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variable-venturi carburetor — The characteristic feature of this carburetor is the vacuum operated piston which adjusts the cross sectional area of the venturi and moves a jet needle in and out of a needle jet; typical designs are the SU and Stromberg carburetors … Dictionary of automotive terms
venturi — That part of a tube, channel, pipe, etc., so tapered as to form a smaller or constricted area. A liquid, or a gas, moving through this constricted area will speed up and as it passes the narrowest point, a partial vacuum will be formed. The taper … Dictionary of automotive terms
variable-choke carburetor — See variable venturi carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
venturi tube — A short tube with a constricted passage that increases the velocity and lowers the pressure of a fluid conveyed through it. The venturi, or choke tube, in a carburetor is used to suck the fuel from the float chamber through a discharge nozzle… … 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
SU carburetor — SU carburettors (named for Skinners Union, the company that produced them) were a brand of carburettor usually of the sidedraught type but downdraught variants were used on some pre war cars. They were widely used in British (Austin, Morris,… … Wikipedia
Zenith Carburetters — was a British company making carburettors. In 1955 they joined with their major pre war rival Solex Carburettors and over time the Zenith brand name fell into disuse. The rights to the Zenith designs was owned by Solex UK (a daughter company of… … Wikipedia
Mitsubishi Lancer — Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Production 1973–present Assembly Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okay … Wikipedia
Autogas — is the common name for liquified petroleum gas (LPG) when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary applications such as generators.Autogas is widely used as … Wikipedia
Ford Crown Victoria — 1998 2002 Ford Crown Victoria LX Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1955–1956 1991–2011 … Wikipedia
