Ford Motor Company Limited

Caterpillar Inc.

David M Foulkes

Richard H Holtman

James K Vallance

Gordon Wright

A fuel system of a fuel injected engine includes a separate priming actuating fluid reservoir connected to an actuating fluid manifold and a high pressure pump for maintaining the volume of oil at the manifold and pump during periods when the engine is not in operation.

Fuel system having priming actuating fluid reservoir

An integrated hydraulic system for an automotive vehicle includes a hydraulic pump (16) coupled with and driven by an internal combustion engine (12) and internal and external hydraulic circuits for operating hydraulically powered engine accessories and hydraulically powered chassis components. An electronic controller (18)) sensing a variety of operating parameters controls the output of the hydraulic pump (16) so as to assure that adequate hydraulic fluid is provided to the various components and accessories.

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West Bloomfield, MI, United States of America

David M Foulkes