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Internal Combustion engine with recessed intake manifold

US5005535A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 1990
Grant dateApr 9, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05C2225/08
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An internal combustion engine comprising an engine member including an intake manifold mounting face having therein a series of openings, an intake manifold including an exterior surface comprising an engine mounting surface on the manifold mounting face, and a carburetor mounting surface in spaced relation to the engine mounting surface, and a like series of intake passages extending between the mounting surfaces, terminating at the engine mounting surface in respective openings respectively located in alignment with the openings in the manifold mounting face, and terminating at the carburetor mounting surface in respective openings, a drain re-circulation system for delivering drains accumulating in the intake passages to intake passages other than the intake passages in which the drains accumulated, a system for supplying primer fuel to the intake passages, and a system for supplying operating fuel to a like series of carburetors, and a like series of carburetors on the carburetor mounting surface, which carburetors respectively include air induction passages respectively communicating with the openings in the carburetor mounting surface, and respective fuel inlet ports respecti…

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