circulates lubricant by use of a driving force of the internal combustion engine, and reduces that driving load of the pump which works on the internal combustion engine, by executing a low-pressure control to limit a circulation amount of the lubricant when demand for the lubricant is small. Further, when a predetermined automatic stop condition is established, an engine operation is stopped automatically, and when a predetermined restart condition is established during the automatic stop, the internal combustion engine is restarted. Further, the execution of the low-pressure control is prohibited at the time of starting the internal combustion engine along with an operation of an ignition switch, but the execution of the low-pressure control is allowed at the time of restarting the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A method to start operation of an internal combustion engine of a hybrid powertrain includes initiating rotation of a crankshaft of the engine with at least one electric machine in accordance with a first ramping profile until a first predetermined speed is achieved in response to an engine start event during a cold start condition. Engine speed is monitored and the engine is fired while controlling the engine speed to maintain the first predetermined speed with the at least one electric machine. The first ramping profile is adjusted at a rate corresponding to an estimated rate at which the engine speed is increasing during the engine firing. When at least one predetermined combustion quality parameter is achieved, the engine speed is controlled in accordance with a second ramping profile until a second predetermined speed is achieved based on controlling combustion parameters of the engine.

Abstract: A starting system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. During a key-start, a starter assembly is used to initiate rotation of the engine crankshaft. After the engine speed reaches a transfer speed, an alternator is used to supply torque to the engine until the engine is started. In some embodiments, the starter motor is de-energized while the alternator is cranking the engine and before the engine is started. The same battery pack is used to power both the starter motor and the alternator when starting the engine. An automatic start-stop system is also disclosed. When automatically restarting the engine, the alternator alone is used to restart the engine if it is still coasting above a restart engine speed. If the engine speed is below the restart engine speed, the starter motor initially cranks the engine when restarting the engine.

Abstract: An example method of operation comprises, selectively shutting down engine operation responsive to operating conditions and without receiving an engine shutdown request from the operator, maintaining the automatic transmission in gear during the shutdown, and during an engine restart from the shutdown condition, and with the transmission in gear, transmitting reduced torque to the transmission. For example, slippage of a forward clutch of the transmission may be used to enable the transmission to remain in gear, yet reduce torque transmitted to the vehicle wheels.

Abstract: An engine system and method for improving engine starting are disclosed. In one example, engine port throttles are adjusted differently during automatic and operator initiated engine starts. The system and method may improve engine torque control during an engine start.

Abstract: A method for controlling actuation of a control device to be integrated into a starter of a combustion engine. The device includes a solenoid controlling a position of a starter sprocket capable of being inserted into a ring gear kinematically connected to a crankshaft of the engine. The sprocket can be driven by an electric motor of the starter by closing a first switched power line between a battery and the starter. The device includes an auxiliary relay and at least one power resistor mounted in series, thus forming a second switched power line parallel to the first switched line for powering, with a supply current lower than the maximum current, the electric motor of the starter driving the sprocket.

Abstract: An engine start system which may be employed in automotive idle stop systems. To start an engine, the system brings a pinion gear into engagement with a ring gear coupled to the engine and turns on an electric motor to rotate the ring gear through the pinion gear to crank the engine. When it is requested to start the engine during deceleration of the engine before stop thereof, the system thrusts the pinion into engagement with the ring gear and then turns on the motor to rotate the pinion gear, in other words, delays the activation of the motor until after the pinion gear has engaged the ring gear. This minimizes mechanical impact or noise arising from the engagement of the pinion gear with the ring gear and improves the reliability in engagement with the ring gear during the deceleration of the engine and durability of the system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an in-vehicle informing device equipped in a vehicle including an idle stop system so that a driver is prevented from mistaking an engine stop state by the idle stop system for the engine stop state by an OFF position of an ignition switch. The device first determines whether an engine is automatically stopped by the idle stop system. The device determines whether a stop state of the vehicle corresponds to specific drive suspending condition when the engine is automatically stopping by the idle stop system. The device informs the driver that the engine is automatically stopped by the idle reduction function, utilizing an information giving portion equipped in the vehicle when the driver is judged as in the drive suspending state.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling the automatic shutdown of an idling vehicle engine. When the vehicle is parked in an enclosed space, the idling engine may be automatically shutdown, while when the vehicle is parked in an open space, the automatic shutdown may be delayed based on an ambient temperature. In this way, the vehicle cabin may be maintained at a temperature that provides enhanced driver comfort while allowing wasteful engine idling to be reduced.

