Fuel Systems for Snowmobiles
AssigneeArctic Cat Inc.
InventorsGuy L. Sibilleau, Kris Jorgenson, Ralf Centmayer, Nenad Malinovic, Darin Jacobson
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Abstract
A fuel system for a snowmobile having a chassis defining an engine bay and an engine positioned within the engine bay. The fuel system includes a fuel tank that is coupled to the chassis and is positioned aft of the engine. The fuel tank has a forward face that includes a lower contour and an upper contour. A fuel rail is in fluid communication with the fuel tank and the engine. The fuel rail is positioned between the engine and the lower contour of the forward face of the fuel tank.
Claims20
A fuel system for a snowmobile having a chassis defining an engine bay and an engine positioned within the engine bay, the fuel system comprising:
- a fuel tank coupled to the chassis and positioned aft of the engine, the fuel tank having a forward face including a lower contour and an upper contour;
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- a fuel rail in fluid communication with the fuel tank and the engine;
- wherein, the fuel rail is positioned between the engine and the lower contour of the forward face of the fuel tank.
A snowmobile comprising:
- a chassis including a forward frame assembly defining an engine bay and a tunnel coupled to the forward frame assembly;
- an engine positioned within the engine bay and having a plurality of cylinders;
- an air intake system having at least one air inlet and a plurality of air outlets, each of the air outlets coupled to the engine and configured to provide air to one of the cylinders;
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- a fuel system including a fuel tank coupled to the tunnel and positioned aft of the engine and a fuel rail in fluid communication with the fuel tank and the engine;
- wherein, the fuel tank has a forward face that includes a lower contour and an upper contour;
- wherein, the fuel rail is positioned between the engine and the lower contour of the forward face of the fuel tank;
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- wherein, at least a portion of the air intake system is positioned between the engine and the upper contour of the forward face of the fuel tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.