Sometimes, you can get lucky and a simple can of carb cleaner works magic. The Triumph Tiger had been sitting in the dealer’s showroom for several months with a half-full tank of gas when I bought it ...
The four-barrel Rochester Quadrajet can be stripped and kit-built in less than an hour—and for less than $10 Just as with almost every other engine component, carburetors do suffer the pangs of age ...
Rebuilding a carburetor can be a daunting task if you've never done it before. There are tons of small parts, screws and gaskets that need replacing, and a lot of pieces that need cleaning or ...
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 ...
Our buddy Tim Moore loves to cruise for old carbs. Think of him as a swap-meet resurrection specialist. Know that old wheeze that one man's junk is another man's treasure? Moore loves to rehabilitate ...
Even though a carbureted vehicle hasn't rolled off the assembly line for more than a dozen years, that in no way means that carbs are dead. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, GPT300, ...
A father with a well-loved classic car says his son has pitched a plan that’s equal parts practical and emotionally ...