Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a fuel injector (7) arranged for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, the fuel injector (7) including a nozzle chamber (25) having a selectively openable nozzle (15) at one end to communicate the nozzle chamber (25) with the combustion chamber and including a fuel metering device (14) arranged to selectively deliver fuel to the nozzle chamber (25). There is also provided a gas chamber (10) adjacent the combustion chamber and in communication with the nozzle chamber (25). Preferrably, the gas chamber (10) is located within the cylinder head (1) adjacent the nozzle chamber (25).

Abstract: A pump comprising a pumping chamber (3) for pumping a liquid; at least part of the pumping chamber (3) being formed by a pumping means (6) having a pumping area (A2); an actuation chamber (2) in communication with a source of pressurised fluid, at least part of the, actuation chamber (2) being formed by an actuation means (5) having an actuation area (A1); a connection means (7) connecting the actuation means and the pumping means, so that, at least during those times that liquid is required to be pumped by the pump, variations of the pressure in the actuation chamber effect movement of the actuation means which in-turn effects movement of the pumping means to enable supply of liquid to the pumping chamber and delivery of liquid therefrom; wherein the pressure within the pumping chamber is greater than the pressure within the actuation chamber.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for metering liquid fuel for delivery to an engine including delivering during each cycle a predetermined quantity of liquid fuel into a control chamber (71) charged with compressed gas, and thereafter, adjusting the quantity of fuel in the control chamber (71) in accordance with the engine load and/or speed to the required quantity per cycle, and discharging the adjusted quantity of fuel from the control chamber to an injection chamber (70) charged with compressed air for delivery to the engine combustion chamber. Conveniently, as the quantity of fuel is maintained in said control chamber (71) under pressure, the adjustment of the quantity of fuel is effected by opening a bleed valve 73 for a time period determined by the quantity of fuel required to be retained for delivery to the engine.

Abstract: A method of control of the supply of lubricating oil to a two stroke cycle internal combustion engine comprising supplying fuel to a fuel injector from a fuel reservoir having a fuel capacity greater than the maximum fuel requirement of the engine per cycle. The fuel in the reservoir being maintained at a substantially steady pressure. Delivering oil to the engine by a positive displacement pump having a delivery capacity per pump cycle greater than the maximum oil requirement of the engine per cycle. The oil pump being activated in response to the consumption of fuel from the fuel reservoir to maintain a substantially uniform predetermined ratio between the fuel consumption rate and the oil delivery rate.