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An auxiliary power system for an air conditioner and heater of a vehicle includes an auxiliary motor which is selectively connected by an electromagnetic clutch of a jack shaft assembly to drive the compressor of the vehicle\s air conditioner. The jack shaft assembly reduces the RPM of the auxiliary

An auxiliary power system for an air conditioner and heater of a vehicle includes an auxiliary motor which is selectively connected by an electromagnetic clutch of a jack shaft assembly to drive the compressor of the vehicle\s air conditioner. The jack shaft assembly reduces the RPM of the auxiliary motor to an RPM suitable for operating the compressor. The auxiliary engine has a cooling system and an exhaust system which are respectively connected to the cooling and exhaust systems of the vehicle\s main engine. A baffle plate is provided at the point of connection to direct the flow of exhaust gases from the auxiliary engine into the exhaust system of the main engine. Solenoid actuated valves circulate coolant fluid from either the auxiliary or main engine to selectively heat water in a tank or to heat the interior of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. An auxiliary fan cools the condenser and radiator of the vehicle when the auxiliary engine is operating. Shroud doors are closed to direct the flow of air from the auxiliary fan when the main engine is not operating and are opened to bypass the auxiliary fan when the main engine is operating. The operational RPM of the auxiliary engine is maintained by a vacuum-actuated bellows which is spring-biased to control the movement of the throttle of the engine\s carburetor.

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An integrated main and auxiliary power system for a vehicle, comprising: an engine compartment; a main internal combustion engine disposed in said compartment for moving said vehicle; air conditioning means including a compressor means disposed in said compartment for cooling the interior of said ve

An integrated main and auxiliary power system for a vehicle, comprising: an engine compartment; a main internal combustion engine disposed in said compartment for moving said vehicle; air conditioning means including a compressor means disposed in said compartment for cooling the interior of said vehicle; means disposed in said compartment for selectively connecting said main engine to said compressor means for driving the air conditioning means; an auxiliary internal combustion engine disposed in said compartment for selectively operating said compressor means when said main engine is turned off; shaft assembly means disposed in said compartment for coupling said auxiliary engine to selectively operate said compressor means; a fuel tank for supplying fuel to the main and auxiliary engines; a radiator disposed in said compartment adjacent to said main engine in fluid communication with the main engine for circulating coolant fluid to cool the main engine when the engine is operating; means disposed in said compartment for connecting said auxiliary engine in fluid communication with said radiator for circulating coolant fluid to cool the auxiliary engine when the auxiliary engine is operating; an exhaust pipe connected to said main engine for expelling exhaust gases emitted when the engine is operating; and connector means for connecting said auxiliary engine to said exhaust pipe for expelling exhaust gases emitted when the auxiliary engine is operating.