An internal combustion engine (18) has an intake pipe (34) which
extends from an internal combustion engine main body (19) and an intake
passageway (33) formed in the interior thereof communicates with an intake
passageway (27) formed in the internal combustion engine main body (19),
a fuel supply means (36) for supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine
main body (19), an intake negative pressure sensor (43) for detecting
an intake negative pressure (P) in the intake passageway (33) within the
intake pipe (34), and a control unit (44) for controlling the supply
of fuel to the internal combustion engine main body (19) by the fuel supply
means (36) based on a detection signal of the intake negative pressure sensor
(43). The intake negative pressure sensor (43) is adapted to detect
an intake negative pressure at a downstream end (42) of the intake passageway
(33) within the intake pipe (34). According the intake negative pressure
sensor (43), the value of the intake negative pressure (P) in the intake
passageway (27) in the internal combustion engine main body (19)
is detected accurately.