Your car's engine runs best on a properly balanced combustion mixture. To make sure that the engine receives a mixture with the right air-fuel ratio, older vehicle models use a carburetor. The carburetor usually lasts a long time without causing any problems, but time will come when you'll need a carburetor repair kit. This kit helps you restore the carburetor's performance and keep it in good shape. The repair kit contains replacement flanges, seals, and gaskets. These sealing devices come in handy when your car's stock carburetor starts leaking. Because of its job of mixing fuel with the engine's air intake, the carburetor is something you definitely want to protect from leaks. The carburetor repair kit makes it easy for you to reseal the carburetor, preventing it from mixing too much or too little fuel with the air intake. A rich or lean combustion mixture negatively affects engine performance and fuel economy. So when your car's engine suddenly becomes prone to stalling or becomes difficult to start up, check on the carburetor. Fuel may be leaking in and out of its body, throwing off the combustion mixture's balanced air-fuel ratio. A carburetor repair kit should solve that problem. Browse through our catalogs at Car Stuff to find the perfect carburetor repair kit for your car.