Title: Internal combustion engine system

Abstract: An engine system includes a starting aid which is mounted in the air inlet manifold of the engine and is supplied with fuel from a fuel chamber to assist starting of the engine. The engine includes a fuel injection nozzle which is supplied with fuel at high pressure by means of a pump. The leakage fuel from the nozzle is utilized to recharge the chamber with fuel during running of the engine and the chamber is provided with an overflow connection back to a source of fuel.

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Inventors: Skinner, Barrie C. (Isleworth, GB)

Application Number: 919977
Filing Date: 1978-06-28
Publication_date: 1980-05-13
Assignee: Lucas Industries Limited (Birmingham, GB2)
Primary Class(es): 123/179.18 123/179.14, 123/179.21, 123/549, 123/557
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US Patent Ref:

2905165	Sep, 1959	Hall	123/179.
2995890	Aug, 1961	Dolza	123/180.
3091282	May, 1963	Curzon	123/180.
3353520	Nov, 1967	Haag	123/179.
3379184	Apr, 1968	Wolf	123/179.
3620424	Nov, 1971	Grigsby	123/180.
3767173	Oct, 1973	Ishii	123/179.
3872851	Mar, 1975	Matsumoto et al.	123/180.
3943901	Mar, 1976	Takahashi et al.	123/139.

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Primary Examiner: Lazarus, Ronald H.
Assistant Examiner: Moy, M.
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