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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Timothy P. Wickman, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
David C. Entringer, Wautoma, WI (US);
Brian L. Merten, Mt. Calvary, WI (US);
DuWayne C. Schelter, Waupun, WI (US);
John M. Rath, Hartford, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A fuel supply system for a marine engine provides an additional fuel chamber, associated with a fuel vapor separator, that receives fuel vapor from a vent of the fuel vapor separator. In order to prevent the flow of liquid fuel into and out of the additional fuel chamber, a valve is provided which is able to block the vent of the additional chamber. In addition, a sensor is provided to provide a signal that represents a condition in which liquid fuel within the additional fuel chamber exceeds a predetermined level.