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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Andrew E. Bejcek, Essexville, MI (US);
John C. Woody, Caro, MI (US);
Andrew E. Bejcek, Essexville, MI (US);
John C. Woody, Caro, MI (US);
Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A fuel system for a carburetor that supports operation of an engine includes a body with a bore, a fuel source communicated with the bore and from which fuel is supplied to the bore for delivery to the engine, a drain unit and a control. The drain unit is communicated with the fuel source to selectively receive fuel from the fuel source and has a fuel chamber and an actuator operable to vary the volume of the fuel chamber. The control is communicated with the actuator to permit fuel flow from the fuel source to the fuel chamber when the engine is shut down and to cause fuel to flow from the fuel chamber to the fuel source prior to starting the engine.