摘要:
An exhaust valve assembly for a two-stroke internal combustion engine has a valve actuator, and a two-part valve having a primary and secondary valves defining first and second decompression passages respectively. The primary valve is operatively connected to the valve actuator. The primary valve is in first, second and third primary valve positions when the valve actuator is in first, second and third actuator positions respectively. The secondary valve is in a first secondary valve position when the valve actuator is in the first or the second actuator position and in a second secondary valve position when the valve actuator is in the third actuator position. The first and second valve decompression passages fluidly communicate with each other when the valve actuator is in the second actuator position, and are fluidly separate from each other when the valve actuator is the first or the third actuator position.
摘要:
A method for cleaning an exhaust valve (100) of a two-stroke internal combustion engine (10) comprising: requesting (206) an exhaust valve cleaning cycle if at least one of a first condition and a second condition is satisfied; initiating (212) the exhaust valve cleaning cycle if at least one of a third condition and a fourth condition is satisfied; and aborting (218) the exhaust valve cleaning cycle if at least one of the at least one of the third and fourth conditions is no longer satisfied; the first condition (202) being a time elapsed since a previous cleaning cycle has been completed being greated than a predetermined time; the second condition (204) being a rate of opening of the exhaust valve being less than predetermined rate; the third condition (208,214) being a throttle valve being closed; and the fourth condition (210,216) being an engine speed being less than a predetermined engine speed.
摘要:
A family of manifolds for a family of engines. A first and second engine respectively have a first and second number of cylinders. The second number is at least one and smaller than the first number. Each manifold has a plenum chamber and an inlet. The first and second manifolds respectively have the first and second number of outlets, each connected to one of a first number of runner passages. The first manifold is manufactured by inserting an outlet insert for forming at least one of the first number of outlets into a first or second mold, forming a first portion thereof using the first mold, forming a second portion thereof using the second mold, and connecting the portions. The second manifold is manufactured by forming a first portion thereof using the first mold, forming a second portion thereof using the second mold, and connecting the portions. The second intake manifold being configured for the second engine and comprising a second number of outlets being fluidly connected to a corresponding one of the first number of intake runner passages and being configured for fluid connection to a corresponding one of the second number of cylinders, at least one of the first number of intake runner passages of the second intake manifold not being fluidly connected to any one of the second number of outlets of the second intake manifold.