| The carburetor is the part of an automobile | | | | carburetors are found more in Europe. |
| engine that converts liquid fuel into vapor. This is | | | | Carburetors are also classified as fixed choke and |
| mixed with a certain amount of air that allows | | | | constant depression or variable choke. The |
| combustion in the cylinders. All gasoline vehicles | | | | variable choke carburetors are generally used in |
| have carburetors, including boats and light aircraft. | | | | the UK because they are simple in adjustment |
| Carburetors are generally found in small engines | | | | and maintenance. Carburetor's efficiency depends |
| and in older automobiles, especially those used in | | | | on its capacity to provide the right mixture of fuel |
| stock car racing. Most engines have only one | | | | and air under each circumstance of engine |
| carburetor though most modern engines that | | | | operation. The different engine conditions are cold |
| have bigger engines or more than 4 cylinders use | | | | start, idling or slow running, acceleration, high |
| multiple carburetors. | | | | speed/high power at full throttle and cruising at |
| The history of carburetors can be traced to the | | | | part throttle (light load). |
| development of the wick carburetor by Donat | | | | The main parts in a carburetor are an open pipe, |
| Banki, a Hungarian engineer in 1893. Frederick and | | | | which is the carburetor's "barrel" or "throat" |
| his brother built the first petrol driven car in 1896. | | | | through which the air reaches the engine. The |
| Then in 1900, they built a 2-cylinder engine using | | | | butterfly valve or the "throttle", a rotating disc in |
| the new wick carburetor. This car was taken on a | | | | this pipe, controls the air flow through the |
| successful 1000-mile tour, marking an important | | | | carburetor throat, which influences the power and |
| landmark in the use of the carburetor in | | | | speed of the engine. This throttle is connected to |
| automobiles. | | | | the accelerator of the vehicle. The major |
| There are two kinds of carburetors, downdraft | | | | manufacturers of carburetors are Amal Ltd., |
| carburetors, wherein the flow of air is | | | | Autolite, Carter, Holley, Pierburg, Rochester, Solex, |
| downwards; and side-draft, wherein the flow of | | | | Stromberg, SU, Walbro and Tillotson (small |
| air is sideways. Most automobiles in the U.S. use | | | | engines), Briggs and Stratton, Villiers, Weber, and |
| downdraft carburetors while side draft | | | | Zenith. |