Throttle valve
[1] A valve in the
carburetor. It is used to control the amount of
air-fuel mixture that reaches the
cylinders. Usually consists of a flat round
disc mounted on a shaft so that it can be tilted at various angles in the
carburetor throttle valve body. It is connected by suitable
linkage to the
accelerator pedal.
[2] A modulator valve in an automatic transmission which is actuated either by the accelerator pedal, by the vacuum in the engine intake manifold, or by the carburetor throttle; it converts line pressure into an engine-load dependent pressure, which is directed to various valves