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Idling system for multi-cylinder two-stroke engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6665597

This patent describes an internal combustion engine having at least a pair of cylinders, carburetor means for each cylinder of the pair for supplying a mixture of fuel and air to the respective cylinder, each carburetor means being constructed and arranged to supply a combustible fuel-air ratio at an off-idle engine speed, and means responsive to a decrease in engine speed from the off-idle speed to idle speed for restricting the amount of fuel supplied by one of the carburetor means to the respective cylinder to provide a fuel-air mixture too lean to fire.

Assignee:
Brunswick Corp., Skokie, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4768494
OSTI ID:
6665597
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English