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FunctionsofCarburetors

AMixingValve
MixesFuel&Air
MetersFuelFlow
AtomizesFuelforUse
ControlsAirFlow
EngineSpeed

WaystoClassifyCarburetors

Size:(2)
AirFlowDirection:(3)
FuelType:(4)
Barrels:(3)
General:(3)

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CarburetorParts&TheirFunctions
Inordertounderstand
howeachpartofa
carburetorworksyou
shouldfirstbuildone.
Buildingacarburetoron
paperwillallowyouto
seehoweachpartworks
andwhyitisneeded.

Step#1:AirHorn
SimpleRound
MetalTube
FlangeBoltsto
IntakeManifold
ServesasanAir
PassageforAir
EnteringtheEngine

Step#2:FuelBowl

AttachedtoAirHorn
HoldsaSupplyof
Gas
FloatInsideBowl:(3)
Vent:(2)

Step#3:MainDischargeTube
AllowsFueltobe
Transferedfromthe
FuelBowltothe
AirHorn.

Step#4:TheVenturi
Avacuumisneeded
totransportthefuel.
Theenginedoesnt
createenough
vacuumbyitself.
TheVenturiincreases
airspeed:(4)

Step#5:SecondaryVenturi

Createsmorevacuum.
Position:(2)
Multiplesthevacuum.
BoosterVenturi
Somecarburetorshave
a3rdventuri.

Step#6:AirBleed

Reducesdropletsize
Introducesastreamofairintothefueltravelingup
themaindischargetube.
Smallerdropletscarryintotheengineproperly.

Step#7:Jets

Introduction:(1)
Purpose&
Operation:(4)

Step#8:ChokeValve

Purpose:(2)
Placement:(1)
Operation:(2)

Step#9:ThrottleValve
TheEngineWillNow
Start!
HowwillitRun?

ThrottleButterfly
ControlstheEngines
Speed:(3)

Circuits
Thecarburetoriscompletebutitstillfar
fromperfect!
WhatareCircuits?
TypesofCircuits:(7)
PurposeofCircuits:(1)

EngineProblemsKeptonTrack
ByCircuits:

Idle:
PartialThrottleOperation:
HighSpeedCruising:
HighSpeedFullPower:
AccelerationHesitation:
RichMixtureforColdStarting:

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SmallEngineCarburetors
Types:

FloatType
SuctionType
PulsatingSuctionLiftType
DiaphramType

FloatTypeCarburetor
NowCommon
onBriggs&
StrattonEngines
FuelBowl&
FloatSystem:(6)

SuctionTypeCarburetor:(VacuJet)
Commoninolder
Briggs&Stratton
engines.
Suctiontubespull
thefuelup.

PulsatingSuctionLiftCarburetor:
(PulsaJet)

Briggs&StrattonPulsaJet
Hasafuelpumpbuiltin:(1)
ProvidesmoreHpthanasuctiontype:(2)
Allowstheairtubeinthecarb.tobelargerb/c
thefueldoesnothavetobeliftedsofar.

DiaphramCarburetor

Hasflexiblediaphrams:(1)
Allowsfunctionatanyposition
Popularon2cycleengines

Despiteallofitsadvancesthecarburetorisstillacompromiseofefficiency.
Thecarburetorslimitationshavepushedtheindustrytowardsfuelinjection.
Thecarburetorslimitationshavepushedtheindustrytowardsfuelinjection

FuelInjectionArrangements

DirectFuelInjection:
ThrottleBodyFuelInjection:
MultiPoint(Port)FuelInjection:

DirectFuelInjection
Fuelinjecteddirectly
intothecombustion
chamber.
Fuelinjectornozzleis
alsolocatedinthe
combustionchamber.
Verycommonindiesel
engines.

ThrottleBodyFuelInjection
Injectorsarelocatedinthe
throttlebody.
Throttlebodyistheintake
cavityorintakemanifold.
TheCarburetorisremoved
fromtheintakemanifoldand
simplyreplacedbyafuel
injectionsystem.
Disadvantage:(1)

MultiPort(Point)FuelInjection
Usesoneinjectorlocated:
Atthemouthoftheintake
valveor
Atthemouthofanindividual
intakeportthatisconnectedto
onlyoneintakevalve.

Muchmoreefficient
Chryslerbeganthisinthe
late70s,Fordmid80s,
ChevyVortex

MethodsofFuelInjection

Mechanical:(2)
ElectronicFuelInjection:(4)
Advantages:(9)