Air Friction carburetor instructions and other literature
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Air Friction carburetor instructions and other literature
I just acquired several air friction carburetor pieces of literature. Here are some scans of them ..
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Re: Air Friction carburetor instructions and other literature
Good stuff Donnie! Thanks for sharing this info with us!

Jason Walters


Jason Walters

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Re: Air Friction carburetor instructions and other literature
Thanks, for posting this info. I’ve got an Air Friction carb on the shelf that I’ve been meaning to try out. Having the proper instructions will make setting it up easier.
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Re: Air Friction carburetor instructions and other literature
I bought one of those to find out what was inside. It seems to run ok but I didn’t run it for enough to check the mileage claims. The venturi slides up and down, I suppose it acts as an air valve like the flapper or balls in a Kingston.
Corey Walker, Brownsboro, Texas
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Topic author - Posts: 1413
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Re: Air Friction carburetor instructions and other literature
Air Friction carbs are fairly common, but other than ads, I have seen very little info or items pertaining to the carbs. A few years ago I did find a watch fob, and a hat/lapel pin. Im not sure if I ever posted a photo of the watch fob and pin. So Ill post them here, just in case .....