{"id":70020,"date":"2022-06-21T11:52:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T18:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=70020"},"modified":"2023-10-17T20:54:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:54:00","slug":"what-millenials-and-gen-z-need-to-know-about-carburetors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-millenials-and-gen-z-need-to-know-about-carburetors\/","title":{"rendered":"What Millennials and Gen-Z Need to Know about Carburetors"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_de0832-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_de0832-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_de0832-c8 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-fd6abf  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-a3bd1c\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3e019f-43\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3e019f-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3e019f-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_3e019f-43 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3e019f-43\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Carburetors are designed to deliver a metered amount of fuel into the engine. Unlike computer-controlled fuel injectors, they&rsquo;re mechanical device.<\/li><li>While rebuilding my carburetors, I used a Haynes repair manual as my primary guide, supplemented by YouTube videos.<\/li><li>&nbsp;I still prefer fuel injection over carburetors because there&rsquo;s no need to perform precision adjustments to get the engine running right.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>There&rsquo;s a lot of technology millennials and members of Gen-Z missed out on&mdash;or were fortunate enough to avoid, depending on how you look at it&mdash;ranging from 8-track tapes to typewriters. In the automotive realm, the carburetor is one such long-forgotten technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a millennial myself (albeit an older one), I had never worked on a carburetor until a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that I&rsquo;ve been in the automotive industry for 17 years. Like many people from my generation, I avoided carbs at all costs because, well, to be honest, I couldn&rsquo;t tell a main jet from a float valve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But alas, I couldn&rsquo;t escape carbs forever. The motorcycle I bought a few years ago recently became hard to start and would intermittently stall, so I knew it was time to give the carbs a rebuild. I also added a K&amp;N air filter and installed a jet kit while I was at it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To my surprise, the project actually turned out to be a lot of fun. I would like to share with you what I learned along the way as a carburetor newbie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" class=\"wp-image-70027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Capture.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Capture-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Capture-150x137.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\"><figcaption>I had never worked on a carburetor until a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that I&rsquo;ve been in the automotive industry for 17 years.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does a Carburetor do? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re under the age of 40, there&rsquo;s a good chance the only time you&rsquo;ve encountered a carburetor is while mowing the lawn.  Although carburetors haven&rsquo;t been used in production automobiles in about 30 years, you&rsquo;ll still find them in lawn mowers, snowblowers, and other machines with small engines.  Some older motorcycles, like mine, also have carbs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the fuel injection systems found on modern vehicles, carburetors are designed to deliver a metered amount of fuel into the engine. Of course, a carb is a mechanical device (except some have an electric choke), whereas the fuel injectors on modern engines are computer-controlled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> How Does a Carburetor Work? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though there aren&rsquo;t many vehicles with a carb under the hood anymore, it&rsquo;s helpful to know how the technology works. You never know when you might end up tinkering with a classic car, a snowblower, or (in my case) a motorcycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how does a carb work? It all starts with the engine&rsquo;s intake stroke, in which a piston moves downward inside the engine, creating a vacuum, and pulling air past the choke valve (more on that later) and into the barrel of the carburetor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/3GPyKnIYzwtDOr6hfoja1sOk1grk1fue4zvOkWs4grn7usJVdfqMl9Lal2sKCfwR2sERdCwoGIXk1Q2sBzhSjUhJhJqON8uhgWm8RV4ZvlIf9Yll7DCqkyja95Z37GnlNMa5SuqDTjAoAVl4MA\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, the air moves through the narrow portion of the carburetor called the venturi. The venturi creates a low-pressure condition that pulls fuel from the carburetor&rsquo;s fuel bowl (the bowl contains a float and valve to prevent over-fueling). Then the fuel gets siphoned into a jet, which meters fuel into the carburetor. From there, air and fuel mix and enter the engine through a throttle plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some carbs have only one fuel metering circuit and jet, while others have multiple jets to supply the right amount of fuel across a broad operating range. Most carburetors also have an accelerator pump circuit that squirts extra fuel into the carb under heavy acceleration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, carburetors generally have a choke (as we mentioned earlier), which is a throttle valve that&rsquo;s opened to enrich the air-fuel mixture when the engine is cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth pointing out that the description above explains the interworkings of a single-barrel carburetor, but many automotive carbs have multiple barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video below demonstrates how a single-barrel carburetor (with only one fuel circuit and jet) typically works on a lawn mower.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Does A Carburetor Work? | Transparent Carburetor at 28,546 fps Slow Mo - Smarter Every Day 259\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/toVfvRhWbj8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I learned While Rebuilding My Carburetor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main thing I learned from rebuilding my carbs is that the technology isn&rsquo;t as intimidating as those of us who grew up with fuel injection might believe. Even though the single-barrel carbs on my motorcycle aren&rsquo;t nearly as complex as some of the multi-barrel units on a car, the underlying principles are the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&rsquo;t be afraid, fellow millennials. If you&rsquo;re a DIYer with a carburetor that&rsquo;s in need of repair, I encourage you to tackle fixing or rebuilding it yourself. Just keep everything clean and organized while paying attention to where all of the parts go, and you&rsquo;ll be fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While rebuilding my carburetors, I used a Haynes repair manual as my primary guide, supplemented by YouTube videos. If you&rsquo;re embarking on your first adventure with carbs, as I did, I highly recommend having a repair manual on hand instead of relying solely on YouTube videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing to keep in mind is that everything is mechanical, which means there&rsquo;s quite a bit of fine-tuning to be done after the rebuild. On my motorcycle, it&rsquo;s suggested that you adjust the engine&rsquo;s valves before syncing the carburetors and performing the idle and mixture adjustments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&rsquo;s no computer to adjust the air-fuel mixture and make life easy&mdash;you need to use a screwdriver to take matters into your own hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why I Still Prefer Fuel Injection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, I still prefer fuel injection over carburetors, despite my successful rebuilding endeavor. With today&rsquo;s fuel injection systems, there&rsquo;s no need to perform precision adjustments to get the engine running right. Plus, in almost any situation, a fuel-injected engine will fire right up without the need for a choke or pumping the gas pedal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock 138480308\" class=\"wp-image-70037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_138480308-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption> At the end of the day, I still prefer fuel injection over carburetors. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While I&rsquo;m glad I learned about carbs while rebuilding the set on my motorcycle, I plan on purchasing a fuel-injected bike next time. But the good news is, I&rsquo;m now prepared to deal with the carburetor on my lawn mower the next time it starts acting up&mdash;and that&rsquo;s a good thing. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>There&rsquo;s a lot of technology millennials and members of Gen-Z missed out on&mdash;or were fortunate enough to avoid, depending on&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-millenials-and-gen-z-need-to-know-about-carburetors\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":70021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[52,3747,3950],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[2622],"class_list":{"0":"post-70020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-diy","8":"category-engine","9":"category-for-the-car-owner","10":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Millennials and Gen-Z Need to Know about Carburetors - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s helpful to know how a carburetor works. 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