Abstract: A balance shaft seal retainer is provided having a cut out formed therein. The balance shaft seal retainer further includes at least one aperture formed therein. At least one bolt is included for being situated within the aperture of the retainer and screwably coupled within a threaded bore of an engine whereby the square cut out encompasses a balance shaft seal thereby precluding the inadvertent removal of the same.

Abstract: A heat shield for shielding the solenoid of an engine starter from heat generated by an internal combustion engine. The shield is formed of metal and has a front pair of deflectable spring arms and a rear pair of deflectable spring arms for securing the heat shield to a solenoid of an engine starter. The arms have arcuate portions that are adapted to engage the case of the solenoid and the arms are deflected apart when the shield is assembled to the solenoid. The arms then spring back toward each other to tightly grip the solenoid. The front pair of deflectable spring arms are equipped with ribs extending from the arcuate portions and bending around one end of the solenoid to prevent axial movement of the heat shield relative to the solenoid. The heat shield has a collar to engage another end of the solenoid and prevent axial movement of the heat shield relative to the solenoid. The heat shield has a spring finger that prevents the shield from moving beyond a proper assembled position.

Abstract: An air cleaner used regardless of a change in condition caused due to the presence/absence of an air valve, and thus it reduces the number of parts used, lowers the cost, and eliminates the requirement of changing the layout of peripheral parts of the air cleaner. One of an upper case and a lower case of the air cleaner has an intake port through which air is drawn into an internal space of the one case, and an integral partition wall is disposed near the intake port so as to isolate a portion of the internal space to form an extra space. The partition wall has a first surface facing the intake port and having a first opening formed therein, and a second surface facing the extra space and intersecting the first surface at an axis of intersection. The second surface has a second opening spaced from the axis of intersection by the same distance as the first opening is spaced from the axis of intersection.

Abstract: The emission control system of the present invention removes the small amounts of polluting gases released from various parts of the automobile. These polluting gases are released from, for example, fuel oozing out from connections of the pipes in the fuel system, lubricating oil oozing out from engine body, and solvents and adhesives remaining in the interior and exterior parts of the automobile. In the emission control system of the present invention, collectors and suction pipes are provided. The collectors are disposed at the parts of the automobile from where the polluting gases are released in such a manner that the collectors enclose these parts. The suction pipes connect the respective collectors to an intake nose of an air cleaner disposed in an intake air passage of the engine. Therefore, the polluting gases released from various parts of the automobile are drawn into the engine through the respective suction pipes before they diffuse into the atmosphere, and are burned in the engine.

Abstract: The fuel and comburent feed assembly of a combustion engine comprises a container having an internal chamber and housing an intake manifold of the engine, a filtration element of the comburent, a multiplicity of injection devices of the fuel to the intake pipes of the engine, a throttled body arranged at the inlet of the manifold to regulate the inflow of the comburent inside the manifold itself, sensors for measuring quantities essential to the operation of the engine, and an electronic unit for controlling the injection devices according to the data recorded by sensors.

Abstract: An air intake system for an internal combustion engine has a vertical crankshaft and a pair of substantially horizontally disposed cylinders that extend outward from a crankcase to form a V-space therebetween. The air intake system includes an air inlet through a blower housing on top of the engine, an air cleaner housing that is disposed substantially directly above the V-space and that receives air from the air inlet, an air-fuel mixing device disposed substantially directly below the air cleaner, and an intake manifold adapted to deliver a combustible mixture from the air-fuel device to each cylinder. The air cleaner includes a filter supported such that air received from the air inlet flows through the filter in a substantially upward direction. The air cleaner housing and the blower housing are integrated into a single housing.

Abstract: A coolant filter for a diesel engine having a mechanism for delayed release of chemical additives into the coolant being filtered. The present invention provides a spin-on canister type coolant filter which combines the functions of filtering the coolant of the diesel engine cooling system with the function of adding supplemental coolant additives to the coolant to reduce or eliminate the effects of cavitation erosion caused by vibration of the cylinder liners of the diesel engine. The filter includes a chemical additive cartridge mounted within an outer shell and a filter cartridge mounted about the chemical additive cartridge and inside the outer shell. Coolant to be filtered passes by the chemical additive cartridge, which slowly releases the chemical additive into the passing coolant stream.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes a powerhead with an internal combustion engine and a protective cowling which surrounds the engine. A fuel supply system is carried by the outboard motor and delivers fuel to the engine. A cooling system is provided for the fuel supply system for removing heat from at least a portion of the fuel supply system so that gaseous bubble formation in the fuel of the fuel supply system is inhibited.

