CARBURETTORS

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 19

CARBURETTORS

They Are Greatly ; Improved > One of v the most notable ; im- . prby^mfents m the ; compbnents of. the modern car. is the- carburettor. V ONLY a few years ago "fast speed", was a bugbear, and drivers '/.frequently had to resort to the. use of a lower gear because of ;the existence of this ■annoying' "spot/ 1 : .• ; Now it is rare indeed \f 0r... a carbur-ettor-to be. afflicted with this, trouble. Better systems of f eeding. ' the .- jet', ami the use of the auxiliary pump to force extra petrol through the -jet when the throttle is opened suddenly have been largely responsible for the. ini-. provement. \ . Generally speaking, top, .carburettors are to be credited with better fuel iconsumption figux-es that : are how possible, and. 'the constant Research that is going on promises, still v : better ■things.---