| 摘要 |
The present invention, in one aspect, is a pressure responsive valve for a marine engine that facilitates balanced operation of the engine. In an exemplary embodiment, the valve includes a first chamber and a second chamber. Coolant is in flow communication with the valve first chamber, and the engine cylinder head water jackets are in flow communication with the valve second chamber. A flow channel is between the valve first and second chambers, and a plunger is biased to close the flow channel to normally prevent flow from the first chamber to the second chamber. A diaphragm is coupled to the plunger and is responsive to pressure in the first chamber. During operation of the engine at low revolutions per minute (rpm), the pressure of the coolant in the valve first chamber is not sufficient to cause the diaphragm to move the plunger to the open position. As the engine speed increases, the pressure of the coolant also increases. Once the engine speed reaches a sufficiently high rpm so that the coolant pressure exceeds a pre-set pressure, then the coolant pressure in the first chamber causes the plunger to move to the open position. When the plunger is in the open position, coolant flows from the first chamber to the second chamber. As a result, coolant flows through the valve to the cylinder head cooling jackets.
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