Port fuel injection and direct injection are similar but distinct systems, so why do some engine designs include both?
Fuel Injector Clinic was one of our first stops at PRI when we spotted these massive 3,000cc injectors for drag-n-drive.
Electronic fuel injection is older than you think, the earliest example being the failed Bendix Electrojector system from 1957. Bosch bought the rights to the Eletrojector system and developed it into ...
The carburetor was invented well over a century ago and served the internal combustion engine well. Later, electronic control was married to carburetors with so-so results. Okay, the results were ...
The carbureted car and truck era phased out by the early '90s. Carbs are still in use today on a few motorcycles, lawn mowers, and other power equipment, but electronic fuel injection (EFI) is ...
Long before electronic fuel injection or even performance Holley carburetors, high-end racers operating primarily at wide-open throttle used a purely mechanical, constant-flow fuel-injection system ...
When electronic fuel injection first appeared on performance cars, it represented a major shift in the comfort zone of many hot rodders. Turning screws, replacing jets, and setting float levels were ...
Coasting downhill in neutral doesn’t save fuel; it actually uses more than staying in gear. It’s also unsafe since you lose ...
While fuel-injector cleaning is often recommended by shops and dealer service centers, it probably isn’t necessary unless it’s correcting a running problem. In many cases, just using a quality ...
Over time and miles, your car might start to slow down. It might not accelerate as quickly as it once did; the engine may not run as smoothly as you remember, or the fuel economy may dip—but ...
Carburetors get a bad rap. They honestly are a lot easier to work with and a lot more reliable than people think they are. They’re just not as easyt o work with as an EFI system, which is hands-off ...