Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...
Pick your favorite muscle car (a real one, born in the sixties) and ask yourself why, in the name of internal combustion, anyone would want to drive one today. I don't mean to divide the internet here ...
The choke valve in an engine's carburetor, whether it's a Holley carburetor or another brand, helps a cold engine start by restricting some of the airflow into it. When the engine is cold, the choke ...
Holley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY), a leader in automotive aftermarket performance solutions, today announced an expansion of its automotive chemicals portfolio with three new cutting-edge ...
Anyone who has gone to school to learn how to repair engines of all types, such as myself, will have learned the fundamentals of how they work. It's crucial for troubleshooting and diagnosing engine ...
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 ...
We wrote the first of many electronic fuel injection stories way back in 1988 in which we proclaimed that the carburetor, if not dead, was on the clear path to antiquity. That was 30 years ago. Today, ...
We have been engrossed in electronic fuel injection for more than 30 years, which makes it challenging to remember the humble two- and four-throat carburetor. Fox-body Mustangs were fitted with ...
You don't have to understand an object in order to love it, but knowledge certainly helps. Paradoxically, few pieces of automotive history are as misunderstood, or as loved, as the Weber carburetor.
It's been nearly 20 years since the OEs fully transitioned to EFI, and aftermarket EFI systems are becoming more affordable and easier to tune by the day. Even so, the carburetor remains the fuel ...