How To & DIY
How To Turn Pump Gas Into High Octane Race Fuel
Race Gas is a fuel concentrate that can be added to pump gas to raise the octane a full 4 points per 2 ounces of mix [More…]
Fuel System
Automotive Basics
How To Choose And Use Hardline
Hardline materials each have pros and cons so you’ll need to consider the specific application or vehicle system that you plan to use it on, before making a purchase. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Flare Brake and Fuel Lines
Hagerty’s Kyle Smith walks through how to properly create an SAE/double/inverted flare on your brake and fuel lines for your classic car or truck… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Bend Brake and Fuel Lines
Kyle Smith walks you through how to properly bend brake or fuel lines for your classic car… [More…]
Automotive Basics
Understanding Fuel Injectors
Fuel Injectors have totally replaced carburetors that were once used for fuel delivery. Fuel injectors are part of a computerized system that sprays the fuel into the combustion chambers at regular intervals – whereas carburetors will use a vacuum to pull the fuel into the engine’s combustion chambers. [More…]
Automotive Basics
Understanding Fuel Filters
Fuel filters are found along the fuel lines, either in the engine compartment or near the fuel tank. The fuel filter’s job is to trap large particles in the fuel and stop them from getting into the engine. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Wire an Electric Fuel Pump
Wiring an Electric Fuel Pump – Diagram [More…]
Automotive Basics
Understanding the Benefits of Fuel Injection
Fuel injection is an electronic system which injects fuel into an engine to burn. Nowadays, fuel injectors have become the primary fuel system in automotive engines. Earlier, carburetors were used in place of fuel injectors. In simple words, fuel injectors provide a way for fuel into an engine’s combustion chambers. [More…]
Technical Info
Mechanical Fuel Pumps vs. Electric Fuel Pumps
A fuel pump is a basic essential component that is a part of every vehicle. Fuel has to be pumped from the fuel tank to the engine, and it has to be delivered under low pressure to the carburetor. There are two different types of fuel pumps, mechanical and electrical, but mechanical is quickly dying out. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Calculate Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM
Optimize performance with a correctly sized carburetor… This carburetor calculator is designed to give the engine’s air intake volume requirements in CFM. Enter the engine displacement and the anticipated maximum safe engine RPMs (typically known [More…]