摘要:
In a control apparatus for a general-purpose internal combustion engine (E) including a generator (45) as a power supply, the generator (45) includes a main generator coil (45a) supplying power to the stepping motor (17), and an auxiliary generator coil (45b) supplying power to an ignition device (46) of the engine. The apparatus includes an ignition timing controller (47) for, when starting the engine (E) by a manual starter (5), detecting that an engine speed (Ne) reaches or exceeds a predetermined engine speed not exceeding a connecting rotation speed of a centrifugal clutch (2) to retard an ignition timing of the engine (E), thereby suppressing increase in the engine speed (Ne) to less than the connecting rotation speed, and for restoring the ignition timing to its normal timing after a predetermined time elapses from start of retarding the ignition timing. Accordingly, it suppresses overshooting of an engine speed (Ne) above the connecting rotation speed even if a delay occurs in closing a throttle valve (15) by a delay in activating the motor (E).