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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard H Holtman, Dunlap, IL (US);
James K Vallance, Northville, MI (US);
David M Foulkes, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignees:
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123447 ; 123456 ;
Abstract
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.