Abstract: An air filter for use in combustion engines, having a reusable gable plate. The air filter includes a cylindrical housing having an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a filter element for radial air percolation and axial flow of filtered air. The filter element includes thin plates at its ends. One of the plates is extended into a flange. A seal is arranged around the flange. The flange and seal are clamped to the outer side of one gable of the housing by a cover used for attaching the filter element.

Abstract: A hand-held working tool has a housing and an air cooled internal combustion engine with cooling ribs positioned in the housing. A sealed carburetor box is connected to the internal combustion engine. A blower is positioned in the housing for supplying cooling air to the combustion engine. The blower sucks in cooling air in the axial direction of the blower and conveys it tangentially in the direction of rotation of the blower to the cooling ribs. The housing has a blower cover. A combustion air channel is positioned on a pressure side of the blower and connected to the blower cover and the carburetor box, and the internal combustion engine sucks in combustion air through the carburetor box. The channel has an inlet for branching off combustion air from the cooling air flow that is conveyed to the combustion engine. The inlet is in the form of at least one slot within the blower cover. The inlet has at least one deflecting element with a deflecting front surface for guiding the cooling air and a back side.

Abstract: A camshaft drive for the engine of an outboard motor includes a drive sprocket mounted to the crankshaft of the engine, a sprocket mounted to each of first and second camshafts, and a drive belt engaging the sprockets, whereby the crankshaft drives the camshafts. A cover extends over the camshaft drive, the cover having an air inlet and air outlet and defining a first cooling air flow path from said air inlet across a first portion of the drive belt pathway for cooling a first portion of the belt, and a second flow path across a second portion of the drive belt pathway to the air outlet for cooling a second portion of the belt.

Abstract: In installed position, a filter, comprising a removable particulate filter medium, is disposed in an induction air passage in circumferentially perimetrically sealed relation with the passage side wall. The passage wall has an opening providing for a drawer to be slid into and out of the passage. The drawer has a perimeter that bounds an open center and that supports the filter in covering relation to the open center. Once the drawer has been slid into the passage sufficiently to have passed the filter completely into the passage, the filter abuts the passage wall to prevent further insertion of the filter. Thereupon, continued sliding of the drawer into the passage moves the filter transversely into perimetrically sealed relation with the passage wall, thereby constraining air to pass through the filter medium. The filter is supported in final position by underlying support surfaces on the drawer.

Abstract: A portable power tool is provided which includes a chassis defining an integral rear handle, a first chamber for lubricating oil generally at a front end of the chassis, a second chamber for fuel generally at a rear end of the chassis, and a recess between the first and second chambers. An internal combustion engine is secured to the chassis within the recess and a front handle is secured to the front end of the chassis. A chain saw unit is also secured to the front end of the chassis and is operably connected to the engine. The chassis includes right and left nylon plastic chassis sections which are vibrationally welded together.

Abstract: In a generator assembly, outside air, taken from a suction hole into a fixed soundproof housing, is sucked into a portable engine generator covered by a soundproof case to operate an engine and cool the interior of the fixed soundproof housing. The exhaust gas of the engine and the cooling air of the soundproof case are exhausted outside through the exhaust air hole of the soundproof case and the external exhaust hole of the fixed soundproof housing without leaking into the fixed soundproof housing. Therefore, the portable engine generator can be operated while it remains housed within the fixed soundproof housing. The exhaust air duct of the portable engine generator and the communicating duct of the fixed soundproof housing are communicated in a state of close contact, at the time that the portable engine generator has been positioned by a positioning member provided in the fixed soundproof housing.

Abstract: An air filter, in particular for cleaning the combustion air for internal combustion engines, having a cylindrical housing provided with an unfiltered air inlet and with a clean air outlet mounted substantially concentrically on one of the axial end faces of the housing. An extension tube, which extends into the housing, is provided at the clean air outlet; a center tube, which extends into the housing, is secured to the inner wall of the extension tube, and a metal-free filter insert is slid onto the center tube. The filter insert has a radial packing on its end face which faces the extension tube, and the opposite end face of the insert is closed. The radial packing is provided with a sealing bead which is freely movable in the radial direction. A metal-free safety cartridge optionally may be arranged inside the center tube.

