as they do not compress an air-fuel mix and instead require fuel injection much later in the compression stroke.

Etymology

The term "carburetor" is derived from the French word carburet, meaning "a compound of carbon with another substance" or "to combine with carbon", or, in particular, "to enrich a gas by combining it with carbon or hydrocarbons". Thus, a carburetor mixes intake air with a hydrocarbon-based fuel, such as petrol

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