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Since the 1990s, carburetors have been largely replaced by fuel injection for cars and trucks, but carburetors are still used by some small engines (e.g. lawnmowers, generators, and concrete mixers) and motorcycles. In addition, they are still widely used on piston-engine–driven aircraft.
Starting in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, carburetors have been officially replaced with fuel injection - making the technology legal after 55 years of being "outlawed. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] " The first race in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history to use fuel injection was the 2012 running of the traditionally carburetor-friendly Daytona ...
Weber carburetor, Italian, now made in Spain, owned by Magneti Marelli. Wheeler–Schebler Carburetor Company. Zama Group, primarily an OEM provider. Zenith Carburetor Company, American subsidiary of Société du carburateur Zénith. Zenith Carburettor Company (British), used on Austin cars. Also produced the Zenith-Stromberg carburetors.
Because it's Indy 500 tradition — and you don't mess with it. Carb Day starts the race weekend with cars on the track and a party in the infield.
Carter Carburetor Corporation building in 2011. In 1984, with fuel injection having replaced carburetors on most cars, the plant closed. [3] In 1985, American Car and Foundry shut down the entire Carter Carburetor foundry, a year later ceding the PCB-contaminated property to the City of St. Louis. The plant became an EPA Superfund site. [4]
Learning how to work on your car is a rite of passage in car culture, a torch passed from hot rodders to lowriders, van-life hipsters to import-car enthusiasts. Column: What we lose when ...
Solex H30 as fitted to a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle VW-marked Solex carburetor as used on aircooled Beetles from 1970 onwards. Solex is a brand name owned by a subsidiary of Italian automotive parts manufacturer, Magneti Marelli. The original Solex company was French-owned and produced carburetors and gasoline powered bicycles.
In fact, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that vehicle prices for both new and used cars have risen higher and faster since 2020 than at any other time in nearly four decades.