摘要 |
<p>A method of heating fuel using a heated tip fuel injector (14) includes providing an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector, the at least one fuel injector having an internal heater (16); energizing the engine starter and the internal heater; injecting fuel using closed valve (20) injection; changing the load on the engine and substantially simultaneously switching to open valve (20) injection; and after catalyst light-off, substantially simultaneously switching to closed valve (20) injection.</p> |