A carburetor and a throttle body both feed air into the engine, but confusingly, a carburetor has its own throttle body. Here ...

Turns out the old technology did a few things no computer has matched.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

HOT ROD readers are well acquainted with all the cool stuff involved with working on high-performance machines, but that also means that you must face having to clean nasty, greasy parts. That’s ...

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.

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 ...