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 ...

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 ...

Little things can make a big difference in how an engine performs. Street engines spend a lot of time at idle and off-idle speeds, so on carbureted engines it's important that the idle mixture be ...

Carl Arentz bought his 1964 Chevelle two years ago, well used but running. "I'm well aware that it's an old dog that should have been put down," he says, "but I can't bear to see these cars go to the ...

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither were carburetors. Just like the ancient Roman aqueducts achieved a technically demanding task using archaic resources, the carburetor was designed to perform ...

There's a lot more to learn about setting idle mixture than just turning a couple of screws and slamming the hood closed. You might be surprised at how much better your street-driven engine will run ...