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single-barrel carburetor — A carburetor with one throttle opening or barrel from the carburetor to the intake manifold. See carburetor double barrel carburetor and four barrel carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
double-barrel carburetor — Two throttle openings or barrels from the carburetor to the intake manifold. Also called twin choke carburetor. Also see four barrel carburetor single barrel carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
four-barrel carburetor — A carburetor with four barrels that work like dual carburetors, with the second carburetor (third and fourth barrels) cutting in only at high speeds. Usually found on large V 8 engines. Also see double barrel carburetor single barrel carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
four barrel carburetor — See four barrel carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
single barrel carburetor — See single barrel carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
twin barrel carburetor — A carburetor with two identical barrels to feed two banks of cylinders … Dictionary of automotive terms
Carburetor — Bendix Technico (Stromberg) 1 barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV 3, with nomenclature A carburetor (American spelling), carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine … Wikipedia
carburetor — Optionally spelled carburetter or carburettor. A device that vaporizes fuel and mixes it with air in proper quantities and proportions to suit the varying needs of the engine. A filter screens the air which is drawn into the carburetor. Here the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
barrel — [1] The air horn in the carburetor. In particular, it is that part where the throttle valve is located. If a carburetor has four openings with a throttle valve in each, it is called a four barrel carburetor. Also see carburetor barrel four barrel … Dictionary of automotive terms
barrel — /bar euhl/, n., v., barreled, barreling or (esp. Brit.) barrelled, barrelling. n. 1. a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. 2. the quantity that such a vessel of… … Universalium
