Carburetor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000239",
  "term": "Carburetor",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A fuel delivery device for producing a proper mixture of gasoline vapor and air and for delivering it to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. Gasoline is gravity-fed from a reservoir bowl into a throttle bore, where it is allowed to evaporate into the stream of air being inducted by the engine. Also see Diesel Fuel System and Fuel Injection.",
  "see_also": [
    "Diesel fuel system",
    "Fuel injection"
  ],
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/carburetor/"
}