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. |
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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. |