Abstract: A start control device includes a compression self-ignition engine, fuel injection valve, piston stop position detector, starter motor, and controller for stopping the engine when an automatic stop condition is satisfied, and thereafter, when a restart condition is satisfied and a compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder piston stop position is within a stop position range on a bottom dead center side, restarting the engine by injecting fuel into the compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder while applying torque to the engine. In restarting the engine, when the restart condition is not based on driver request, when the compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder piston stop position is within the stop position range, the controller restarts the engine, injecting fuel into an intake-stroke-in-stop cylinder on an intake stroke, when the cylinder reaches the compression stroke. When the restart condition is based on driver request, the controller restarts the engine, injecting fuel into the compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder.

Abstract: A cooling system for an engine in the present invention includes a first coolant route for circulating coolant between a water jacket of an engine main body and a heater core, a second coolant route for circulating the coolant between a waste heat recovery unit and the heater core, a first water-temperature sensor provided on the first coolant route, and a second water-temperature sensor provided on the second coolant route. An engine control unit makes an engine stop determination based on the coolant temperatures detected by the first water-temperature sensor and the second water-temperature sensor and, in making the engine stop determination, selectively uses the coolant temperatures detected by the first water-temperature sensor and the second water-temperature sensor in dependence on whether a heater unit including the heater core is in an operation state or in an out-of-operation state.

Abstract: In an idling control apparatus for a vehicle, normally, when a predetermined idling reduction execution condition is satisfied, a signal is output to the engine control device so as to execute idling reduction for stopping the idling operation of an engine to automatically stop it. Further, it is determined whether or not a subject vehicle is stopped against an obstacle for avoidance of danger based on at least one of environmental information in front of the subject vehicle, obstacle information and a driving condition of the subject vehicle before it is stopped. When it is determined that the subject vehicle is stopped against the obstacle for avoidance of danger, automatic engine stop is prohibited.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder, an exhaust, a fuel tank, an engine cover, a power take off configured to drive an implement, an electric starting system including a starter motor, a battery receiving port, and a rechargeable battery removably attached to the battery receiving port, and an electric start control module including a switch configured to be actuated by a release mechanism configured to put the implement in the ready-to-run condition and a controller coupled to the switch, wherein the switch is configured to provide a signal when the release mechanism is in the engaged position, wherein the controller is configured to receive the signal, wherein the controller it configured to turn on the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine upon receipt of the signal from the switch and an input from a run sensor confirming that the implement is in the ready-to-run condition, and wherein the rechargeable battery is configured to power the starter motor to start the engine.

Abstract: A start-up possibility determining apparatus that determines an engine-start-up possibility by driving a starter motor by power accumulated in a secondary battery includes a dynamic internal resistance measuring unit that measures an internal resistance of the secondary battery while the engine is being started up by the starter motor, a static internal resistance measuring unit that measures an internal resistance of the secondary battery when the engine is stopped, and a determining unit that determines an engine start-up possibility by the secondary battery, based on a value obtained by a product of a ratio between a first static internal resistance before or after the past engine start-up and a second static internal resistance within a predetermined time since a current time point and the dynamic internal resistance measured by the dynamic internal resistance measuring unit at the time of the engine start-up in the past.

Abstract: An engine control apparatus is configured to perform engine automatic stop to automatically stop an engine when predetermined engine stop conditions are satisfied and automatically restart the engine when predetermined engine restart conditions are satisfied. The stop conditions including that a vehicle speed decreases below a predetermined stop permission speed. The engine control apparatus includes a variation amount detection means for detecting a variation amount of a brake operation being performed by the vehicle driver during a deceleration period from when the vehicle has started to decelerate to when the vehicle speed has decreased below the stop permission speed, and a stop determination means for determining whether the engine automatic stop should be performed when the engine stop conditions are satisfied based on the variation amount detected by the variation amount detection means.

Abstract: A start control device includes a compression self-ignition engine, fuel injectors, a piston stop position detector, a starter motor and a controller for automatically stopping the engine when a predetermined automatic stop condition is satisfied, and thereafter, when a predetermined restart condition is satisfied and a compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder piston stop position is within a reference stop position range set relatively on a bottom dead center side, restarting the engine by injecting the fuel into the compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder while applying the rotational force to the engine using the starter motor. In restarting the engine, when the fuel is injected in the compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder, the controller controls the fuel injector to perform a pre-injection before a main injection and increase a total injection amount of the fuel for the pre-injection as the stop position of the compression-stroke-in-stop cylinder piston is further on a top dead center side.

