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PURPOSE:To operate starting easily and speedily by converting a part of fuel alcohol, during the operation of the engine, into a gas fuel containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide as major ingredients and supplying this fuel to the engine at the time of starting. CONSTITUTION:During the operation of the engine, when the exhaust temperature is sufficient for gas conversion, electromagnetic valves 9, 11, 15, 16 open, and alcohol which has been sent to gas converter 12 via evaporator 10 from fuel tank 6 is subjected to reaction at the catalyst bed, and it is converted into a gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide as its major ingredients. In re-starting after the engine was stopped, when start switch 21 is turned on, electromagnetic valve 13 opens, converted gas is supplied to carburetor 2, and it is mixed with alcohol from main fuel path 7. This mixture is supplied to combustion chamber 4. By this, the engine can be started very easily.
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