The carburetor became too old school and inefficient compared to fuel injection systems. This was the last vehicle in ...

Carburetors with vacuum lines are still found on classic vehicles and small-displacement engines — but what is the vacuum ...

One of the most essential bits of information I ever picked up about cars came from a close friend and mentor. He told me, “they’re all pieces of junk, and they all break.” While that’s a rather bleak ...

Cleaning a carburetor is an important step in preventative maintenance on cars, trucks, motorcycles, and small engines. The procedure can often be done when the carburetor is still on the engine, but ...

The choke valve in an engine's carburetor, whether it's a Holley carburetor or another brand, helps a cold engine start by restricting some of the airflow into it. When the engine is cold, the choke ...

How do I clean the carburetor if old gas has clogged it? Cleaning your small engine’s carburetor isn’t terribly daunting, but I recommend that you have the correct service manual for your engine and a ...

Rebuilding a carburetor can be a daunting task if you've never done it before. There are tons of small parts, screws and gaskets that need replacing, and a lot of pieces that need cleaning or ...

Back when aftermarket electronic fuel injection first began appearing in the marketplace, HOT ROD published a story called "Smart Squirters" in the October 1988 issue that focused on an EFI system ...

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You don't have to understand an object in order to love it, but knowledge certainly helps. Paradoxically, few pieces of automotive history are as misunderstood, or as loved, as the Weber carburetor.

Proper carburetor sizing and selection has been the topic of bench racing longer than most of us can remember. However, there is one fundamental truth when it comes to carburetor sizing and selection; ...