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 ...

Carburetors with vacuum lines are still found on classic vehicles and small-displacement engines — but what is the vacuum actually used for? Let's take a look.

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

Have you ever wondered exactly what those articulating chunks of metal atop your intake manifold actually do? As a Gen Xer who was weaned on GM EFI systems, for years the inner workings of a ...

The last time we talked about carburetors, we focused on getting the idle mixture and speed in line. But that’s not all that a carb requires of its owner. Having your idle in line doesn’t mean the car ...

Say what you will about the efficiency of contemporary powerplants but when it comes to cool, an engine wrapped in a plastic cocoon will never replace one sprouting multiple carburetors—and of course ...

So you think you know how a carburetor works? Let's find out. Can you detail the major players in the idle circuit? What part does the power valve channel restrictor play in the main metering circuit?

The carburetor sitting on your vintage Mustang can be a finicky device. It has minute passages that air and fuel travel through to feed the engine the fuel it demands based on load, rpm, and so forth.