A guide to slide carburettors
WHAT IS IT?
The carburettor feeds the engine. It mixes fuel with air to the correct amount for the engine at that moment supplying exactly what it needs, and when. It works by the engine sucking the mixture as the piston heads down the stroke of the bore, acting as a pump.
INLET
The main bore of a carburettor is shaped to create a venturi effect, by narrowing in the middle to speed the flow of air
