Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process and apparatus for effecting carburetion to provide an air and vaporized fuel mixture for operating an internal combustion engine, or the like. A vaporizing and mixing chamber is justaposed on an intermediate chamber which, in turn, is justaposed on a holding chamber. Ambient air is admitted to the intermediate chamber and fuel at ambient pressure is admitted to the holding chamber. Metering means is provided for metering air flow from the intermediate chamber into the vaporizing and mixing chamber and for metering the flow of liquid from the holding chamber. The fuel flows axially to a jet orifice into the confluence of a plurality of air jet passages directed counter to the flow of fuel to the jet orifice and the resultant mixture of air and liquid fuel is aspirated in a column into the vaporizing and mixing zone.