One of the most essential bits of information I ever picked up about cars came from a close friend and mentor. He told me, “they’re all pieces of junk, and they all break.” While that’s a rather bleak ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For those who have experienced the frustration of a mower that just refuses to start or struggles to idle, it could be a result of a dirty ...

Last weekend I learned that getting aerosol-propelled carburetor cleaning fluid into your eye is one of the worst pains a man can know. Seriously, imagine your eyelid turning into a coarse file, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many small gasoline-powered equipment have a common problem lurking in wait for you -- the dreaded, and almost inevitable, clogged carburetor.

Got an old bike that’s not running right? The carburetor may very well need a cleaning. The carb is tasked with supplying the engine with fuel and air in a very precise ratio, and to do that it relies ...

The fuel systems on older carbureted bikes require regular maintenance. This includes tending to the petcock, fuel filters, fuel lines, and the carburetor(s). This month's How To walks you though the ...

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 ...

When in the market for a new lawn mower, you probably just want a reliable machine that gets the job done. You may believe that focusing on reliability instead of price or horsepower will help you to ...