Air Valve Rod And Guide; Float Chamber Removal; Dellorto Carburetters; Description - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

b y a ring and screws with lockwoshers ond i t i s necessory to ensure the bead i s
correctly located and the screws fully tightened.
Location for the bead and tab on the outer radii of the diaphragm i s provided by a
location channel at the top of the main body.
When refitting the suction chamber cover, place i t occurotely so that the screw holes
line up with those i n the main body, as this w i l l prevent any disturbance of the located
diaphragm.
A i r Valve Rod and Guide
The air valve rod and gvide must be kept clean and should not be handled unduly
corrosion i s to be avoided.
the rod before fitting.
Chamber Removal
To prevent the leakage of firel from the float chamber, a rubber
between the jet cover and the float chamber spigot boss. Care should be taken when
removing the float chamber to avoid domage to the faces and f l a t s .

DESCRIPTION

These carburetters are of the dual barrel side-drought type, each consisting of two
i s located i n each barrel and they dischar
into the narrowest sections of the large venturis. By using two ventirris in each barrel
a greater depression i s created than when a single ventirri i s employed. Also, the
i s irsed b y the auxiliary Sentwis, which dischar g e into the centre of the main venturis
a t the narrowest rection.
I t i s importont that location beods and
A
few drops of oil (see Section ' 0 ' ) should be applied to
g e f i ~ e l , except under certoin conditions,
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ring i s situated
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small avxiliary venturi
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