Pages 42–51 (10 pages)
Ford and Meteor carburetor
From the 1949–1951 Ford of Canada Fuel System Master Repair Manual
The plain-tube dual downdraft carburetor used on Ford and Meteor cars and Ford and Mercury trucks except 4 and 5 ton. Operation of the choke with poppet valve, idle and main fuel supply through the nozzle bars, power valve and accelerating pump, then disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly with exploded views of the main body, throttle body and air horn. A specification chart lists part numbers, jet sizes by altitude, float setting and drill sizes for cars and 1/2 to 3 ton trucks.
Read this section free, starting at page 42What this section covers
- Choke and poppet valve
- Idle and main fuel supply
- Power valve and accelerating pump
- Disassembly and inspection
- Float level setting
- Specifications 1949–1951
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- Ford, Meteor, Mercury, Monarch, Lincoln and Lincoln Cosmopolitan cars; Ford/Mercury F1–F8, M1–M8 trucks
- Publication
- SE391A
- Pages
- 70
What’s inside
Fuel system manual
- Cover and forewordCover with the model and year applicability table, manual number SE391A 3/51, and the Service Department's foreword to automotive repair men.pp. 1–4
- Carburetor principles (Lincoln, Mercury and Monarch)pp. 5–19
- Checking carburetor performance and road testingpp. 20–24
- Disassembly of carburetorpp. 25–30
- Inspection and assembly of carburetorpp. 31–36
- Carburetor specifications and identificationLincoln and Mercury and Monarch carburetor specification charts beginning 1949, with jet sizes for sea level, 5,000 and 10,000 ft, and modification lists by carburetor date code. Also well tube and main jet specifications and how to identify carburetors by suffix letter, date and main body stamping.pp. 37–39
- Accelerator pedal and linkageRequired distributor vacuum and recommended idle speeds, then the Mercury and Monarch accelerator linkage changes (A and B suffix designs) and linkage illustrations for the 1951 Mercury and Monarch and 1949 Lincoln.pp. 40–41
- Ford and Meteor carburetorpp. 42–51
- Fuel pump and vacuum booster pumppp. 52–59
- Air cleanerOil bath air cleaners for the Lincoln and the 239 cu. in. engines, how they clean and silence intake air, and servicing every 2,000 miles.pp. 60–61
- Fuel tank and fuel lineFuel tank description, gauge unit access, vented filler cap, tank flushing and fuel line inspection and cleaning.pp. 62–62
- Engine speed governor (4 and 5 ton trucks)Operation and adjustment of the vacuum-controlled engine speed governor on 4 and 5 ton trucks, set to a 3,600 rpm no-load cut-off, with views of the dual concentric carburetor and governor system.pp. 63–65
- Notes pagesBlank ruled pages for the mechanic's own notes at the back of the manual.pp. 66–70







