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Carburetor with doubled float valve fuel flow

US5283011A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 1993
Grant dateFeb 1, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S261/50
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A carburetor of the "HOLLEY" 4150 or 4500 series is modified to double the fuel intake capacity thereof, to limit fuel sloshing in the float bowls thereof, to provide an upper fuel transfer passage between a pair of fuel inlet passages for each float bowl, to enable ready removable and replacement of the main jets independent of removable of the float bowls and to provide alternate main jet fuel pickup zones in different plan areas of the bottom of the float bowls.

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