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(11) | EP 0 367 263 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Carburetor assembly |
(57) A carburetor assembly which has a body (12) formed of extruded aluminum and a plastic
fuel bowl assembly (14) secured to the body by means of a resilient spring clip (16).
A gasket (13) is located between the body and the fuel bowl. The fuel bowl is molded
of plastic and includes an integral well (68), and a mixing screw housing as well
as a primer housing. A plastic nozzle (18) extends from the well through the venturi
insert into a through passage (20) in the body. The venturi insert (22) is made of
plastic material and includes molded grooves (28, 30) therein which form passages
with the through passage of the body. The nozzle is resiliently urged against the
gasket and the body by means of a spring (70) located in the well thereby sealing
the nozzle to the body. |