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US 4,539,162 AGranted
Choke assembly for golf cart
AssigneeClub Car, Inc.
InventorJames C. Ferrell
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AssigneeClub Car, Inc.
InventorJames C. Ferrell
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An air intake assembly for a golf cart engine provides an air inlet port in a passenger compartment shielded from road dust for introducing clean air for combustion into the carburetor located in the rear mount engine compartment, as connected by flexible air flow tubing. A special choke mechanism located in the passenger compartment eliminates the need for a butterfly valve in the carburetor and the need for a choke cable extending between the two compartments. Thus, choking is achieved by manually operating a biased open valve in the form of a cover cap on the air inlet port to restrict air inlet flow at a convenient location in the passenger compartment, rather than by a complex and critical butterfly assembly in the carburetor connected by a cable to a driver accessible location. The air inlet mount includes an intake air tuned silencer to remove audio frequency intake noises.
An air inlet assembly for the carburetor for an internal combustion engine of a golf cart or the like, which increases engine life, reduces maintenance cost and eliminates the need for a choke cable and butterfly valve comprising in combination,
A passenger carrying internal combustion engine powered vehicle having separated engine and passenger compartments, a carburetor in said engine compartment with an open throat, and a choke valve positioned in a carburetor air inlet passageway for said carburetor located in said passenger compartment, said air inlet passageway comprising the major air supply for said engine.
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