What makes more power: carbs or computers? As soon as OEMs replaced the beloved carburetor with fuel injection, a line was immediately drawn in the sand, with carbs on one side and injection on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, ...

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.

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 ...

In this video, we're going to work on a very poorly running Arctic Cat 500 cc ATV. Josh brought the ATV to me complaining that it wouldn't idle for long, and would die out while he was driving it ...

A retiring General Motors employee, after many years of service, receives a car as a retirement gift. (as well as a nice pension, etc.). So he is given permission to select a car from the lot there at ...

Our buying guide series on underrated or promising old 3 Series BMWs begins with the six-cylinder entry into the first 3 ...

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