FUEL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM

Function: supplies a combustible mixture of air

and fuel to the engine. It must also change the
proportion of air and fuel for different operating
temperature.
Purpose:
1. Use to store the fuel for the automobile engine.
2. To supply it to the carburetor in the required
amount and in proper condition.
3. To provide an indication to the driver on the
amount of fuel in the fuel tank.
 TYPES OF FUEL SYSTEM

1. Pressure feed type – a system that is

using a fuel pump to deliver the fuel to
the engine fuel system.
2. By gravity – fuel tank is position above
the engine.
3. By injection – a system is using an
electronic fuel injection. ( EFI )
 COMPONENT OF FUEL SYSTEM
(Pressure feed)

1. Fuel tank
2. Fuel filter
3. Fuel pump
4. Carburetor
5. Intake manifold
6. Fuel gauge
7. Fuel lines
 Air cleaner

Fuel filter
Fuel lines

Carburetor

Fuel pump

Fuel tank
FUEL TANK
• Serves as the reservoir of fuel for the fuel system.
• attached at the rear part of an engine.
• made of steel or stainless metal sheet.

FUEL PUMP
• Use to deliver or pump the fuel from the fuel tank going to the
carburetor.

Types of fuel pump

1. Mechanical type – operated by the camshaft.
2. Electric type – operated by current from the
battery.
FUEL FILTERS
• Purifies or filters out the fuel from the tank
going to the fuel pump and carburetor. Filters
out dirty contaminants accumulating in the
system.
FUEL LINES
• are tubes connecting the tank, fuel pump and
the carburetor, also serves as the passage of
fuel from the tank, the fuel pump and the
carburetor.
FUEL GAUGE
• it indicates the driver on the amount of fuel
inside the fuel tank.
INTAKE MANIFOLD
• the part of the engine that provides a series of
passages from the carburetor to the engine
cylinders, through which air and fuel mixture
can flow. Part of the engine where the
carburetor is attached or mounted.
CARBURETOR
• is a mixing device that supplies the engine
with a combustible air and fuel mixture.

Carburetion – the process of mixing the

atomized fuel with air.
 TYPES OF CARBURETOR

A. According to the direction of air flow

1. Down draft – air inters at the top and
leaves at the bottom.
2. Upper draft – air inters at the bottom or
sides and leaves at the top.
3. Side draft – air inters in one side and
leaves at the other side.
B. According to the number of barrels
1. Single barrel carburetor
2. Dual barrel carburetor
3. Four barrel carburetor
C. According to the type of venturi tube
1. Fixed venturi
2. Variable venturi
 3 MAIN PARTS OF CARBURETOR

1. Air horn assembly

2. Main body assembly
3. Throttle valve body assembly
 CARBURETOR SYSTEMS

1. Float system
2. Idle or low speed system
3. Power or high speed system
4. Accelerating pump system
5. Choke system
 FLOAT SYSTEMS

FLOAT SYSTEMS
• A system that
maintain fuel level

1. Float valve
2. Float pin
3. Needle valve
4. Float bowl
5. Needle valve set
6. Strainer
Float valve
• it floats when the float bowl is full and controls
the opening of needle valve.
Needle valve
• it open and closes the passage of fuel to the float
bowl.
Float bowl
• storage of fuel inside the carburetor.
Strainer
• it clean or filters out the fuel before entering to
the float bowl.
 IDLE & LOW SPEED SYSTEM

IDLE SYSTEM
• Supplies air-fuel
mixture during closed
throttle operation.
 POWER/HIGH SPEED SYSTEM

• Supply a mixture of
air and fuel during
part and full throttle
operation.

1. Primary venturi
2. Metering rod
3. Metering jet
 ACCELERATING PUMP SYSTEM

• Supplies the extra quantity of fuel that is needed to

enrich the mixture momentarily to produce smooth and
rapid acceleration when the throttle is suddenly open.

1. Plunger pump lever

2. Pump plunger power piston
3. spring
4. Cap seal
5. Rubber boot
6. Pump discharge weight
7. Pump discharge ball
8. Pump discharge nozzle
ACCELERATING PUMP SYSTEM
 CHOKE SYSTEM

• Help enrich the

mixture of air and
fuel during starting
specially when the
engine is cold.

1. Choke valve
2. Choke valve shaft
3. Choke valve lever