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Carburetors

The carburetor is responsible for mixing gasoline and air together in just the right amounts and getting that mixture into the cylinders. Though they...

While all modern cars use computer-controlled fuel distribution systems, there are still many vehicles on the road that employ the traditional carbureted method of...

Common signs include reduced engine performance, black smoke coming from the exhaust, backfiring, overheating, or hard starting.

Getting Getting fuel directly to an engine is accomplished through an electronic fuel injector; with each cylinder getting its own dose of fuel which is much more efficient than the ways carburetors would send fuel directly to the engine in...

If If you drive a newer vehicle, you may not be familiar with accelerator pumps. New vehicles almost invariably operate on a system of fuel injection, and the accelerator pump is a component of carbureted cars. In a carbureted vehicle,...

Vehicles Vehicles are now manufactured using a fuel injection system in order to provide the engine with the proper fuel-air mixture. Prior to the 1980s, however, carburetors performed this task. The carburetor is similar to a throttle body in that...

Cars Cars have evolved a staggering amount over the last decade, and the biggest issue that manufacturers addressed with those advancements involves the amount of fuel used by the engine. Consequently, the fuel systems found in modern cars can get...

The carburetor is responsible for mixing gasoline and air together in just the right amounts and getting that mixture into the cylinders. Though they...

A carburetor replacement involves the air cleaner, vacuum hose, car fuel line, and a number of other parts. This complex procedure varies by vehicle.

Most Most of the older cars on the market have a carburetor that helps to disperse the fuel that is need during the combustion process. While these carburetors are very reliable, there are a number of repair issues that can...

The The carburetor combines fuel and air in the engine by using an intake vacuum supply. The air is pulled down through to the carburetor by the intake vacuum while fuel is siphoned from the carburetor’s fuel bowl. From here,...

Nestled Nestled down in the carburetor’s fuel bowl is a little pump that provides extra sprays of needed fuel in situations like starting the car or passing on the highway. Fuel-injected vehicles do not need this pump; it is only...

The The choke is a plate in the carburetor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-does-the-carburetor-work-within-the-fuel-system) that opens and closes to allow more or less air into the engine. Similar to the throttle, the choke plate rotates from a horizontal to vertical position to open up...