Method and apparatus for synchronous switching of fuel injection control signals
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An engine management and fuel delivery system allows an internal combustion engine to operate on liquid fuel such as gasoline, ethanol or a blend thereof, or compressed natural gas (CNG). A first set of fuel injectors is configured to deliver liquid fuel to the cylinders. A second set of fuel injectors is configured to deliver natural gas to the cylinders. An electronic controller is configured to generate fuel injection signals for one of the sets of injectors. An injector selector is configured to direct such fuel injection signals to either the first set of fuel injectors or the second set of fuel injectors based on a fuel type command. The fuel type command is indicative of a desired fuel type selected from either liquid fuel or CNG fuel. The fuel type command is synchronized in accordance with an engine crankshaft position signal in order to coordinate the switchover, for each one of the fuel injection signals, one by one, as each fuel injection event is completed.
A method of operating an internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of:
An assembly for use with an engine system that includes a first plurality of fuel injectors configured to deliver liquid fuel to corresponding cylinders of the engine wherein the engine is further configured to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel, comprising:
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