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An internal combustion engine assembly including an internal combustion engine including an engine block having at lest one cylinder, a piston mounted within the cylinder for reciprocal movement in the cylinder, a fuel injector for injecting fuel into the cylinder, the fuel injector initiating a fue

An internal combustion engine assembly including an internal combustion engine including an engine block having at lest one cylinder, a piston mounted within the cylinder for reciprocal movement in the cylinder, a fuel injector for injecting fuel into the cylinder, the fuel injector initiating a fuel injection event at a predetermined time and a circuit for generating a spark in the cylinder a predetermined amount of time after the injection event to cause combustion of fuel in the cylinder.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An internal combustion engine assembly, comprising:an internal combustion engine including an engine block having at last one cylinder;a piston mounted within said cylinder for reciprocal movement in said cylinder;a fuel injector for injecting fuel into said cylinder; and

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An internal combustion engine assembly, comprising:an internal combustion engine including an engine block having at last one cylinder;a piston mounted within said cylinder for reciprocal movement in said cylinder;a fuel injector for injecting fuel into said cylinder; andcircuit means for generating an injection control signal indicative of a fuel injection event and for generating a spark in said cylinder a predetermined amount of time after generation of said injection control signal;wherein said circuit means includes means for measuring the time elapsed since generation of said injection control signal, and means responsive to said elapsed time for generating a spark, including a timer generating a timing signal corresponding to said elapsed time.