In this age of computerized fuel injection systems, many people have written off carburetors as relics of a bygone era. Lacking the array of electronic sensors that allows fuel injection to more ...

Some stories are so obvious and necessary that it's difficult to identify the need. Surely everybody knows what a Q-jet looks like and how to tell it apart from an old Carter or a Holley 4150. "Not so ...

It's safe to say that just about every person reading this magazine has built, driven, worked on, or tampered with at least a few cars in your lifetime that were equipped with a carburetor. In most ...

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

Carburetors are complicated mechanical contrivances, and can be difficult to understand for the uninitiated. They’re often explained with teaching resources like cutaway drawings and diagrams that ...

How do carburetors work? This video explains carburetors and the components involved. They are used to mix the fuel into the air entering the engine, and are placed just before the throttle body. The ...