Patent ID: 7600505
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: F02M,F02N

Abstract:
1. A recoil starter system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a housing; a pulley received in the housing; at least one spring for storing energy to rotate a crankshaft of the engine, the pulley being rotatable in an unwinding direction and a winding direction, the pulley being in operable communication with the spring for rotating in the unwinding direction to store energy in the spring prior to the spring causing the crankshaft to rotate; a pull cord wound about the pulley to facilitate rotating the pulley in the unwinding direction to store energy in the spring for rotation of the crankshaft to start the engine; an actuator carried for movement in response to rotation of the recoil pulley; a carburetor for the engine; and a pump driven by the actuator upon rotation of the pulley prior to initial rotation of the crankshaft by the spring to pump liquid fuel and fuel vapor from the carburetor into and away from the pump prior to rotation of the crankshaft by the spring.