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Title: Fuel enrichment system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6101853

This patent describes a fuel enrichment system for a multi-cylinder engine having a manifold balance line to deliver a starting mixture to each cylinder as needed and a series of carburetors which deliver an air/fuel mixture to the engine, the system comprising: means located adjacent to one of the carburetors and having a fuel reservoir communicating with and receiving fuel from the fuel reservoir of the carburetor, the valve means having an air inlet port, a fuel inlet port and an air/fuel mixture outlet port and sealing means movable between a first position in which the fuel inlet port is open and a second position in which the fuel inlet port is closed; means for monitoring whether the engine is in an initial start-up mode or in a running mode, the detection means operatively connected to the sealing means so as to place the sealing means in the first position when the engine is in an initial start-up mode and the place the sealing means in the second position when the engine is in a running mode; and a conduit connecting the air/fuel mixture outlet port with substantially the center of the balance line.

Assignee:
Brunswick Corp., Skokie, WI
Patent Number(s):
US 4815427
OSTI ID:
6101853
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Apr 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English