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Carburetor valve

posted 10 years ago by bpress54
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Williams tells Marsha Peters the problem with Uncle Ben's car was a sticky carburetor valve. What the hell is a carburetor valve? lmfao

[–] joegerardi-1 10 years ago

The butterfly valve in the carburetor?

I mean, that's what I took it to be the moment he mentioned it.

..Joe

[–] Craftsman1800 9 years ago

The float valve, referred to by us mechanics as the "needle and seat". Depending on if it's stuck open or closed, it can cause flooding or fuel starvation.