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A fuel supply assembly is provided that may allow for use of vaporized fuel to power an engine and enhance fuel efficiency. The fuel supply assembly may include a vaporizing tank, a heating source, a temperature control and a monitoring and control system configured to control intermixing of ambient

A fuel supply assembly is provided that may allow for use of vaporized fuel to power an engine and enhance fuel efficiency. The fuel supply assembly may include a vaporizing tank, a heating source, a temperature control and a monitoring and control system configured to control intermixing of ambient air and vaporized gasoline to maintain a desired hydrocarbon level in an exhaust.

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1. A fuel supply assembly for a gasoline fueled engine comprising:a vaporizing tank containing a quantity of liquid gasoline fuel and a fuel supply supplying said liquid gasoline fuel to the vaporizing tank; said liquid gasoline fuel having a composition wherein vaporization thereof readily/efficien

1. A fuel supply assembly for a gasoline fueled engine comprising:a vaporizing tank containing a quantity of liquid gasoline fuel and a fuel supply supplying said liquid gasoline fuel to the vaporizing tank; said liquid gasoline fuel having a composition wherein vaporization thereof readily/efficiently occurs in a major portion and not in a residual portion; a vaporizing mechanism for vaporizing liquid gasoline supplied to the vaporizing tank that will readily/efficiently vaporize; a first conduit arrangement conveying vaporized gasoline fuel from the tank to the engine; and a purging conduit arrangement for periodic purging of the residual portion of the gasoline. 2. A fuel supply assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein an alternate fuel source provides fuel to the engine during the purging process.3. A fuel supply assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein the engine is adapted to alternatively receive vaporized fuel and liquid fuel, said purging conduit arrangement providing said residual liquid fuel to said engine as the alternate fuel source.4. A fuel supply assembly as defined in claim 1, including a storage tank, said purging conduit conveying said residual fuel to said storage tank for alternate use.5. A fuel supply assembly as defined in claim 3, including a recycle control for a) vaporizing a portion of the liquid gasoline supplied to the vaporizing tank that will readily/efficiently vaporize while running the engine on vaporized fuel; and b) switching engine operation to liquid fuel operation for purging the tank.