Abstract: A compact arrangement for an inline multiple-cylinder engine for driving a pair of twin overhead camshafts. The camshafts are driven by a drive that includes an intermediate shaft and at least a portion of the drive and the intermediate shaft is accessible through one or more openings formed in the side of the engine body. A manifold is also provided on this side of the engine and is configured so that it does not substantially obstruct the openings.

Abstract: A disclosed engine assembly comprises an engine; a crank shaft having an end extending outward from inside the engine; a rotating body mounted at the end of the crank shaft; a cover body mounted on the engine so as to cover the rotating body; the cover body comprising a lower cover that covers at least lower part of the rotating body and an upper cover connected to the lower cover so as to cover at least upper part of the rotating body; the lower cover having at least one ventilating intake port for sucking hot air located around the engine under the intake port; the upper cover having a ventilating exhaust duct for discharging the sucked hot air; the rotating body including a timing belt located near one side of the engine, a tensioner located near one side of the engine and having a mounting position adjustment bolt for adjusting a tension on the timing belt, and a manually starting pulley located on one side of the engine outside the timing belt; and the starting pulley having at least one opening located

Abstract: A device for centrifugal purification of combustion air in an internal combustion engine, especially for a motor saw, wherein the engine has an air cooling system including a fan wheel (19) provided in a helical fan housing (18). The device includes an air nozzle which defines an air passage for conducting combustion air from the fan housing to the engine. The air nozzle (10) is located adjacent to the fan wheel. The nozzle has an inlet (12) including a baffle wall (14) located close to the periphery of the fan wheel and conducting air to the inlet. The baffle wall has a part-elliptical shape as seen in the direction of air flow.

Abstract: A replaceable filter element is installed in a filter assembly including a filter housing. There is a substantially annular space between the filter element and the housing and an air inlet for introducing inlet air tangentially with respect to the annular space. The filter element employed has a closed top and an open bottom communicating with a hollow core. An annular filter media is included in the filter element, the filter media having a top end and a bottom end with an outwardly projecting flange at the bottom end. The outwardly projecting flange has an annular rib thereon, spaced from the filter media, to define a trough between the annular rib and the filter media for retaining debris thereon. When the filter element is removed for replacement, debris accumulated on the flange is retained in the trough.

Abstract: An inexpensive and disposable oil pan used for the collection and disposal of used motor oil drained from an automobile's crankcase. The preferred oil pan is formed from a cut-out of lightweight corrugated paperboard and contains an absorbent filler material inside. Such absorbent filler material contains petrophilic micro-organisms which enable it to absorb the oil drained from the crankcase of a car and prevent it from leaching back out into the environment. When the oil comes in contact with the petrophilic micro-organisms in the filler material, those petrophilic micro-organisms act upon the oil and begin a bio-remediation process whereby the danger represented by the hydrocarbons in the oil is reduced to a level which is considered acceptable by most general waste facilities. Accordingly, the entire oil pan, with filler material and used oil contained inside, may be simply disposed of along with one's general supply of trash.

Abstract: An extension tube for an internal combustion engine oil fill tube comprises an elongate bent cylindrical member having one threaded end adapted to engage within a threaded port in a valve cover. The tube includes a protruding nub thereon which is positioned to coact with a cavity between segmented threads in the port to produce a detent between the tube and the port when the tube is threaded into the port to a desired relative rotational orientation, for maintaining such orientation. The tube further includes a peripheral flange which compresses a high swell material seal member placed therebeneath against an area disposed about the port to ensure integrity of the engagement.

Abstract: A suction air filter for an internal combustion engine with a diaphragm carburetor, wherein the combustion engine has a suction channel for taking in combustion air from a clean air side of the air filter and for taking in fuel from a fuel chamber, wherein the diaphragm of the diaphragm carburetor controls the intake of the fuel into the fuel chamber, and wherein the dry side of the diaphragm is loaded with the pressure of the clean side of the suction air filter, has a housing and a filter body including a block of foamed plastic material and a blocking layer connected to one side of the block. The filter body is positioned in the housing such that the blocking layer is located at the clean side of the suction air filter.

