Read about refurbishing a Holley carburetor through two parts, upgrading the float bowl and installing an electric choke conversion kit, in Learn Hot To: The Garage column of the May 2009 issue of ...

Most carburetor problems that occur during 'wheeling stem from the carb's sensitivity to angles deviating from horizontal. All carbs have a small bowl (or bowls) that fills with fuel and acts as a ...

Float height is easily checked with this window in the bowls. Fuel should be halfway up the glass. See All 22 Photos ...

The inlets to each float bowl were changed from the as shipped inlets on the Brawler to Holley 5/16-inch inlets (part no. 26-27) to accommodate the use of the steel fuel lines.

The float operates the needle valve, letting fuel flow in when the level drops and closes when the correct level is reached. On the bottom for the carburetor you typically have two jets.

After placing a rag underneath to catch any spilled fuel, remove the float bowl (typically a pointed cone located below the carburetor) and begin cleaning everything with carburetor or brake cleaner.

Sandlin and what looks to be a team of engineers designed a transparent carburetor using a 3D printer, complete with a plastic throttle and choke, and a perfect viewing window into the bowl and ...