Patent ID: 6135426
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: F02M,Y10S

Abstract:
A priming system for an internal combustion engine, comprising:a primary fuel chamber that stores a primary fuel;a secondary fuel chamber that stores a secondary fuel;a carburetor, includinga fuel bowl;a fuel nozzle in fluid flow communication with said fuel bowl;a primary fuel passageway between said primary fuel chamber and said fuel bowl that provides primary fuel from said primary fuel chamber to said fuel bowl;a secondary fuel passageway between said secondary fuel chamber on the one hand and at least one of said fuel bowl and said fuel nozzle on the other hand, wherein there is no fuel changeover valve or drain valve in fluid flow communication with either of said fuel passageways; anda manually-actuable primer, wherein actuation of the primer creates a pressure to transfer fuel from said secondary fuel chamber through said secondary fuel passageway to at least one of said fuel bowl and said fuel nozzle.