CPC F02D 41/023 (2013.01) [F02D 1/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/045 (2013.01); F02D 41/12 (2013.01); F02D 41/126 (2013.01); F02D 41/1454 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0614 (2013.01); F02D 2200/50 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method for operating a fuel supply pump of a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a combustion engine system and a gearbox, the method comprising the steps of:
determining one or more operational values of at least one operational parameter of the combustion engine system;
determining a reduction of a fuel provision rate to the combustion engine system;
determining whether a gear step change of the gearbox is at hand, on the basis of the determined one or more operational values of the at least one operational parameter; and
in case a gear step change of the gearbox is at hand, controlling operation of the fuel supply pump so as to maintain fuel supply pump speed.
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