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DOWN-DRAFT CARBURETOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down-draft carburetor 1, record 1, English, down%2Ddraft%20carburetor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--used to describe a carburetor type wherein the mixture flows downward to the engine. 1, record 1, English, - down%2Ddraft%20carburetor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburateur inversé 1, record 1, French, carburateur%20invers%C3%A9
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le courant [d'air] parcourt le -- de haut en bas. 1, record 1, French, - carburateur%20invers%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down-draft carburetor 1, record 2, English, down%2Ddraft%20carburetor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-- is mounted above the intake manifold (...) -- are the most common in use today (...) air flow is downward to the intake manifold. 1, record 2, English, - down%2Ddraft%20carburetor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carburateur à mélange descendant 1, record 2, French, carburateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9lange%20descendant
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le carburateur à mélange descendant est placé plus haut que les chambres et le mélange air-essence descend. 1, record 2, French, - carburateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9lange%20descendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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