Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for pinpointing a source of degradation in a vehicle engine system. In one example, a method includes spinning an engine of a vehicle unfueled in a forward and a reverse direction, in no particular order, and recording a first intake air flow and a second intake air flow, respectively, in an intake of the engine, and where the source of degradation is indicated as a function of both the first air flow and the second air flow. In this way, the degradation of the vehicle engine system may be pinpointed as to being located in the intake manifold, the exhaust system, or the engine.

Abstract: A fuel system (1) for a vibratory rammer (2) includes a tank arrangement (3), a diaphragm carburetor (4), a fuel line arrangement (5) and a venting line arrangement (6) for complementary venting of air from the fuel system (1) to the atmosphere. The fuel system (1) also includes a venting valve (7) which is open and closeable to the atmosphere. The tank arrangement (3) includes a primary fuel tank (8) and a secondary fuel tank (11).

Abstract: A fuel supply tank, comprising a tank body 7 which stores fuel, a fuel filter 13 disposed in the tank body 7, a fuel supply passage 27 for supplying fuel in the tank body 7 to a fuel injection apparatus 3, a fuel return passage 29 for returning excess fuel and vapor from the fuel injection apparatus 3 into the tank body 7. The fuel supply passage 27 and the fuel return passage 29 are connected to the clean fuel room 23 which is defined by the fuel filter 13, and separation of fuel and vapor is performed in the clean fuel room 23.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for powering an engine with two fuel sources, where one of the fuel sources varies in quality and or quantity.

Abstract: An air-natural gas carburetor for a constant load stationary internal combustion engine including an air inlet passage connected to the intake manifold of an engine, a manually-controlled air valve in the inlet passage, a gas inlet conduit entering the air inlet passage and terminating in a discharge opening; a downstream pressure gas regulator supplying a constant gas pressure to the gas conduit and a manually-controlled valve in the gas conduit between the pressure regulator and the discharge opening which is independent in operation from the air valve.

Abstract: A fuel supply control system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises a means connecting to an air control apparatus, regulating flow of air into the engine, at least one chamber in fluid communication with the cylinders of the engine fuel delivery means, the fuel delivery means terminating in an aperture such that said fuel, when forced through said aperture forms a continuous stream.

Abstract: A fuel metering apparatus is shown as having a throttle body with induction passage means therethrough and a throttle valve for controlling flow through the induction passage means; fuel under superatmospheric pressure is metered through a multi-stage fuel metering valve assembly and such metered fuel is supplied as to the induction passage means; the multi-stage metering valve assembly is shown as having a valve member with a step-like surface reciprocatingly cooperating with a metering orifice of fixed effective flow area so that during a first range of metered fuel flow a first portion of the step-like surface is effective for cooperating with the metering orifice in determining the rate of metered fuel flow while during a second range of metered fuel flow a second portion of the step-like surface is effective for cooperating with the metering orifice in determining the rate of metered fuel flow.