Device for judging deterioration of catalyst of engine

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PATENT NO 5743086
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08734543

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A device for judging the deterioration of a three-way catalyst comprising an upstream O.sub.2 sensor and a downstream O.sub.2 sensor which are arranged in the exhaust passage upstream and downstream of the three-way catalyst respectively. When the ratio of length of the output signal response curve of the downstream O.sub.2 sensor and the length of the output signal response curve of the upstream O.sub.2 sensor is over a threshold level, it is judged that the three-way catalyst has deteriorated. The threshold value is reduced as the mean value of the air-fuel ratio becomes off from the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.

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  • TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Nagai, Toshinari Shizuoka, JP 49 831

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