My ’82 Chevy Chevette has 97,000 miles and runs well, but when I slow down it backfires. I’ve gone to many mechanics but they can’t seem to fix the problem. One told me to clean the carburetor but ...

A million guy friends had told her that’s how you do it: If the engine won’t start, pour a little gasoline in the carburetor. She’d even done it herself. Wednesday morning, the long-time staple of ...

Our car recently started backfiring, and just last week the problem became so severe that it blew out a muffler. We’ve taken the car to a number of mechanics, and a new carburetor was installed, but ...