The carburetor was a critical invention in the advancement of the gas engine and its adaptation to the motor car. The carburetor allowed the use of gasoline as a fuel, which replaced vaporous gas(the "illuminating gas" that was used for street lights)...

A device used to provide a suitable fuel and air mixture to an internal COMBUSTION...

A carburetor (North American spelling) / carburettor (Commonwealth spelling), colloquially called a carb (in North America and the United Kingdom) or carby (chiefly in Australia), is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine....

By Kenneth Russell, Professor Emeritus, MIT, Cambridge, MA The pilot reduced power in an approach to Hyannis, MA airport on Cape Cod. He then attempted to add power and got a nasty surprise: The throttle was frozen and could not be worked...

Despite the rumor that outboards are too technically advanced for a "backyard" mechanic to comprehend, there are many components on the modern kicker that are even simpler in design and function than their automotive counterparts. The carburetor is a perfect example; most are...

NASCAR has its own "Water-gate." The racing organization conceded Monday that water got into the fuel supply of more than two cars during the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, apparently leading to a crash that took out several top contenders in the closing laps.Denny Hamlin...

Larry Woody shares his automotive know-how twice a week with his apprentice, though he's never seen the young man nor spoken directly to him.Woody is blind. His apprentice is deaf."So much of it is done by feel anyway," he told the Eugene Register-Guard. "I use...