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Although carburetor technology in automobiles reached a very high degree of sophistication and precision, from the mid-1980s it lost out on cost and flexibility to fuel injection. Simple forms of carburetor remain in widespread use in small engines such as lawn mowers and more sophisticated forms are still used in small motorcycles.
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] The primary method of adding fuel to the intake air is through the Venturi effect or Bernoulli's principle in the main metering circuit, though various other ...
Poulan was founded as Poulan Saw Co. in 1946 by chainsaw pioneer Claude Poulan in Shreveport, Louisiana. Purchased in late 1950s or early '60 by the Beaird Company, also of Shreveport, it was known as Beaird-Poulan.
Congress is gathering for a joint session to certify the results of the 2024 election, the final step before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, after some major changes to ...
This is the main course of the day because you get a chance to see the best team in football. Yes, that's the Lions. Seriously, the Lions are the best team in the NFL.
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument in a bid to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel on Friday: A vote against Johnson could delay the finalization of ...
A pressure carburetor is a type of fuel metering system manufactured by the Bendix Corporation for piston aircraft engines, starting in the 1940s. It is recognized as an early type of throttle-body fuel injection and was developed to prevent fuel starvation during inverted flight .
Corrections & clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect the areas under evacuation for the Palisades Fire. Editor's Note: The wildfires in California continue to rage.