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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
Anthony L. Coffey, Grafton, WI (US);
Timothy S. Thiel, Plymouth, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
An intake manifold for a compact internal combustion engine includes a pair of arm having air passageways and coolant passageways formed therethrough. The air passageways couple an air inlet at a carburetor flange to respective air outlets at the ends of the arms. The coolant passageways couple coolant inlets at the ends of arms to a coolant chamber having a first and second coolant outlet, the first coolant outlet providing a first coolant path for connecting the coolant chamber to a radiator assembly, and the second coolant outlet providing a second coolant path for connecting the coolant chamber directly to a coolant pump. A thermostatic valve disposed in the coolant chamber directs the engine coolant along the first and second coolant paths as a function of coolant temperature. The manifold further includes an integral radiator support element.