carbureted

Mixed with gasoline

Carbureted describes an engine that uses a carburetor to mix fuel with air before combustion.

Until the late 20th century, most gasoline engines were carbureted; fuel injection has since become standard.

The old carbureted motor ran rough in cold weather.

Also spelled carburetted.

mechanism

choke

Obstruct breathing or airflow

  • throttlePower flow controller
  • venturiConstricted passage accelerating flow
  • jetsPressurized fluid streams

float · bowl · manifold · intake · needle valve · metering · accelerator pump · linkage · adjustment · diaphragm

mixing

atomization

Reduction to fine particles

mixture · spray · diffusion · lean · rich · emulsification · calibration

engines

vintage

Quality from past eras

two-stroke · four-stroke · outboard · snowmobile · go-kart · chainsaw · generator · muscle car · hot rod · tuning

Categories
Opposites
fuel delivery method

carburetedelectric

Powered by current

diesel · battery-powered · turbocharged

Family

carburetor, carbureter, carburetion

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G