On older vehicles and smaller engines, the carburetor controls the mixture of fuel and air that reaches the engine. Here's ...

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 ...

Just because a carburetor is cheap doesn't mean it isn't worth bolting to your intake. David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, and Steve Brul want to find out if three of the cheapest carburetors on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A front-page headline in the Appeal on Nov. 30, 1936, reads: "Claim Mystery Carburetor Will Give 400 Miles on a Gallon of Gasoline." The story underneath the headline, sent to me by Chic DiFrancia, ...