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The airplane engine (1922)

Marks, Lionel S. (Lionel Simeon), 1871- · New York [etc.] McGraw-Hill book company, inc. · leaf 291

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when the throttle valve, T, is nearly closed, the suction at the throat is not sufficient to draw in any gasoline and it enters only through the idling device. This device, shown diagrammatically in Fig. 202a, consists of the idling tube, M, within the secondary well, P, which is inserted in the… … FIG. 202. — Diagram showing (a) idling device and (6) altitude control of the Zenith carburetor. holes at the top. The idling tube, M , terminating opposite the throttle valve, is subjected to a very strong suction whenever the throttle is nearly closed and discharges gasoline from the well P. This…

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