Do you know what a carburettor is

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Simple yes or no question following on from another thread, Im generally quite interested what portion of PHers dont.

[cuprabob]

yes, but I'm old

[miniman]

Yes.

Additional question: do you know how to rebuild one?

Yes.

[wackojacko]

LOL the Thread in question did make me laugh

[klimakool]

yes, my trusty old nova has one

[mgtony]

Is it where you pour the petrol in if the car wont start?

[vit4]

I run two cars with them Although I don't know anyone else my age who does, so I suspect in 5-10 years time the answers received would be very different.

[OllieC]

miniman said:

Yes.

Additional question: do you know how to rebuild one?

Yes.

I am not looking forward to having a go at this. There are a seemingly infinite amount of tiny parts !

It will be fun

[CatfishCKY]

I'll be honest, and say, no I don't, but I've never owned a car with a carburettor, I've only ever had fuel-injected ones. And I am only a 23 year old woman, so that's my defence too.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Suck squeeze bang blow.

[Negative Creep]

Had plenty of cars with them. Who needs this new fangled stop start technology, most of the carbed cars I've had will cut the engine when stationary anyway

[60]

Yes, and im not old either

[Hell27]

My first 5 cars had them. The Mk3 Escort had a VV carb which only allowed a certain amount of adjustment then was screwed up. Duly refitted with a Weber.

[Dogwatch]

CatfishCKY said:

I'll be honest, and say, no I don't, but I've never owned a car with a carburettor, I've only ever had fuel-injected ones. And I am only a 23 year old woman, so that's my defence too.

Don't think you've missed much. Even the ones with automatic choke were a pain. My father used to annoy mother by spreading lumps of smelly carb over the kitchen worktops - with an Aga simmering gently in the corner.

[v8will]

miniman said:

Yes.

Additional question: do you know how to rebuild one?

Yes.

No. My old man could though and one of older friends served his time balancing carbs on E-Types and the like. He's a very old skool mechanic and nothing but disdain for modern 'fitters'

[TheRoadWarrior]

wackojacko said:

LOL the Thread in question did make me laugh

Indeed!

Suggestion; the poll should be revised to; "Can you describe the basic operation of a carburettor" Because most people would say they knew what it was, even if they didnt understand how it worked.

[Robb F]

Yes and I'm 20

[Biker's Nemesis]

Yes I can rebuild them, I can also make new linkages for the likes of twin 40's, twin choke Webbers and all sorts of daft things you care to mention.

[Si_steve]

I do indeed, only being 23 years old and having rebuilt more than I can remember. I actually prefer carb'ed cars...I don't know what it is, It may well be that smell they all seem to share or most likely the sound of a set of weber 40's or 45's gargling away on a nice ford pinto/xflow.

[TheRoadWarrior]

Negative Creep said:

Had plenty of cars with them. Who needs this new fangled stop start technology, most of the carbed cars I've had will cut the engine when stationary anyway

Another characteristic I 'enjoyed' during my A-series-powered-metro-motoring-days was the engine running on for a good 15 seconds after turning the key off.

Almost as if the car was saying; "Auuuughh, are we here already?!"