Abstract: A number of embodiments of gaseous fueled internal combustion engines in which the charge former has no throttle valve in it. A separate throttle body is provided downstream of the charge former in which the flow controlling throttle valve is positioned so as to protect the charge former from deposits being formed on its metering arrangements. In some embodiments the throttle body is disposed at an angle to the air passage through the charge former to provide further protection. By separating the charge former from the throttle body, the engine height can be kept low because the charge former can be positioned at any desired location. Both in-line and V-type arrangements are provided and with the V-type arrangement the charge former is disposed externally of the valley between the cylinder banks so as to further maintain a low hood line.