Abstract: The ventilation apparatus (51) of the present invention provides an airflow control system that is designed to minimize noise while providing adequate airflow both during engine operation and after engine shutdown. The enclosure (24) that is divided into first and second compartments (26,28). The first compartment (26) houses the drive train components (14) and the second compartment (28) houses the fluid cooling apparatus (30). The first compartment (26) is provided with at least one air communicating means (52) to transfer ambient air from outside the enclosure through a circuitous air passageway (54) lined with sound absorptive material (60,62). The air passageway (54) is formed in at least one of the walls that forms the first compartment (26) so that it may be critically positioned with respect to the more heat sensitive components (14) housed within the enclosure (24) yet maximizing the efficient use of available space.

Abstract: An air-cooled-engine screen (1) is sized and shaped to cover airflow entrances (2) to engines of engine-powered equipment and tools such as chain saws (4). Strands of the screen are designedly strong, fine and spaced apart to allow passage of sufficient air between them to cool the engines while preventing passage of fine particles and/or fibers that are gooey, gummy, resinous or sappy wet and would solidify or gum onto cooling fins and nearby engine parts such as spark-plug connections and cooling-air outlets when being used. Cleaning is facilitated by minimizing screen-surface obstruction. Select attachment means (8, 9, 10, 11 12) are provided for original equipment, for after-market add-on and for various long-term or temporary use conditions.

Abstract: An air filter includes a base member, a filter element, a connector for connecting the base member to a support, and releasable securing members for releasably securing the filter element to the base member. When the securing members are released, the filter element is removable from the base member while the base member remains connected to the support.

Abstract: A motor vehicle housing, for cooling automotive type accessory components, with a receptacle chamber designed for the installation of pre-determined components, and with a cooling chamber sealed with respect to the receptacle chamber and adjacent to it, which cooling chamber is connected with an inlet for coolant and with an outlet for the coolant, has been improved so that no coolant can get into the receptacle chamber, and the receptacle chamber has zones in which different degrees of cooling can take place. For this purpose the cooling chamber is provided with an integrated flow guide for the coolant which, in a first segment adjacent to the inlet, has an expanded portion which provides for a distribution of the coolant over a large surface, and in a second segment runs so that, in relation to a predetermined total length of the flow guide, the heat exchange surface of the flow guide assumes a maximum opposite the contact surface in this segment between the cooling chamber and the receptacle chamber.

Abstract: A V-shaped multi-cylinder engine is mounted in such a manner that a crankshaft is mounted in a vertical attitude and cylinders are opened into a V-shape in a rearward direction. An intake silencer is mounted above a throttle body which is disposed in front of a crankcase portion of the engine. The intake silencer includes an intake silencing chamber defined by a belt cover which covers a belt of a valve operating mechanism and by a lower wall member. Two left and right air intake pipes extend downwardly from the intake silencing chamber and open into an engine compartment. A single intake-air introducing pipe extends downwardly from the intake silencing chamber and is connected to an upper end of the throttle body. Thus, it is possible to reduce the intake noise of the engine for an outboard engine system.

Abstract: An underhood mounting structure for a heat sensitive as well as heat producing electronic control module shields the module from underhood heat as well as cooling it with outside air. A double walled box contains and encloses the module, shielding and insulating it. An inlet hose introduces forced air from the front of the vehicle to the box, where it flows around and cools the contained module before exiting back to the outside.

Abstract: The invention relates to an acoustically uncoupled valve cover for internal combustion engines with a flexible plastic seal as seal material and connecting elements with disc springs which acoustically uncouple the valve cover from the engine housing.

Abstract: A motorcycle and specifically an improved compact air inlet device and filter assembly for a motorcycle. The air inlet device is provided with a relatively large volume but an irregular shape to permit positioning in the area over the engine and beneath the fuel tank. By utilizing a horseshoe-shaped filter element, however, a large filter surface area may be achieved so as to reduce service intervals and to ensure that the engine will operate without flow restriction for a long period of time even if the filter element is not serviced.

Abstract: A filter, especially for filtering the air intake of an internal combustion engine, which includes an unfiltered air inlet 11, a housing 13, 14, a filter insert 15 disposed within the housing, and a clean air outlet 12. The housing part 13 surrounding the raw air area has a grid foundation structure 19 which is enveloped in a sound-damping material.

