Patent ID: 6322410
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: F01P,F02M

Abstract:
A marine propulsion assembly comprising:an internal combustion engine;an elongated fuel pump for pumping fuel from a fuel tank to said internal combustion engine, said pump extends longitudinally along an axis between first and second ends, said pump oriented with its longitudinal axis in a substantially horizontal position;a cooling jacket disposed about said pump and in sealing engagement with said pump to form a cooling chamber about said pump, said jacket including a radially extending lip at each end thereof in sealing engagement with said ends of said fuel pump, wherein said jacket extends around the longitudinal axis of said fuel pump between said ends thereof;a water inlet in said cooling jacket for admitting cooling water to said cooling chamber;a water pump driven by said engine for supplying water to said water inlet of said cooling jacket;a pickup connected to said water pump for supplying environmental marine water to said water pump;a vapor separator disposed between said fuel pump and said engine; andsaid cooling jacket having a water outlet disposed on the bottom of said cooling jacket for dumping water from said cooling chamber back to said environmental marine water.