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They generally proscribed a vessel containing fuel that intake air would skim across. The first device we’d recognize as a carburetor debuted, not coincidentally, on the first small high-speed ...

In the thick of winter, common wisdom advises that you step outside, start up your car's engine, and let it idle to warm up before leaving. But contrary to popular belief, this does not actually ...

A well-tuned carburetor can be every bit as streetable and enjoyable to drive as a car with a fuel injection system. That isn’t to say you won’t need to learn your way around a carburetor ...