Abstract: An engine control section (50) is configured to: start power supply to pinion-gear moving sections (21, 22) based on an engine rpm which becomes smaller than an rpm at which the meshing engagement is possible while the engine is rotating by inertia as a result of satisfaction of an automatic stop condition; temporarily stop the power supply to the pinion-gear moving sections when an amount of change in the rpm of the engine exceeds a predetermined increase detection threshold value before time required for a pinion gear (24) to come into abutment against a ring gear (12) elapses after the start of the power supply; and restart the power supply to the pinion-gear moving sections when the amount of change in the rpm of the engine becomes smaller than a predetermined decrease detection threshold value after the power supply is temporarily stopped.

Abstract: In a method for starting an internal combustion engine (60) having multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68), wherein said internal combustion engine (60) has a starting system (50) and is operated using a start-stop function, and wherein said starting system (50) is actuated after a stop phase in operation of said internal combustion engine (60) to restart said internal combustion engine (60), a combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first of the multiple combustion chambers (62, 64, 66, 68) is determined upon a restart of the internal combustion engine (60), and after a first ignition of the combustion chamber (62, 64, 66, 68) to be ignited first, speed data for the internal combustion engine (60) are detected, and a starter release of the starting system (50) is caused if the detected speed data meet a predetermined starter release criterion.

Abstract: A system and method for engine idle control enforcement is provided. According to one embodiment, a vehicle is monitored to determine whether it has moved a particular distance over a period of time or is moving at a particular speed. The monitoring can be accomplished using, for example, a GPS capable device. A determination can be made based on the vehicle distance or speed over a period of time as to whether the vehicle is in idle. When a determination is made that the vehicle is idle, an activation of one or more relay switches can occur to kill the engine and/or disable the starter. A park gear signal can be used as a safety mechanism to avoid killing the engine when the vehicle is determined to not be in park. In one embodiment, in order to reengage the vehicle's engine, the turnkey must be moved to the OFF position before turning the ignition ON.

Abstract: The total length of starter harness 7 for exclusive use for connecting a starter for an engine and plus-side terminal 4a of in-vehicle battery 4 is increased by providing a surplus redundant segment 21 to increase resistance in harness 7 beyond length required for laying the harness in an engine room. Redundant segment 21 is collected in a form of rod by forming a two-fold portion by folding a portion of the single continuous harness 7, and further folding the two-fold portion twice, and fixed through harness holder 23 to bracket 22 of battery tray 25. Without using a resistor receiving limitation of the heat resistance, it is possible to suppress a voltage drop at the time of restart, problematical in a vehicle having an idle-stop function. A required resistance is obtained by increasing the length redundantly, so that a temperature increase of harness 7 is small.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide a control system and method that is able to automatically start and/or stop a portable engine-driven power source. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes an engine-driven power source having an engine, a compressor driven by the engine, a sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a demand for air pressure from the compressor and a second signal indicative of no demand for air pressure from the compressor. The engine-driven power source also includes a controller configured to stop the engine in response to the second signal.

Abstract: An ISG system may include a shift stage sensing unit that senses a shift stage of a transmission, a parking sensing unit that senses a driver's intension of parking by recognizing at least one of whether a vehicle enters a parking lot and whether a parking assistant system may be operated, and an ISG controller that stops an idle-stop of an engine when the shift stage of the shift stage sensing unit may be at a reverse stage or the parking sensing unit senses the driver's intension of parking.

Abstract: An ECU executes a program including: a step of executing start control of an engine when a stop operation of the engine is in execution, when a restart request is made and when an engine rotation speed is outside a predetermined range; and a step of continuing the stop operation of the engine when the restart request is not made or when the engine rotation speed is within the predetermined range.

Abstract: An idling stop apparatus is provided which can prevent a voltage of a battery from being lowered even when a microcomputer is reset. In an idling stop apparatus when a reset condition is established, reset information indicating that the reset condition is established is stored in a latch circuit and a microcomputer disables an idling stop function when the reset information is stored. The reset information is stored in the latch circuit even when the microcomputer is being reset or even after the microcomputer is reset. Accordingly, the microcomputer after the reset can disable the idling stop function. As a result, it is possible to prevent the voltage of the battery from being lowered due to the idling stop function.

