carburetor troubleshooting

Q: I have a Holley 800 cfm double pumper carburetor on the 454 in my 1971 Corvette. The carburetor worked fine when I first installed it. But after the car spent six months in the garage, the engine dies when I go around a corner or when under normal to hard braking. At regular and

Ah, the carburetor. For some guys, it’s a symbol of American automotive performance…a genuine hot rodder’s answer to the “evils” of modern fuel injection. For others, it’s a source of great intimidation and frustration. But it doesn’t have to be. With help from the tech experts at Summit Racing, we’re sharing some typical cures to