Abstract: A fuel sender assembly comprises an in-tank electrical connection to an electric fuel pump that is formed between a socket member and a plug element, in which the plug element includes a terminal that is received in a receptacle in the socket member. The socket element comprises a socket wall that extends about the socket face. The plug element also includes a plug wall that sealingly engages the socket wall to prevent the electrical contact from exposure to fuel vapors within the tank.

Abstract: A fuel sender assembly comprises an in-tank electrical connection for connecting an electric fuel pump located within a fuel tank to a external power source. The in-tank electrical connection is formed between a socket member and a plug element disposed along a common axis. The socket element comprises an insulative body that includes a socket face transverse to the axis and a socket wall extending axially about the socket face. The socket member defines a receptacle extending axially from the socket face. An electrical contact is disposed within the receptacle and adapted for connection to an external power source. The plug element includes an electrical terminal that is received in the receptacle of the socket member in sliding contact with the electrical contact therein. The plug element also includes a plug wall surrounding the terminal spaced apart therefrom.

Abstract: Duct structure (22) is disposed in an engine compartment (10) of an automotive vehicle and comprises a main air passageway (32) that runs from an intake (34) at one end to an outlet (36) at an opposite end. A section of the length of passageway (32) is disposed to run alongside a vertical wall of the casing of a battery (24) that is toward an engine (12). Heat impinging on the duct structure is dissipated to the airflow through the passageway. Various features are integrated with the duct structure including resonators (38, 40), a deflector (48), and a battery enclosure (50) for containment of electrolyte that is accidentally spewed or leaked from the battery casing so that the liquid does not entrain with the intake airflow to the engine.

Abstract: An engine compartment (10) of an automotive vehicle houses an internal combustion engine (12) having an air intake system (14). The engine compartment also contains a electrical system storage battery (24). A tray (28) has a bottom wall (32) and upright walls (38, 40) forming side-by-side compartments (34, 36) that are open at the top. Fasteners (58) fastening the tray bottom wall at a first (34) of the compartments in a hard mounting to underlying structure of the vehicle that is spaced from the engine. The battery is disposed on the bottom wall in the first compartment. A cap (46) closes the open top of a second (36) of the compartments that adjoins the first compartment and cooperates with the second compartment to form an air box (16). The hard mounting of the battery compartment to the underlying vehicle structure and the cantilevering of the air box to one side attenuates transmission of objectionable air intake noise and vibration frequencies through the vehicle structure.

Abstract: Duct structure (22) is disposed in an engine compartment (10) of an automotive vehicle and comprises a main air passageway (32) that runs from an intake (34) at one end to an outlet (36) at an opposite end. A section of the length of passageway (32) is disposed to run alongside a vertical wall of the casing of a battery (24) that is toward an engine (12). Heat impinging on the duct structure is dissipated to the airflow through the passageway. Various features are integrated with the duct structure including resonators (38, 40), a deflector (48), and a battery enclosure (50) for containment of electrolyte that is accidentally spewed or leaked from the battery casing so that the liquid does not entrain with the intake airflow to the engine.