Abstract: The present invention is a heat shield apparatus for shielding a solenoid of a starter from heat generated by an engine. The apparatus is provided with a heat shield positionable between the engine and the solenoid. A clipping assembly is connected to the heat shield for clippingly and detachably connecting the heat shield to the solenoid of the starter such that the heat shield is maintained a predetermined distance from the solenoid and in a predetermined position whereby the heat shield shields the solenoid from heat.

Abstract: A timing chain cover which is mounted to an engine block having an opening in general axial alignment with an exposed end of a camshaft. A cap is mounted to the cover and generally seated in the opening. The cap includes a hole in general axial alignment with the camshaft and an adjustable button is secured in the hole. One end of the button engages the camshaft to prevent cam walk and opposed end is accessible for adjustment without removal of the cover from the engine block.

Abstract: A generator set includes a permanent soundproof housing for housing a portable engine generator therein. The portable engine generator has wheels for moving the same and can be operated in the permanent soundproof housing. The portable engine generator can be taken out of the permanent soundproof housing by pulling the portable engine generator out of the permanent soundproof housing in a direction transverse to a direction of advance of the wheels, and thereafter moving the portable engine generator in the direction of advance of the wheels.

Abstract: An air induction system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes a housing having a closed end, walls extending from the housing end, and an open end. The open end has a flanged perimeter with a hollow cross section in a portion thereof. The system also may include integral stiffening ribs extending along portions of the walls and the closed end. The stiffening ribs having hollow base portions which operate to minimize depressions caused by the ribs on the sides of the walls opposite the ribs. The hollow base portions allow an increase in rib height and, as such, rib stiffness over typical solid ribs. The hollow cross section perimeter and enlarged stiffener ribs operate to define the area moment of inertia of the housing member.

Abstract: A self-cleaning air filter for a vehicle fuel vapor recovery system includes a filter cleaning member disposed within the filter housing to clean the filter element. The filter cleaning member collides with the filter element in response to acceleration imparted to the housing by the vehicle to cause matter occluding the filter element to dislodge therefrom.

Abstract: A recoil starter casing is made from a plate. The plate has a polygonal top face and a plurality of rectangular side faces integral with and extending from respective edges of the top face. Each of the side faces includes a recess in its edge, and a pair of projections at opposite ends of the recess. A plurality of air inlets are formed in the side faces. The side faces are bent from the top face along the respective edges of the top face. A fan cover has slots. The projections are inserted into the corresponding slots. The free ends of the projections are then bent so as to secure the starter casing to the fan cover. The inside of the starter casing is cooled through the air inlets and the recesses or air vents.

Abstract: An engine compartment casing element (1), in particular for sound absorption, with a foamed material element (2) attached to a wall element (3) which is preferably reverberant, the foamed material element (2) having a skin-like covering (5) on the side facing away from the wall element (3). The foamed material element (2) is perforated, the foamed material element (2) is also covered on both sides with an air-impermeable plastic sheeting (5) or (6) respectively which also covers the perforated areas (holes 4), and the foamed material element (2) is installed so that it runs at least in part at a distance (a) from the wall element (3).

Abstract: The present invention involves a self-cleaning air filter assembly for an internal combustion engine. An air stream is directed into an air filter housing and a portion of the air stream is filtered by an air filter assembly which may include one or more filter media and the remaining portion of the air stream is discharged from the air filter housing through an exit opening. Particulates contained within the excess air are discharged along with the excess air through the exit openings and are not deposited on the air filter. Vibration of the air filter due to operation of the engine also loosens previously filtered particulates which are also discharged through the exit openings with the excess air. The cleaned air which is passed through the air filter is used in the combustion process.

Abstract: A device for treating automobile exhaust with a static electrical charge. The inventive device includes a housing having inlet and outlet ports positionable into communication with an exhaust pipe of a vehicle. A folded mesh panel undulates through the housing and receives a static electrical charge from a generator to reduce emissions from exhaust gases passing therethrough.

Abstract: An air-inlet assistor for vehicle engines is provided which connects to the engine with an inlet pipe. The air-inlet assistor includes a main body, an upper magnet and a lower magnet contained within the main body, and an air cleaner. The inner cavity of the main body is divided into an upper working chamber and a lower inlet chamber. The upper and lower magnets are disposed within the working chamber with like poles thereof being face to face, to generate a repelling force therebetween. An inverted cone is disposed on the bottom side of the lower magnet to seal an opening formed between the working chamber and the inlet chamber. When the engine is started, a drawing in force generated by vacuum in the engine makes the upper and lower magnets move together to break the seal in the opening formed in a partition board that separates the two chambers.

