injection carburetor

injection carburetor

[in′jek·shən ′kär·bə‚rād·ər] (mechanical engineering) A carburetor in which fuel is delivered under pressure into a heated part of the engine intake system. Also known as pressure carburetor.

injection carburetor

A carburetor that measures the rate at which air is being consumed, taking into account the engine speed and boost pressure, and meters fuel through a vaporizing nozzle to the inlet of a supercharger or intake manifold.