pressure carburetor

pressure carburetor

[′presh·ər ‚kär·bə′rād·ər] (mechanical engineering) injection carburetor

pressure carburetor

A type of fuel-metering system that meters fuel to a reciprocating engine on the basis of the mass of air flowing into the engine. It senses the relationship between impact air pressure and venturi pressure to provide a metering force for the fuel.