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D. MAIN METERING SYSTEM - At cruising
speed, the fuel flows from the float chamber
through the main jet, which measures or meters
the fuel flow into the bottom of the main well. The
fuel moves up the main well past the main well
air bleed hole in the side of the well. The mixture
of fuel and air moves up the main well and passes
into the short horizontal passage leading to the
main body, then through the horizontal channel of
the discharge nozzle. This fuel is discharged into
the booster venturi and then in the air stream of
the carburetor venturi. Filtered air enters through
the main metering air bleed in the main body and
then into the main metering body by interconnect
ing passages. This mixture of fuel and air, being
lighter than raw fuel, responds faster to any change
in venturi vacuum and vaporizes more readily
when discharged into the air stream of the venturi.
The throttle plate controls the amount of fuel air
mixture admitted to the intake manifold, regulating
the speed and power output of the engine in
accordance with accelerator pedal movement.
  diaphragm at idle or normal load conditions, is
strong enough to hold the diaphragm closed, and
overcome the tension of the power valve spring.
When high power demands place a greater load on
the engine and manifold vacuum drops below a
predetermined point, the power valve spring over
comes the reduced vacuum, opening the power
valve. Fuel flows from the float chamber, through
the valve and out the small holes in the side of the
valve through the diagonal restrictions in the main
metering body and then into the main well. In the
main well, the fuel joins the fuel flow in the main
metering system, enriching the mixture. Some
models have an additional very small drilling that
leads directly from the float chamber to the power
valve cavity. This small hole conducts enough fuel
to prime the power valve so that there is no lag
waiting for fuel to fill the cavity when the valve
opens. As engine power demands are reduced,
manifold vacuum increases. The increased va
cuum acts on the diaphragm, overcoming the
tension of the power valve spring. This closes the
power valve and shuts off the added supply of fuel
which is no longer required.
         
E. POWER ENRICHMENT SYSTEM - A
vacuum passage in the throttle body transmits
manifold vacuum to the power valve chamber in
the main body. The power valve which is located
in the main metering body is affected by this mani
fold vacuum. The manifold vacuum acting on the
 
   
  F. CHOKE SYSTEMS - The choke system
permits a richer fuel-air mixture which is requir
ed for starting and operating a cold engine. Most
of the vaporized fuel condenses to a liquid on
contact with the cold surfaces of the intake mani
fold. In this liquid form it burns too slowly and
incompletely in the cylinders and will cause stall
ing and loss of power. The choke plate which is
operated either manually or by some automatic
means may be closed during the cranking period
and partially opened during the warm-up, confining
manifold vacuum below the choke plate. The
greater vacuum causes both main metering system
and idle system to discharge fuel into the cylinders.
         
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    (1) MANUAL CHOKE - During the full
choking period, the choke plate or plates are held
closed and the high point of the fast idle cam is in
contact with the throttle stop screw and engine rpm
will be higher on starting. As choking is manually
decreased, the high point of the cam moves rota
tionally away from the throttle stop screw and
allows the engine to resume its normal idle speed
setting. Other manual choke systems operate only
the choke plate. Some manual choke plates may
include a spring loaded poppet valve or may have
a spring loaded choke plate. After the engine has
reached normal operating temperature, the tem
perature of the intake manifold will be high enough
to prevent condensation and choking will no longer
be necessary.
         
           
  Power Enrichment System        

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