The carburetor is a mechanical device that meters and controls air/mixture in a car's engine.
This assembly is a cylindrical device that encompasses all of the internal components of the carburetor. This device is mounted to the engine's manifold and secured by a gasket that makes sure proper internal pressure is maintained.
This device is located at the bottom of the barrel. The throttle plate controls the volume of air inside the carburetor.
This area in the carburetor is responsible for speeding and directing the airflow to produce a negative low pressure area in the barrel.
Co-located midway in the venturi, there is a small orifice called the jet. A specific amount of fuel is pulled into the venturi from the jet (based on throttle position). The liquid is subsequently mixed with a prescribed volume of air produced by the throttle plate.
In the case a "flooding carburetor," if the jet produces too much fuel in the venturi, the carburetor will cause a car's engine to experience an imbalance in the air/fuel mixture. In minimal terms, the engine will run "rich" and operate roughly. In maximum terms, too much fuel in the carburetor will shut off the entire engine.
