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 ...

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 ...

Whether you bought your first carbureted car or are considering doing so, I want to give you a fair warning. Be ready for every conversation about your ride to involve someone shouting from somewhere ...

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 ...

Here's your thought for the day: "After the air and fuel leave the carburetor, if anything happens to that fuel to cause it to fall out of suspension, there are no tricks to getting it back," says ...

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 ...

Most drivers today couldn't rebuild one, but their fathers probably could.

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.

It’s one thing to know roughly what’s happening inside of a carburetor but it’s another thing entirely to see in enormous detail how every stroke of the engine affects it. Fortunately, we live in a ...

Anyone who has gone to school to learn how to repair engines of all types, such as myself, will have learned the fundamentals of how they work. It's crucial for troubleshooting and diagnosing engine ...

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