What is carburetor | Factors | Requirement | Types

Carburetion is the process of the formation of a combustible air-fuel mixture by mixing the proper amount of fuel with air before admission to the engine cylinder. The device with does this job is called a carburetor.

Factors affecting Carburetion :

• The engine speed
• The vaporization characteristics of the fuel
• The temperature of the incoming air
• The design of the carburettor

An important requirements of carburetors in an automobile :

• Easy of starting the engine under low ambient condition.
• Good and quick acceleration of the engine.
• Ability to give full power quickly after starting the engine.
• Equally good and smooth engine operation at various loads.
• Developing sufficient power at high engine speeds.
• Good fuel economy.
• Simple and compact in construction
• Ensuring full torque at low speeds.

Types of Carburetor :

• Constant Choke Carburetor
• Constant Vacuum Carburetor
• Multiple Venturi Carburetor

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