Abstract: An ISG control method for a vehicle in a congested area, may include an N-stage stop determining step that determines whether a shift lever has moved from a D-stage to an N-stage and a brake has been operated, discriminating from when the shift lever is at the D-stage; an N-stage vehicle speed determining step that determines whether a vehicle speed is equal to or less than a predetermined N-stage stop vehicle speed after the N-stage stop determining step; and a remaining condition determining step for entering an idle-stop state, when the vehicle speed is equal to or less than the N-stage stop vehicle speed, as a result of performing the N-stage vehicle speed determining step, and when idle-stop entering conditions other than a position of the shift lever, the vehicle speed, and the history of a maximum traveling vehicle speed are satisfied.

Abstract: In a method of a start-stop control for an internal combustion engine including briefly stopping and starting the internal combustion engine using an electric machine as a starter, the internal combustion engine is switched off by an engine control when switch-off conditions obtain, and the start-stop control queries whether a start signal exists on the basis of switch-on conditions. In order to ensure that a restart of the internal combustion engine is able to be performed more quickly, the start-stop control acts on the internal combustion engine using an operating strategy within a time period t until the internal combustion engine comes to a standstill.

Abstract: The present invention provides a torque control method for an HEV, the method comprising: detecting an operation failure of an integrated starter-generator (ISG); calculating a driver demand torque based on a current accelerator position sensor (APS); controlling the hydraulic pressure and operation of a clutch so as to increase an engine speed to convert the driving mode of the vehicle from electric vehicle (EV) mode to hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode in the event that an operation failure of the ISG is detected and the driver demand torque is out of a predetermined range; and compensating the driver demand torque to a desired level based on a transfer torque from the clutch to a motor. The method can improve driving performance and power performance of HEV, in the event of ISG failure, by performing a hydraulic control for a clutch and calculating a driver request torque and a transfer torque from the clutch to a motor to compensate the drive request torque to a desired level.

Abstract: Provided are an internal combustion engine automatic stop/restart device and an internal combustion engine automatic stop/restart method capable of appropriately releasing a drive inhibition state of a starter (200) depending on an RPM of an internal combustion engine (101). The drive inhibition state of the starter is released when a drive inhibition release determination period, which is set depending on a time interval between a time point when a first reverse rotation crank signal is detected and a time point when a second reverse rotation crank signal is detected and a drive permission lower limit value corresponding period corresponding to a starter drivable RPM lower limit value, elapses before a third reverse rotation crank signal is input.

Abstract: Control over an internal combustion engine that automatically stops includes: setting a first idle rotation speed, which is used after a lapse of a short stop period of the internal combustion engine, and a second idle rotation speed, which is used after a lapse of a long stop period of the internal combustion engine, at different values; and, when an idle rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is the second idle rotation speed, restricting automatic stop of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An automobile vehicle ignition device activated with a dashboard button that keeps an automobile engine and vehicle powered accessories running without a key inserted into the ignition cylinder. The ignition device disables the automobile engine once a brake is pressed, preventing movement of the vehicle during operation.

Abstract: An engine control system for an auto-stop/start vehicle includes an auto-stop/start module and an actuator control module. The auto-stop/start module selectively generates an auto-stop command for shutting down an engine while an ignition is in an ON state. The actuator control module disables fuel to the engine when the auto-stop command is generated and closes a throttle valve to a predetermined throttle opening when the auto-stop command is generated.

Abstract: A control device for stopping an engine, configured in such a manner that, when, after the ignition of the engine is turned off, the throttle valve is opened to introduce air in order to avoid that a piston stops near the top dead center, the control device stops the engine without causing a misalignment of the stop position of the piston and without degrading emission quality.

Abstract: An in-vehicle engine start control apparatus stops a fuel injection instruction after rotationally driving a DC electric motor preliminarily by issuing a rotational driving instruction when an automatic stop condition is satisfied, and subsequently restarts the in-vehicle engine by issuing a push control instruction to a pinion gear immediately before a circumferential speed of a ring gear decelerating by inertia is synchronized with a circumferential speed of the pinion gear rotationally driven preliminarily to rotate and by issuing the rotational driving instruction and the fuel injection instruction again because a restart request is already issued or is issued with a delay when the push driving is completed.

