Updraft carburetor

An updraft carburetor is a type of carburetor in which the air flows upward within the device.

[1] Other types are downdraft and sidedraft.

[2] An updraft carburetor was the first type in common use.

[3] In it air flows upward into the venturi to mix with the fuel.

[2] An updraft carburetor may need a drip collector.

Updraft carburettor fitted to the engine of a 1923 Nash automobile