摘要:
The exhaust system for a marine engine provides a concentricity spacer located between an outer surface of a generally tubular member of a catalyst device and an inner surface of a generally tubular cavity formed within a catalyst housing structure. The concentricity spacer is shaped to allow fluid to pass through the spacer in a direction generally parallel to a central axis of the tubular member.
摘要:
A catalyst system for a marine engine incorporates a catalyst device within a housing structure. The catalyst device has a rim portion that is disposed within first and second flange surfaces of first and second housing structures. A gasket is provided which is configured to have an opening that allows the rim portion of the catalyst device to be constrained between the first and second flange portions but not between the gasket and either of the first and second flange surfaces.
摘要:
A catalyst system for a marine engine includes a plurality of catalyst devices arranged in parallel with each other to accommodate a smaller overall size in a preferred dimension to allow more efficient packaging of the catalyst system.
摘要:
A liquid cooled internal combustion engine has a cooling system with a coolant liquid flow passage having a drain port and a clog-preventing drain plug having an anti-clog protrusion finger extending through the drain port and into the coolant liquid flow passage when the clog-preventing drain plug is in its closed position. The anti-clog protrusion finger leaves a hole in a clog layer of debris and/or engine combustion products upon removal of the anti-clog protrusion finger from the coolant liquid flow passage upon moving the clog-preventing drain plug to its open position.
摘要:
A catalyst system for a marine engine supports a catalyst device within a catalyst housing structure in such a way that a space is defined around the device in order to thermally insulate the device from the catalyst housing structure. A rim of the catalyst device cooperates with the housing structure to provide a seal at a bottom portion of the catalyst device to trap water within a reservoir to prevent the water from flowing toward exhaust ports of the engine. The space between the catalyst device and the housing structure provides a thermal insulation which allows the catalyst device to operate at an elevated temperature.
摘要:
A cooling system for a marine propulsion device provides a bypass loop around a cooling pump that allows the flow of cooling water through certain components to be reduced or increased as a function of the temperature of those components while causing a full flow of cooling water to flow through other selected heat emitting devices. Using this configuration of components and bypass conduits, the operating condition of the cooling water pump can be continually monitored, including the condition of its flexible vanes. By observing the effective cooling capacity of the system under conditions with the bypass valve open and closed, the effectiveness of the cooling water pump can be assessed and a suggestion of maintenance can be provided.
摘要:
An exhaust system for a marine engine uses an orifice to distribute liquid coolant flow between two alternative and parallel paths. One coolant path passes through a generally horizontal portion of an exhaust elbow and the other coolant path passes through the orifice and directly to a vertical riser of the exhaust elbow. The ratio of flow between the two paths changes as a function of engine speed because of the operation of the orifice which provides increased resistance to flow as a function of increased pressure drop across the orifice. Although coolant liquid continues to flow through both paths at all times, the relative magnitudes of the two parallel flows are changed in response to changes in the coolant flow into the elbow which, in turn, changes as a function of engine speed.
摘要:
A marine propulsion system has an exhaust conduit conveying exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine. The exhaust conduit has a dry portion and a wet portion located downstream of the dry portion. Cooling fluid enters the exhaust conduit to cool exhaust gases flowing through the wet portion. A bypass conduit is connected to the exhaust conduit and conveys a portion of the cooling fluid away from the dry portion to thereby decrease reversion of cooling fluid into the dry portion.
摘要:
An adjustment system for a carburetor of an engine places a housing structure around the head of an adjustment screw to inhibit access to the head of the idle fuel adjustment screw except by properly trained technicians who possess an appropriately shaped tool which allows this access. In this way, the housing can function as intended, to limit access by untrained personnel to the idle fuel adjustment screw, while not requiring that it be completely removed or destroyed in order to allow appropriate access by trained personnel.
摘要:
A hydrostatic marine propulsion system is provided with a valve that is able to bypass an infinitely variable amount of hydraulic fluid from a hydrostatic pump to bypass a hydrostatic motor which is used to drive a propeller shaft. The infinitely variable valve is connected between the hydrostatic pump and the hydrostatic motor with dual outlets which cause fluid to flow either to the hydrostatic motor or to a reservoir to be recycled through the hydrostatic pump. An engine control unit changes the amount of hydraulic fluid passing through the hydrostatic motor as a function of the operating condition of an engine which drives the hydrostatic pump. In this way, engine speed can be controlled during various modes of operation.