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float bowl

American  

noun

  1. Automotive. the bowl-shaped section of a carburetor in which a reserve of fuel is maintained, the fuel level being regulated by a float.


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If the float bowl is extremely dirty, consider taking the carb and the quad to a professional mechanic to check the overall health of your ATV's engine.

From Time Magazine Archive

The starter, main, and pilot jet should be exposed after taking the float bowl off.

From Time Magazine Archive

Location: The pilot jet is located in the float bowl underneath the float bowl cover on the bottom of the carburetor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gasoline can go "bad" in a matter of weeks, and if fuel has been sitting in the carb's float bowl for a while, the jets are probably gummed up.

From Time Magazine Archive

For easy starting an extra passage leads from the float bowl passage to a point above the throttle.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

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