carburettor
Air-fuel mixing chamber
A carburettor is a device in internal combustion engines that mixes air with fuel vapor before it enters the cylinders.
Until the late twentieth century, carburettors were standard in automobiles; electronic fuel injection has since replaced them in most vehicles.
The spelling carburettor is British; Americans write carburetor.
Informally shortened to carb.
Obstruct breathing or airflow
- throttlePower flow controller
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- jetForced fluid stream
- venturiConstricted passage accelerating flow
needle valve · butterfly valve · accelerator pump · air filter · intake manifold · gasket · diaphragm · linkage
Pressurized engine delivery system
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- vintageQuality from past eras
- downdraftDescending air current
updraft · Benz · patent · mechanical · analog · carburetion · vaporization · atomization
Powered two-wheeler
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
- outboard motorDetachable marine propulsion unit
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- vintage carOld automobile, now collectible
classic automobile · go-kart · snowmobile · generator · scooter · tractor · moped · ATV
Alteration to improve fit
- jettingTraveling by airplane
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- idle speedEngine revolutions at rest
- leanLacking fat; incline
rich · stumble · hesitation · backfire · flooding · overhaul · cleaning · carb cleaner
choke
Obstruct breathing or airflow
venturi · needle valve · butterfly valve · accelerator pump · air filter · intake manifold · gasket · diaphragm · linkage · spring
fuel injection
Pressurized engine delivery system
downdraft · updraft · Benz · patent · mechanical · analog · carburetion · vaporization · atomization · predecessor
motorcycle
Powered two-wheeler
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
- outboard motorDetachable marine propulsion unit
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
vintage car · classic automobile · go-kart · snowmobile · generator · scooter · tractor · moped · ATV · two-stroke
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- jettingTraveling by airplane
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- idle speedEngine revolutions at rest
lean · rich · stumble · hesitation · backfire · flooding · overhaul · cleaning · carb cleaner · ultrasonic cleaning