Carburetor



Carburetors blend air and fuel into what is hopefully an ideal cocktail for the engine. Modern cars don't have carburetors - they use fueld injection instead. Less modern cars (but still more modern than the Model T) placed the carburetor high above the engine, where there is a better supply of air.

The Model T carburetor, located on the right side of the engine from the driver's perspective, is not much more than a cork ring float inside a small tub. A rod from the dashboard allows the driver to adjust the carburetor while driving by manipulating a dial on top of the construct.

The carburetor is fed hot air into the left opening from above the engine via the hot air pipe. It sends an air/fuel cocktail to the engine via the manifold.