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An updraft carburetor is a type of
/ref> Other types are downdraft and sidedraft carburetors. An updraft carburetor may need a drip collector.Boating Jul-Aug 1971
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Updraft Carburetor diagram in Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals & Applications By Ray V Herren
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An updraft carburetor is a type of carburetor
A carburetor (also spelled carburettor) is a device used by an internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. The primary method of adding fuel to the intake air is through the venturi tube in the main meteri ...
(a component of engines that mixes air and fuel together) in which the air enters at the bottom and exits at the top to go to the engine. An updraft carburetor was the first type of carburetor in common use.
In an updraft carburetor the air flows upward into the venturi according to Edward Abdo in ''Power Equipment Engine Technology''.Power Equipment Engine Technology By Edward Abdo on Page 160/ref> Other types are downdraft and sidedraft carburetors. An updraft carburetor may need a drip collector.
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See also
* Pressure carburetor *Fuel injection
Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines.
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Updraft Carburetor diagram in Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals & Applications By Ray V Herren
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