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Vapor lock is a problem caused by liquid fuel changing state to vapor while still in the fuel delivery system of gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines.This disrupts the operation of the fuel pump, causing loss of feed pressure to the carburetor or fuel injection system, resulting in transient loss of power or complete stalling.
The Honda XR 200R had the same 195 cc (11.9 cu in) engine of its predecessor, the XR200. This oversquare two-valve engine had a 10:1 compression ratio. A major advance over the XR200, the XR200R had Pro-Link rear suspension, and heavier duty frame and forks, and was a tougher enduro machine.
In spark-ignition internal combustion engines, knocking (also knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking) occurs when combustion of some of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder does not result from propagation of the flame front ignited by the spark plug, but when one or more pockets of air/fuel mixture explode outside the envelope of the normal combustion front.
A flooded engine is an internal combustion engine that has been fed an excessively rich air-fuel mixture that cannot be ignited. [1] This is caused by the mixture exceeding the upper explosive limit for the particular fuel.
Two-barrel downdraft Holley 2280 carburetor Cross-sectional schematic. A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter) [1] [2] [3] is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. [4]
In 1953 an advertisement in Life stated: "Rochester builds original equipment carburetors for Chevrolet starting with 1950, Oldsmobile from 1949 and Cadillac from 1951. Also, Rochester supplies replacement carburetors for Chevrolets from 1932." [7] Rochester also supplied Pontiac, while using the Power Jet name in the replacement market. [8]
Zenith's product was one of a small number of different carburetors used on the Ford Model T. It was also fitted to most of the 4.8 million Ford Model A cars built from 1927 to 1931 [3]) -- reportedly 3.5 million of them. [4] An enhanced Zenith carburetor was supplied for the Ford Model B, but also popular as a retrofit for the Ford Model A ...
The SOHC 8-valve G13BA with carburetor or single-point fuel injection and produces 68–73 PS (50–54 kW; 67–72 hp) and 100–103 N⋅m (74–76 lb⋅ft) of torque. It has 9.5:1 compression ratio and also a non-interference valvetrain design. 1995 to 1997 U.S. and Canadian-market engines gained hydraulic lash adjusters.