Abstract: A shielding blanket for racing engines includes a bag constructed of a lamination of materials including several plies of a high-strength ballistic textile material laminate having a high melting point. The blanket is shaped to fit closely over the cylinder block and oil pan of the engine, and between the block and the exhaust headers. Oil-absorbent pads are secured within the bag for capturing engine oil. Two of the pads face the sides of the cylinder block to prevent oil from escaping through either the engine block or the oil pan from reaching the exhaust headers.

Abstract: An air intake duct is formed on an upper case of an air cleaner. The bottom surface of the air intake duct is also an upper surface of the upper case. An opening portion of the air intake duct is opened rearwardly of the vehicle, and a recessed portion is formed on the upper surface of the upper case at a portion in front of the opening portion of the air intake duct relative to the air flow direction in the air intake duct. As a result, the bottom surface of the opening portion is formed higher than the surface of the recessed portion. The bottom surface of the air intake duct is formed to be gradually upwardly inclined in the direction of the air flow in the air intake duct traveling from the opening portion of the air intake duct to an opening portion formed on the upper surface of the upper case.

Abstract: An auxiliary power system includes an engine balance system, an integrated alternator/starter, a thermal management system, noise-vibration-harshness control system, an emissions/fuel economy system, an APU master control unit, and a vehicle control system.

Abstract: An air filter housing including top and bottom housing portions joined by a catch. The housing portions each include a plurality of walls joined together to define an enclosure with and opening circumscribed by an edge. The edge of each portion includes a surface for contacting a seal disposed between the surfaces when the housing portions are joined to form the filter housing. The portions are joined by a hinge assembly and a catch which extends along a side of the filter housing to compress the seal between the portions to form a generally air tight seal therebetween. Typically the seal is integral with a filter element which is in an air flow path between openings in the housing portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw. The apparatus includes an internal combustion engine as a drive motor for a work tool. The engine is mounted in a housing. The engine draws combustion air from the clean compartment of a filter case via an intake channel. The clean compartment is partitioned from a dirt compartment of the filter case by an air filter. The filter case itself is closed by a hood. The cover is configured as a hood of the motor housing and is pivoted about a pivot axis which is held to the motor housing by at least one bearing. In this way, the air-filter case can be cleaned in a simple manner without a tool. When the hood is flipped open, the filter case is freely accessible so that the necessary maintenance of the air filter or cleaning of the filter case is possible.

Abstract: There is disclosed a diesel particulate filter for collecting and burning particulates and exhaust gases of a diesel engine and a controlled device therefor. The diesel particulate filter includes a wire net of electric resistance metal fastened to a main filter to burn the particulates collected by the main filter in the exhaust gases of the diesel engine. There is included a bypass pipe which constitutes a sub-filter and which is disposed within a filter case. The bypass pipe is provided with an open-close valve in the vicinity of an inlet thereof. A cylindrical main filter made by laminating long fibers of ceramics is disposed between the bypass pipe and the filter case. The wire net of electric resistance metal for heating the main filter is fastened on one surface of the main filter for receiving the exhaust. A reinforcing net-like plate of a heat resistant metal is fastened on the other surface of the main filter for releasing the exhaust.

Abstract: A suction air filter for an internal combustion engine of a hand-held working tool has a housing having an inlet opening for air sucked in and an outlet opening for the clean air exiting the suction air filter and supplied as combustion air to a suction channel of the internal combustion engine. The housing includes a plurality of filter chambers arranged in series one after another in a direction of air flow from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. Each one of the filter chambers has at least one filter body positioned therein through which filter body the air flows.

Abstract: An air intake system having a housing and an air filter. The housing has an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air conduiting path therebetween. The path includes changes in air flow direction and velocity at least four times each along the path.

Abstract: An air intake filter for an internal combustion engine disposed in an automobile engine compartment beneath the hood, behind the radiator, generally includes a housing with an upper and a lower portion which provides an intake for air in front of the radiator for scooping undisturbed air flow and communicating the same to the engine. A filter is provided and disposed between the upper and lower housing portions for removing solid particulates from air intake and, importantly, the housing is configured for separating water from the air entering the intake before the air enters the filter.