an automotive engine is provided with a fuel control system having a fuel injector for injecting a properly controlled quantity of fuel into cylinders of the automobile engine . the control system is adapted to cause the fuel injector to inject an increased quantity of fuel when an engine control value , relative to which the automotive engine changes its speed of rotation for a decision as to whether the automotive engine is in an acceleration state , is higher than a critical level . the control system also detects the transmission coupled to the automobile engine , and changes , when a temperature of the automotive engine is lower than a preselected temperature , the critical level according to the type of transmission detected .