Fuel control system for marine engine
US6508225B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel injected watercraft engine includes a controller for continuing the operation of an electric fuel pump for a predetermined time period after the engine has been stopped. The control system additionally may include a routine for stopping the fuel pump if the lanyard switch is tripped or the watercraft is capsized.
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