Intake system

An intake system for supplying fuel and air to an internal combustion engine, said system comprising an intake manifold for supplying of air to the engine;

• a fuel distributor for supplying fuel to the engine;
• at least two connectors for attaching the fuel distributor to the intake manifold;
• and a plurality of fuel injection valves held in place between the fuel distributor and the intake manifold for introducing measured quantities of fuel from the fuel distributor into air passing through the intake manifold;
• wherein said connectors each comprise a projection on said fuel distributor, a mating receptacle on said intake manifold in which the projection on the fuel distributor is received, and an integral catch member formed in one piece with one of the projection or the receptacle for locking the projection in the receptacle, said projection and receptacle of each connector being directly interconnected to join said fuel distributor to said intake manifold without additional securing elements, and said connectors fixing said fuel distributor against movement in any direction relative to said intake manifold.