Abstract: The functionality of a “Launch Control” is implemented in a hybrid vehicle, i.e. the hybrid vehicle can be accelerated to a maximum degree by starting the internal combustion engine immediately from the stationary state (S20), and acceleration takes place with the aid of the electric motor with full torque (S22) before a changeover to accelerating the internal combustion engine takes place (S24). The “Launch Control” differs from a further mode in which firstly acceleration takes place from the stationary state using a partial torque of the electric motor (S14), with the result that the internal combustion engine can be tow-started by means of the electric motor (S16) before a changeover to acceleration using the internal combustion engine (S18) occurs.

Abstract: An apparatus including an engine control unit which is configured to: start to supply electricity to a starter motor and start measurement of a power supply period; supply electricity to a solenoid when an absolute value of a rpm difference between an rpm of the engine and an estimated rpm of a pinion gear determined from a rpm table based on the measured power supply period becomes smaller than a rpm difference threshold value at which the pinion gear and a ring gear can be engaged with each other; judge that the engine is self-resumed when the engine becomes a state capable of self rotation with only fuel supply in a case where the rpm of the engine is larger than the estimated rpm of the pinion gear; and finish supplying electricity to the starter motor and finish measuring the power supply period, and finish supplying electricity to the solenoid.

Abstract: A vehicle control unit includes an engine switch, an idling stop controller and a power supply controller. When the engine switch is depressed in a state where the engine is automatically stopped by the idling stop controller, the idling stop controller restarts the engine in a case where a relationship between an operating time during which the engine switch is depressed and a predetermined reference time satisfies a predetermined condition, and the power supply controller switches a power supply mode in a case where the relationship between the operating time and the reference time does not satisfy the predetermined condition.

Abstract: A control device performs fuel injection without cranking when engine-speed Ne is within a first-range (Ne>N1) and an engine-restart request occurs. The device performs the cranking after the synchronization in rotation-speed between pinion and ring gears, and the gear meshing operation between them when the engine-speed Ne is within a second range (N1?Ne>N2) and the engine-restart request occurs. The device performs the cranking after the gear meshing operation and drives a starter to rotate the pinion gear when the engine-speed Ne is within a third-range (N3?Ne) and the above request occurs. When the above request occurs in an engine restart ready-range (N2?Ne>N3), the control device performs the cranking after the engine-speed Ne is decreased to a value within the third-range (N3?Ne) and after the completion of the gear meshing operation.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls an automatic stop of an engine mounted on a vehicle so as to automatically stop the engine if a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, the stop condition including a condition that a running speed of the vehicle is a prescribed speed or less. The control apparatus includes a prediction unit and a prohibition unit. The prediction unit predicts whether or not the next automatic stop time of the engine is less than a prescribed time capable of obtaining a fuel saving benefit based on a history of a vehicle stop time or an automatic stop time of the engine. The prohibition unit prohibits the next automatic stop of the engine if the prediction unit predicts that the next automatic stop time of the engine is less than the prescribed time.

Abstract: An engine idle speed control system and a method for a vehicular gear are provided. The system includes an electronic controller, an engine connected to an ignition unit and a fuel supply unit, a battery, a starter switch connected to the battery, and a starter motor connected to the starter switch. The engine has a gear mechanism and a clutch which is connected to a clutch lever. The electronic controller is connected to a vehicle speed sensor, a throttle position sensor, and an engine revolution speed sensor. The clutch lever with a node switch provides a lever node control signal, the gear mechanism with a gear node switch provides a gear node control signal, and the electronic controller is connected to the node switch of the clutch lever and the gear node switch of the gear mechanism, so as to control automatic idle speed stop and start of the engine.

Abstract: An engine system and method for improving engine starting are disclosed. In one example, two engine cylinder port throttles are adjusted differently during engine starting. The system and method may improve engine torque control during an engine start.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling engine restarting of a vehicle includes a hood opening recognition switch automatically on when a hood of the vehicle is opened and outputting a hood opening recognition signal; a front sensor installed on the front of the vehicle and outputting a sensing signal by sensing an object positioned with a predetermined distance in front of the vehicle; a determination unit verifying whether at least one of the hood opening recognition signal and the sensing signal is inputted in the state where an engine of the vehicle is off; and a setting unit setting a lock of restarting of the engine when it is verified that at least one of the hood opening recognition signal and the sensing signal is inputted.