Carburetors with vacuum lines are still found on classic vehicles and small-displacement engines — but what is the vacuum actually used for? Let's take a look.

Chuck Jenckes has exercised his engineering talents at several companies, including the major OEMs in Detroit, Trick Flow, and-now, through his consulting business-Demon Carburetion. Always in demand, ...

How do carburetors work? This video explains carburetors and the components involved. They are used to mix the fuel into the air entering the engine, and are placed just before the throttle body. The ...

The carburetor became too old school and inefficient compared to fuel injection systems. This was the last vehicle in ...