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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2005
Applicant:
Michael P. Burns, Millington, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael P. Burns, Millington, MI (US);
Assignee:
Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C., Tucson, AZ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 1/16 (2006.01); F02N 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A priming and purging system and method for an internal combustion engine having a diaphragm carburetor includes a pump in fluid communication with the carburetor, a portion of the engine, and a fuel tank. The pump is manually actuatable to draw liquid fuel and any fuel vapors and gases from the carburetor and to deliver at least some liquid fuel into a portion of the engine to prime the engine and liquid fuel and any fuel vapor and gases toward and preferably into the fuel tank to facilitate purging the carburetor.