| 摘要 |
An engine control system for controlling an engine in response to an output from a temperature sensor for detecting a coolant temperature of the engine, comprising temperature sensor output monitoring device for monitoring an output of the temperature sensor during operation of the engine, temperature sensor fail judging device for judging the temperature sensor to be failed when the temperature sensor output monitoring device does not detect for a predetermined length of time a change in output of the temperature sensor corresponding to an increase in coolant temperature while the temperature sensor is outputting a signal corresponding to the coolant temperature during the operation of the engine, and dummy signal outputting device for outputting a dummy signal corresponding to a predetermined temperature in place of an output signal from the temperature sensor when the temperature sensor is judged as failed by the temperature sensor fail judging device, which, in addition to engine control with a normal temperature sensor, can detect a malfunction of the temperature sensor due to a short circuit, an open circuit, or a resistance increase to fix the temperature sensor output, thereby providing positive engine control, and enables fixing of the engine speed to a desired value in the idle rotation speed control, suppression of an unnecessary fuel enrichment in the fuel control, and suppression of an advance in ignition timing in the ignition control.
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