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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Peter Cooke, Gillingham, GB;
Paul Francis Garland, Rochester, GB;
Christopher Stringfellow, Sittingbourne, GB;
Christopher Matthew Moore, Maidstone, GB;
Paul Raymond Smith, Chatham, GB;
Assignee:
Lucas Industries plc, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123514 ;
Abstract
A fuel system is described which comprises a high pressure fuel pump arranged to supply fuel under pressure to a plurality of injectors. A backleak connection line is arranged to return fuel from the injectors to a fuel reservoir. A venturi pump is connected to the backleak connection line and is arranged to draw fuel from the line to reduce the fuel pressure therein.