Intake system for an internal combustion engine
AssigneeToyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
InventorsYutaka Hirose, Sadao Isomura
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Abstract
In an internal combustion engine having at least two separated combustion chambers and at least two separated intake passages respectively connected with said combustion chambers, a communicating passage is provided between the intake passages and shut-off valve means is provided in the intake passages except one intake passage. The shut-off valve means is closed during engine starting and warming up period so that intake air is introduced only through said one intake passage whereby intake flow speed is increased to improve atomization of fuel.
Claims6
Intake system for an internal combustion engine having at least two separated combustion chamber means, said intake system including first intake passage means having first throttle valve means and venturi means, second intake passage means having second throttle valve means and venturi means, means for connecting said first and second intake passage means respectively with said combustion chamber means, communicating passage means for connecting said first and second intake passage means at portions downstream sides of said throttle value and venturi means, shut-off valve means provided in said second intake passage means between said throttle valve means and said communicating passage means, means for opening said throttle valve means of said first intake passage means to a first predetermined opening and closing said shut-off valve means during engine starting and warming-up period, and means for returning said throttle valve means of the first intake passage means to a second predetermined opening which is smaller than said first predetermined opening and simultaneously opening said shut-off valve means after engine warming-up is completed.
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