Patent ID: 6152099
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
An apparatus for supplying an additive to an internal combustion engine of the type having an engine air filter which allows filtered air to enter an air intake system of the engine, said apparatus comprising:a container mounted externally to said engine and having a quantity of additive therein, said additive being selected from the group consisting of paraffin or mothballs, said container having a first inlet, an outlet, and an open area within said container communicating with said first inlet and said outlet;an air flow regulator connected to said first inlet and remote from the engine air filter of the engine for regulating a desired flow of air through said container; anda liner placed within said container for holding the quantity of additive said liner spaced from said container allowing the flow of air to contact the liner;means for connecting said outlet of said container to the air intake system of the internal combustion engine, wherein said additive is mixed with said flow of air as it first passes through said regulator and then passes through said container to create a mixture, and said mixture is introduced into a combustion chamber of the engine through the air intake system for combustion within the combustion chamber of the engine.