A carburettor meters fuel into the engine mainly by relying on
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Correct answer to question 115 (Auto & Shop Information): a vacuum created by air flowing through a narrowed throat
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Air speeding up through the carburettor's narrowed venturi drops in pressure, and that vacuum draws fuel from a jet into the passing airstream.
Updated: November 2026
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