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A method of heating fuel using a heated tip fuel injector includes providing an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector, the at least one fuel injector having an internal heater; energizing the engine starter and the internal heater; injecting fuel using closed valve injection;

A method of heating fuel using a heated tip fuel injector includes providing an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector, the at least one fuel injector having an internal heater; energizing the engine starter and the internal heater; injecting fuel using closed valve injection; changing the load on the engine and substantially simultaneously switching to open valve injection; and after catalyst light-off, substantially simultaneously switching to closed valve injection.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of heating fuel using a heated tip fuel injector, comprising:providing an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector, the at least one fuel injector having an internal heater;substantially simultaneously energizing an engine starter and the in

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of heating fuel using a heated tip fuel injector, comprising:providing an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector, the at least one fuel injector having an internal heater;substantially simultaneously energizing an engine starter and the internal heater; andsubstantially simultaneously changing a load on the engine and switching to open valve injection, after the injecting fuel using closed valve injection.