CAREUEETER WCFB Four Barrel Carberetor SERVICE MANUAL SINGLE and DUAL INSTALLATIONS CARTER CARBURETOR CORPORATION SAINT+ LOUIS® MISSIONARIESCARTER WCFB CARBURETOR FOUR BARREL CARBURETOR GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION A Carter WCFB Climatic Control carburetor (Fig. 1-C) is available as optional equipment on 8-cylinder engines. This carburetor is used in conjunction with a dual exhaust system and higher com- pression heads when higher engine performance is desired. Fig. I-C Carter WCFB Carburetor 41Functionally, the Carter Model WCFB carburetor is two dual car- buretors contained in one assembly and consists of four basic castings: choke housing, bowl cover, carburetor body, and throttle flange. The section containing the metering rods, accelerating pump and choke is termed the primary side of the carburetor, and the other section is termed the secondary side. It has five con- ventional systems as have been used in previous carburetors: float systems, low speed system, high speed system, pump system, and Climatic Control System (choke). BOWL_VENTS Knaay FUEL PASSAGE SECONDARY FLOAT . FLOAT NEEDLE NEEDLE SECONDARY FLOAT PRIMARY FLOAT Fig. 2-C Float System Float Systems The float systems (Fig. 2-C) maintain adequate supply of fuel at the proper level in the fuel bowls for the low speed, high speed, pump, and choke systems. Primary and secondary bowls are sepa- rated by a partition, The fuel line connection is on the primary side, Fuel is supplied to the primary and secondary intake needles and seats through a passage in the bowl cover. A strainer located at the fuel inlet in the bowl cover prevents the entry of dirt and oxides. Fuel level in the carburetor is maintained by needle valves and floats, As fuel is consumed, the floats descend with the fuel level allowing the float needles to unseat. The resulting opening allows fuel to flow into the bowls until the floats are lifted by the increased level and again seat the needles, Because of this critical function, 42