float chamber
Britishnoun
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The water and air in the float chamber are skin temperature, the darkness is identical with eyes open or closed, and there is no sound—thus there is no external input.
From Slate ● May 15, 2013
It is possible that not enough gasoline is present in the float chamber.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
The carburetor has an eccentric float chamber, from which the gasoline is led to the jet piece from which the jets stand up in a row.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
Where the carburetor itself is not provided with a filtering screen a simple filter is usually installed in the pipe line between the gasoline tank and the float chamber.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
Consequently, when the tail of the machine is resting on the ground, the jets are lower than the level of the gasoline in the float chamber.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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