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 ...
Whether it’s a lawn mower, leaf blower, or chainsaw, a tuned carburetor can restore smooth running and dependable power. Learning the right cleaning and adjustment steps saves money and keeps your ...
In a time not long past there was that guy down the street from you--that special car-crafting guru who could tune an engine by ear. He was revered by the local gear heads for his uncanny knack for ...
With our M715 sucking down fuel at a rate of 4 mpg, we knew we had to do some-thing. We were running a Holley 670cfm Truck Avenger on our Chevy V-8, and thanks to an AEM wide-band O2 sensor, we knew ...
Forget throttle tip-in, driveability, and vacuum at idle. Set the thing on Kill Mode via thimble-sized fuel jets, disregard the power valve, and let the carburetor dump as much fuel as possible down ...
Doug Schriefer, Barry Grant's tech specialist for racing carburetors, would like you to know that-much as many stock car racers may think-carburetor tuning is not voodoo. It is true that many racers ...