Patent ID: 7021262

Claim:
An air intake system for an outboard motor, comprising: a cowl having an opening formed therethrough; an engine disposed under said cowl, said engine having an air intake manifold; a component associated with said engine and disposed under said cowl; a plenum chamber disposed under said cowl, said plenum chamber having a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet, said first and second inlets of said plenum chamber defining first and second air paths between said opening and an internal cavity of said plenum chamber, said first air path extending directly from said opening to said first inlet and into said internal cavity of said plenum chamber, said second air path extending from said opening to said second inlet and flowing in thermal communication with said component of said outboard motor; and an intake air conduit connected in fluid communication with said outlet of said plenum chamber, said intake air conduit being connected in fluid communication with said air intake manifold.