Depending on the engine model, various modifications of the K-151 carburetor are used, differing in the flow sections of the jets and minor design changes
The carburetor of the K-151 family is an emulsion type, two-chamber, with a falling flow and mechanical sequential opening of the throttle valves.
The carburetor is attached to the intake manifold with four studs through two paronite gaskets, between which a stamped steel pan is installed.
The carburetor consists of three parts: a cover, a body and a throttle body.
Carburetor has:
- main dosing systems of the first and second chambers;
- idle system and transition system of the first chamber;
- transitional system of the second chamber;
- econostat;
- accelerator pump;
- launcher;
- forced idle economizer system (EPKhH);
Float chamber - balanced, with plastic float.
Fuel is supplied to it through a strainer. Float mechanism with needle valve.
The float acts on the valve needle, blocking the channel and thereby maintaining the desired fuel level in the float chamber. There is no backflow of fuel into the tank.
The main dosing system consists of air and fuel jets, emulsion tubes, as well as sprayers installed in small diffusers of the carburetor chambers.
The idling system is autonomous, with adjustment of the amount and composition of the mixture, quantity and quality screws.
The idle system is equipped with a forced idle economizer (EPKhK), which cuts off the fuel supply during engine braking. This reduces the emission of harmful substances and reduces fuel consumption.
The transitional systems of the first and second chambers function at the moment of opening their throttle valves and ensure smooth switching on of the chambers.
The transition system of the first chamber is integrated with the idle system.
The carburetor's econostat, under the action of vacuum, supplies an additional amount of fuel through the atomizer to the second chamber at maximum power modes.
Accelerator pump of the diaphragm type, driven by the throttle valve axis of the first chamber.
When the throttle is suddenly opened, it enriches the mixture by injecting an additional portion of fuel into the first chamber of the carburetor, which ensures the acceleration of the car.
In the 2.9 liter engine carburetor, the accelerator pump nozzle has two nozzles that supply fuel to both chambers.
The starting device is a semi-automatic type, it consists of a pneumatic corrector, a system of levers and an air damper.
The choke must be closed before starting a cold engine using a manual actuator.
At the moment the engine is started, the pneumatic corrector, under the action of the vacuum that occurs in the intake pipeline, automatically opens the air damper to the required angle, ensuring stable operation of the engine during warm-up.