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 ...

For many enthusiasts, the carburetor is some sort of black magic device that feeds an engine fuel to run. Short of bolting it on and maybe turning the base idle screw to keep the car running, few ...

In Part One of this series (January '93), we discussed how an internal-combustion engine heats a fuel-and-air mixture to convert it into mechanical energy. In February, we reviewed how a four ...

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

Mechanical fuel injection was always an expensive and finicky deal. Then along came the microchip and electronic injectors and everything got easier. Mainstream soothsayers predicted the total demise ...

For some, dancing around the carburetor like a trained performer is second nature. These tuning wizards wield a flat-blade screwdriver like a trusty sword. Before you know it, the changes are made and ...