Patent ID: 8459392

Claim:
A snowmobile comprising: a frame, the frame including: an engine compartment; and a tunnel rearward of the engine compartment; an endless drive track disposed below the tunnel for propelling the snowmobile; a pair of skis operatively connected to the frame; an engine disposed in the engine compartment, the engine being operatively connected to the endless drive track; an oil tank disposed in the engine compartment, the oil tank having an oil filling opening and an outlet, the outlet of the oil tank being below the oil filling opening; an electronic oil pump fluidly connected to the oil tank, the electronic oil pump having an inlet and at least one outlet angled relative to the inlet of the electronic oil pump, the electronic oil pump being disposed externally of the oil tank and being connected directly to the outlet of the oil tank below the outlet of the oil tank such that oil drains by gravity from the oil tank directly into the electronic oil pump, the electronic oil pump being fluidly connected to the engine for delivering lubricant to the engine; and an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to the electronic oil pump for controlling actuation of the electronic oil pump.