Section 3-E · Pages 82–94 (13 pages)

Carter 2-Barrel Carburetor and Climatic Control

From the 1953 Buick Shop Manual

Description and operation of the Carter 2-barrel carburetor and its Climatic Control automatic choke, fast idle cam and choke unloader adjustments, and full disassembly, cleaning, inspection, assembly and adjustment of the carburetor and choke.

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What this section covers

  • Carter 2-barrel operation
  • Climatic Control automatic choke
  • Fast idle cam and unloader adjustment
  • Disassembly and inspection
  • Assembly and adjustment
Year
1953
Make
Buick
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Service Manual, Supplement
Models
Special Series 40, Super Series 50, Roadmaster Series 70 incl. Model 76X Skylark
Pages
315

What’s inside

Shop manual

  1. 0Introduction and General Informationpp. 1–4
  2. 1Lubricare and Bearing Servicepp. 5–15
  3. 2-AEngine Specificationspp. 16–19
  4. 2-BEngine Descriptionpp. 20–29
  5. 2-CEngine Tune Up and Trouble Diagnosispp. 30–35
  6. 2-DCylinder Head and Valve Mechanism Servicepp. 36–44
  7. 2-ECrankshaft and Connecting Rod Bearings, Pistons and Ringspp. 45–52
  8. 2-FCooling and Oiling Systems Servicepp. 53–56
  9. 2-GV-8 Engine Mounting, Flywheel Replacement, Engine Balancingpp. 57–61
  10. 3-AFuel and Exhaust Specifications and General Descriptionpp. 62–67
  11. 3-BFuel System Trouble DiagnosisDiagnosis of hard starting, improper engine performance and excessive fuel consumption, with a gasoline mileage test procedure and expected miles per gallon at 20, 40 and 60 mph for each series.pp. 68–70
  12. 3-CAdjustments and Replacements Except in Pump and Carburetorpp. 71–75
  13. 3-DFuel and Vacuum Pumppp. 76–81
  14. 3-ECarter 2-Barrel Carburetor and Climatic Controlpp. 82–94
  15. 3-FCarter 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 95–104
  16. 3-GStromberg 2-Barrel Carburetor and Automatic Chokepp. 105–117
  17. 3-HStromberg 4-Barrel Carburetorpp. 118–129
  18. 4Clutch, Transmission, Universal Jointpp. 130–147
  19. 5Rear Axle AssemblyRear axle changes for 1953: a new propeller shaft seal, revised pinion bearing lock nut and seal, the second-type differential carrier, gear ratios, and pinion removal and setting with tool J 5502 and gauge J 681-A.pp. 148–151
  20. 6Chassis Suspensionpp. 152–155
  21. 7Steering Gear and Tie Rodspp. 156–167
  22. 8Brakespp. 168–181
  23. 9Framepp. 182–185
  24. 10-AElectrical Specificationspp. 186–189
  25. 10-BElectrical Trouble Diagnosispp. 190–195
  26. 10-CBattery and Cablespp. 196–203
  27. 10-DGenerating Systempp. 204–219
  28. 10-ECranking (Starter) Systempp. 220–235
  29. 10-FIgnition Systempp. 236–250
  30. 10-GLighting Systempp. 251–258
  31. 10-HSignal Systemspp. 259–264
  32. 10-IInstruments and Clockpp. 265–268
  33. 10-JWiring Circuit Diagramspp. 269–276
  34. 11-AAccessories Except Radiopp. 277–280
  35. 11-BRadiopp. 281–296
  36. 12Sheet Metalpp. 297–302
  37. 13Bodypp. 303–312
  38. 14Alphabetical IndexAlphabetical subject index with group page numbers; subjects not listed are referred to the 1952 Buick Shop Manual.pp. 313–315

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