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Fuel delivery system
Assignee: Volkswagen AG
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Filing: 1976-10-19
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Granted: 1979-01-30
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Expires: 1996-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A fuel delivery system for an engine operated with a gasoline/alcohol fuel mixture in which a fuel pump delivers fuel from a fuel tank to a fuel feed device on the engine. According to the invention the fuel pump is immersed within the fuel in the fuel tank and a fuel return line is connected to the pressure side of the pump for returning fuel directly to the fuel tank.
Inventors
- 👤 Wenpo Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:12
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M37/00; F02M37/04; F02M37/08; F02M37/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine operated with a gasoline/alcohol fuel mixture, said system comprising: (a) a fuel tank; (b) a fuel pressure line for delivering fuel from said tank to said engine; (c) a fuel pump, disposed within said fuel tank and so situated that it is immersed when fuel is present in the tank, said fuel pump having a fuel suction line with an inlet opening near the bottom of said tank for drawing fuel from the tank, said fuel pump being connected to said fuel pressure line for supplying fuel thereto under pressure, and said fuel pump having a capacity in excess of that required for running said engine; and (d) a fuel return line connected to said fuel pressure line at a point within said fuel tank for returning fuel directly to said fuel tank, said return line having an outlet opening arranged near said inlet opening at the bottom of said tank and directed towards the bottom of said tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine operated with a gasoline/alcohol fuel mixture, said system comprising: (a) a fuel tank; (b) a fuel pressure line for delivering fuel from said tank to said engine; (c) a fuel pump, disposed within said fuel tank and so situated that it is immersed when fuel is present in the tank, said fuel pump having a fuel suction line with an inlet opening near the bottom of said tank for drawing fuel from the tank, said fuel pump being connected to said fuel pressure line for supplying fuel thereto under pressure, and said fuel pump having a capacity in excess of that required for running said engine; and (d) a fuel return line connected to said fuel pressure line at a point within said fuel tank for returning fuel directly to said fuel tank, said return line having an outlet opening arranged near said inlet opening at the bottom of said tank and directed towards the bottom of said tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A fuel delivery system as defined in claim 1, further comprising valve means, connected to said return line, for permitting fuel to flow through said return line into said fuel tank when the fuel pressure exceeds a prescribed value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A fuel delivery system as defined in claim 2, wherein said valve means is adjusted to permit the flow of fuel through said return line when the fuel pressure corresponds to the pressure drop in the fuel line connecting said fuel pump to the engine.
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