Integrated fuel control system for gasoline engine

Claim 1

An integrated fuel control system for a gasoline engine, comprising: a linkage for controlling a throttle valve and a choke valve of the gasoline engine in correlation with each other according to a single command operation performed by an operator, said linkage being composed of a plurality of pivotable members operatively associated with one another in such a manner that as one of said pivotable members is actuated by the operator, the rest of the pivotable members are maintained in engagement with said one pivotable member either continuously or intermittently, said one pivotable member operated by the operator having a full power position and a choking position at opposite ends of the range of movement thereof, and an idling position midway between said two end positions, said linkage being so adapted to successively open the throttle valve when said one pivotable member is moved from the idling position to the full power position, while to successively close the choke valve and successively open the throttle valve up to a partly open position when said one pivotable member is moved from the idling position to the choke position.