Internal Combustion Engine, Combustion Charge Formation System, and Method

A gaseous fuel internal combustion engine comprising:

• an engine housing defining at least one cylinder;
• an intake housing defining an intake passage fluidly connecting with the at least one cylinder;
• a gaseous fuel delivery mechanism coupled with the engine housing;
• and
• a distributed ignition promoting mechanism including a bead presentation device extending into the intake passage and configured to present a liquid bead of distributed ignition promoting material for dislodging from the bead presentation device by way of gases passing through the intake passage.

A combustion charge formation system for a gaseous fuel internal combustion engine comprising:

• a gaseous fuel delivery mechanism including a fuel supply conduit and a metering device configured to meter gaseous fuel from the fuel supply conduit to a cylinder of a gaseous fuel internal combustion engine;
• a combustion air delivery mechanism including an intake housing defining an intake passage;
• and
• a distributed ignition promoting mechanism including a bead presentation device extending into the intake passage and configured to present a liquid bead of distributed ignition promoting material for dislodging from the bead presentation device by way of gases passing through the intake passage.