The early fuel evaporator is a device found in some

internal combustion An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combust ...

engines with carburetors. It can sometimes be referred to as an electronic fuel evaporator. The device on a car, commonly referred to as an EFE heater, is located between the throttle body of the carburetor and the

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as a gasket and contains a resistance grid that heats the air/fuel mixture. The purpose of the EFE heater is to aid with

vaporization Vaporization (or vaporisation) of an element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor. There are two types of vaporization: evaporation and boiling. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon, whereas boiling is a bulk phenomenon ...

of fuel in cold conditions, as well as to reduce

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by running for about two minutes to allow for leaner choke calibrations.Page 386
Classroom manual for Automotive engine performance, Automotive Engine Performance, Authors:Douglas Vidler, Don Knowles, Edition:3,

Included vehicles

Known vehicles that include EFE heaters are: *

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Cutlass Supreme 3.8L carbureted (1984–1987), *

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2.8L carbureted Canadian version (1985–?), *

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Malibu 3.8L carbureted (1982–1984), *

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1.6L carbureted (1981–1986), *

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Accord (1987–1989), carbureted possibly earlier models. * Chevrolet Celebrity/Citation and

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6000/Phoenix, 2.8L V6 carbureted (1982–1986) * Buick Century, Limited, 3.0L V6 Carbureted 1984 Check under-hood label if EFE gasket needed or not.

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