The answer is fuel injection, which is basically a computer-controlled, pressurized fuel delivery system that will not sputter and choke at elevation or at extreme angles. Pulling off that troublesome ...

The controversy between carburetors and EFI has always been about complexity and price. Carburetors are simple—EFI is not. Carburetors are cheap—or at least cheaper than EFI. Those points have not ...

The power, fuel efficiency, and longevity of an engine will heavily depend on the fuel that’s being delivered. Furthermore, an engine’s efficiency is dependent on a precisely calculated air-to-fuel ...

We're always looking for ways to improve fuel economy and performance in classic Mustangs. As time goes on, the time-proven carburetor is showing us how antiquated it can be at times with rough idle, ...

Although not sold in a Pontiac since 1981, the traditional Pontiac V-8 engine continues to benefit technologically from a seemingly endless array of new parts that are being developed to increase ...

You must have often heard of terms like MPFI, DI, SFI etc pertaining to car fuel intake systems. But what are these and how do they function? MPFI, DI, SFI, TBI are all types of fuel injectors or fuel ...

Two-stroke engines used to be ubiquitous in dirt bike racing, thanks to their lightweight construction and horsepower. Packed in a dirt bike frame, they make a motorcycle playful in the corners and ...

In the 1980s, automobile manufacturers were coming to grips with increasingly stringent fuel efficiency and emissions regulations. Mercedes, for example, turned to turbocharged diesels for better ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

Most new petrol cars you see today are equipped with fuel injection systems or injector motors. These have almost wholly supplanted older carburetor motors. They are more reliable, effective, and ...