updraft carburetor

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An updraft carburetor is a type of carburetor in which the air flows upward within the device.[https://books.google.com/books?id=-DXwyEwvL6gC&dq=Updraft+Carburetor&pg=PA156 Collector Car Restoration Bible: Practical Techniques for Professional Results By Matt Joseph Page 156] Other types are downdraft and sidedraft.

An updraft carburetor was the first type in common use.[https://books.google.com/books?id=9FJNAAAAYAAJ&q=Updraft+Carburetor New Automotive Encyclopedia: Complete Course in Automotive Mechanics with Special Emphasis on Fundamental Principles, Trouble Shooting 1954] In it air flows upward into the venturi to mix with the fuel.[https://books.google.com/books?id=6dukgCogOTQC&dq=Updraft+Carburetor&pg=PA160 Power Equipment Engine Technology By Edward Abdo on Page 160] An updraft carburetor may need a drip collector.[https://books.google.com/books?id=HSu3dUu9s2sC&dq=Updraft+Carburetor&pg=PA75 Boating Jul-Aug 1971]