Method and device for checking for leakage in a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine

In a method and a device for testing for leakage in a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine, a temperature quantity is determined that characterizes the temperature of at least a part of the fuel injection valve. On the basis of this temperature quantity, the presence of a leak is in...

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Main Authors Degler, Traugott, Empacher, Lars, Hempel, Andreas, Beuer, Wolfgang, Jaeger, Hans-Martin, Howey, Myriam
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.05.2011
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Summary:In a method and a device for testing for leakage in a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine, a temperature quantity is determined that characterizes the temperature of at least a part of the fuel injection valve. On the basis of this temperature quantity, the presence of a leak is inferred.