Pages 6–11 (6 pages)

Carburetors (V-8 and 4-Cylinder)

From the 1932 Ford V-8 and 4-Cylinder Service Bulletins (June–December)

How the V-8 downdraft carburetor works, with its air vanes, aspirating tube, tapered metering pin, power jet, accelerating pump and starting sleeve, followed by idle speed, metering pin and choke throttle plate adjustments and a list of faults often mistaken for carburetor trouble. The 4-cylinder carburetor follows: power jet, compensator tube, idling jet, cleaning, idle adjustment and the dash-controlled main jet valve.

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What this section covers

  • V-8 carburetor operation: starting, normal running, maximum power, acceleration
  • Metering pin adjustment at the 300-mile inspection
  • Throttle plate position for starting (.020-inch feeler)
  • 4-cylinder carburetor jets and compensator tube
  • Cleaning the 4-cylinder carburetor
  • Idle adjustment and dash mixture control
Year
1932
Make
Ford
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Trucks
Type
Service Bulletin, Service Manual
Models
Ford V-8 and improved 4-cylinder (B) cars, B commercial chassis and BB trucks, with notes for Model A and AA
Publication
Ford Service Bulletin Vol. 13 (No. 1, June 1932, to December 1932)
Pages
90

What’s inside

June 1932: Preliminary Service Instructions

  1. Cover and ContentsThe Ford Service Instructions cover and the title page of the June 1932 issue (Vol. 13, No. 1), with its list of contents.pp. 1–2
  2. BrakesBrake adjustment at the B-2041 adjusting screw, rod adjustment for car and truck linkage, the 25 mph road test, relining and grinding shoes, and checking for dragging brakes with a .005-inch feeler.pp. 3–5
  3. Carburetors (V-8 and 4-Cylinder)pp. 6–11
  4. Fuel Pumps and Fuel Gaugepp. 12–16
  5. Electrical System and Distributorspp. 17–22
  6. 4-Cylinder Engine MountingRemoving and installing the 4-cylinder engine, the flexible front and rear mountings, the dash-mounted snubber and the engine radius rods with their shims.pp. 23–24
  7. Lubrication and Maintenancepp. 25–29

Monthly bulletins, July–December 1932

  1. July 1932 Bulletinpp. 30–41
  2. August 1932 Bulletinpp. 42–53
  3. September–October 1932 Bulletinpp. 54–65
  4. November 1932 Bulletinpp. 66–77
  5. December 1932 Bulletinpp. 78–90

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