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Old 17th November 2007 | 07:01
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SNS3Guppy
 
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The throttle does not prime. It's an air valve.

On carbureted engines using an accelerator pump, a fine mist of fuel is sprayed into the induction when pushing in the throttle lever. The purpose of this mist, called an accelerator pump, is to prevent the engine from stumbling during throttle increase by enrichening the mixture. It is not a primer.
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