accelerator pump

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• accelerator pump — A small pump usually located inside the carburetor that sprays an extra amount of fuel into the engine during acceleration. It improves acceleration by giving more boost and reducing a momentary lag in power. It is actuated by depressing the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• pump inlet check ball — A steel ball located in the plunger head or in the bottom of the accelerator pump well. The pump inlet check ball prevents fuel from escaping from the well when the throttle is opened and pressure is exerted on the fuel in the pump well by the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• pump — [1] A device for moving liquid or gas by decreasing or increasing the pressure on it. See accelerator pump air pump canned motor pump cell pump centrifugal pump charging pump circulating pump coolant pump diaphragm pump …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• pump sag — A hesitation in carburetor performance between the time the accelerator pump squirts fuel into the venturi and the point at which the main fuel circuit is activated …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Accelerator Coaster — model. These models are the tradename for some of the fastest rides on earth.An accelerator coaster is named because of its long, straight launch track, its tower, known as a top hat , and its magnetic brakes that smoothly stop the train without… …   Wikipedia

• pump — pump1 [ pʌmp ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of equipment for making a liquid or gas move into or out of something: an air/a fuel pump a hand/foot pump (=one that you work with your hand or foot) 2. ) usually plural a plain woman s shoe that has a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pump — I UK [pʌmp] / US noun [countable] Word forms pump : singular pump plural pumps ** 1) a piece of equipment for making a liquid or gas move into or out of something an air/a fuel pump a hand/foot pump (= operated with your hand or foot) 2) [usually …   English dictionary

• pump*/ — [pʌmp] noun [C] I a piece of equipment for sending a liquid or gas into or out of something a fuel pump[/ex] a hand/foot pump (= operated with your hand or foot)[/ex] II verb pump */[pʌmp] 1) [T] to send liquid or gas somewhere, especially by… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• accelerating pump — A pump in a carburetor of a reciprocating engine that provides a rich fuel air mixture when the throttle is suddenly opened. This permits proper acceleration of the engine. Also called an accelerator pump …   Aviation dictionary

• Carburetor — Bendix Technico (Stromberg) 1 barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV 3, with nomenclature A carburetor (American spelling), carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine …   Wikipedia

• carburetor — /kahr beuh ray teuhr, byeuh /, n. a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal combustion engine. Also, carburator, carbureter; esp. Brit., carburettor, carburetter /kahr byeuh ret… …   Universalium