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 ...

Tuning your engine with the aid of an air/fuel meter can really help you dial in your carburetor. But what numbers should you aim for? When people talk about the air/fuel ratio of their engine, do you ...

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 ...

For many enthusiasts, the carburetor is some sort of black magic device that feeds an engine fuel to run. Short of bolting it on and maybe turning the base idle screw to keep the car running, few ...

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 ...