Patent ID: 6260776
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
A universal fuel injector cartridge for injecting gaseous fuel into an engine, comprising:a valve body comprising a sleeve having upper and lower collar guides, the valve body having a valve seat at one end defining an outlet port and a mechanical stop at the other end, the valve body having an axial length between said ends;an elongate valve slidably mounted through the collar guides for linear reciprocation, having a closure member at one end and a contact surface at the other end, the valve being movable between open and closed positions, the closure member being seated on the valve seat in the closed position and being lifted from the valve seat in the open position, the contact surface adapted to be actuated to move the valve to the open position; anda selectively sized shim secured to the valve body adjusting the axial length of the valve body and thereby an axial distance between the valve contact surface and the mechanical stop in the closed position, the shim determining the stroke of the valve between open and closed positions.