Updraft carburetor

Updraft carburettor fitted to a 1923 Nash car

Updraft carburetor is a type of carburetor, which is a component of engines that mixes air and fuel together, and in this type the air enters at the bottom and exits at the top to go to the engine.[1] An updraft carburetor was the first type of carburetor in common use.[2]

In an updraft carburetor the air flows upward into the venturi according to Edward Abdo in Power Equipment Engine Technology.[3] Other types of are downdraft and sidedraft carburetors.[3]

An updraft carburetor may need a drip collector.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Collector Car Restoration Bible: Practical Techniques for Professional Results By Matt Joseph Page 156
  2. ↑ New Automotive Encyclopedia: Complete Course in Automotive Mechanics with Special Emphasis on Fundamental Principles, Trouble Shooting 1954
  3. 1 2 Power Equipment Engine Technology By Edward Abdo on Page 160
  4. ↑ Boating Jul-Aug 1971

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