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An engine valve timing control system using electrohydraulic valve lifters or adjusters operatively connected to a microprocessor based electronic control unit will provide real time charges in engine valve timing. As a result, engine performance will be improved over the mechanically controlled eng

An engine valve timing control system using electrohydraulic valve lifters or adjusters operatively connected to a microprocessor based electronic control unit will provide real time charges in engine valve timing. As a result, engine performance will be improved over the mechanically controlled engine valves which at best are compromises between engine operating extremes. Each lifter is “homed”to the base circle of the cam through the use of check valves and high pressure pulses generated in the oil lines supplying the lifters.

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A closed loop electrohydraulic engine valve timing control system for individually controlling the operate times of at least two of the cylinder valves in an internal combustion engine; the system having a camshaft means with at least one cam for each valve, each cam having a cam base circle; a cam

A closed loop electrohydraulic engine valve timing control system for individually controlling the operate times of at least two of the cylinder valves in an internal combustion engine; the system having a camshaft means with at least one cam for each valve, each cam having a cam base circle; a cam follower coupled between each of the cams and the cylinder valves; a hydraulic valve lifter having a zero lash height holding the cam follower against the cam base circle with the cylinder valve closed and a controlled height providing a pivot for the cam follower for opening the cylinder valve; fluid lines connecting the lifters with a source of fluid; the closed loop electrohydraulic system characterized by: a solenoid control valve connected to each of the lifters, the control valve normally closed preventing the flow of fluid through the lifters; electronic control unit means for opening each of said solenoid control valves controlling the flow of fluid from the lifters establishing the controlled height of the lifter and for closing the solenoid control valves forming a hydraulic link in the lifters at said controlled height for pivoting the cam follower to open the cylinder valve; and check valves located in each of the fluid lines controlling the flow of fluid in one direction through the lifters, said check valves directing fluid and fluid pressure pulses from one of the lifters having its respective solenoid control valve opened to the other lifters having their respective control valve closed, thereby returning said other lifters to their zero lash height.