Now That We're Paying more than $3 for a gallon of gas with no relief is in sight, it's important that we pay attention to the proper maintenance, care, and tuning of all our vehicles, even our toys.

I’ve been looking for something like this for years. It’s a silicone gasket replacement for Bing carburetors. I figured they had to exist; it was just a matter of time before I found one. Cork gaskets ...

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 ...

Cleaning a carburetor is an important step in preventative maintenance on cars, trucks, motorcycles, and small engines. The procedure can often be done when the carburetor is still on the engine, but ...

The carburetor is a key factor in the overall driveability and performance of most any classic car. Like any other complex engine component, sooner or later it will need servicing, a rebuild, or ...

The Carter AFB carburetor was introduced in 1957, and the same basic design lives on to this day as an Edelbrock-manufactured variant. For any mechanical device to remain in production for nearly 60 ...

Most of us agree the 4300/4350 carburetor can be a real toilet bowl, especially when you consider how terrific its predecessor, the Autolite 4100 "shoebox," was and still is. The 4100 possessed the ...

Confirm that the fuel valve is on, there’s gas in the tank and the spark plug is in good shape. Shoot a one-second burst of aerosol lubricant or carburetor cleaner down the throat of the carburetor.

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In an era dominated by electric drivetrains and over-the-air software updates, one Florida teenager has built a fast-growing company around a piece of hardware many drivers barely remember: the ...