What is a carburetor?
What is a carburetor? Petrol engines are designed to take in exactly the right amount of air so the fuel burns properly, whether the engine is starting from cold or running hot at top speed. Getting the fuel-air mixture just right is the job of a clever mechanical gadget called a carburetor : a tube that allows air and fuel into the engine through i ntake valves, mixing them together in different amounts to suit a wide range of different driving conditions. . Who invented the carburetor? Carburetors have been around since the late 19th century when they were first developed by automobile pioneer (and Mercedes founder) Karl Benz (1844–1929). (image copied from www.explainthestuff.com) This diagram, which I've colored to make it easier to follow, shows the original Benz carburetor design from 1888; Then how does a carburetor work?