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Carbureted Air. Composition of Gasoline. Gasoline Expansion. Requirements of a Carbureter. Evaporation. Air Saturation. Air Contact with Gasoline. Instantaneous Combustion. Compression. Compression as a Mixing Means. Carbureter Types. The Spraying Carbureter. Dissecting the Carbureter. The Mixing Chamber. The Float Chamber. The Venturi Tube. The Inlet Valve. The Throttle Valve. The Secondary Air Supply. Automatic Admission of Secondary Air. Carbureter Adjustments. Special Points Concerning Carbureters. Thin Mixtures. Speeds and Mixtures. Surface Carbureter. The Float. The Oil Inlet. Securing Surface for air Contact.