Systems and methods for cylinder exhaust valve diagnostics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10760517
APP PUB NO 20190211768A1
SERIAL NO

15863796

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Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing degradation of an exhaust valve coupled to an engine cylinder. In one example, a method may include, routing compressed air from an electric booster into a cylinder with the intake valve of the cylinder open and the exhaust valve closed, and indicating degradation of the exhaust valve based on an exhaust airflow relative to a baseline airflow.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Dudar, Aed M Canton, US 500 4477

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