Carbs...or Fuel Injection?, I'm confused |
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Carbs...or Fuel Injection?, I'm confused |
JimFitz33 |
Feb 2 2015, 01:08 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 30-August 14 From: White Plains,NY Member No.: 17,839 Region Association: North East States |
Hey Guys,
I'm about 6 months into searching and researching these cars(914) and from what I gather...they were designed for fuel injection and should have fuel injection to work properly. I've read the warnings of poor engine runnings and bad gas mileage and all...but I still see SO many great cars that I've passed up because they are carbed. Can someone give me a little context in how to think about this stuff? I'm not a gear head and don't have enough knowledge to know why and why not. Anybody? I know what George at Auto Atlanta thinks....what about the rest of you guys? I'm a newbie and need your sage advice. Thoughts guys? Thanks for any clarity or perspective. Jim |
Dave_Darling |
Feb 2 2015, 02:38 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,047 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
It also comes down to what the guy (or gal!) who has to work on the car is comfortable with. A lot of people didn't understand D-jet or L-jet back when these cars were new, and quite a few still don't really get them. They're a lot more comfortable with carbs than the stock FI, even on a stock motor.
Going the other way, there are people who get fuel injection just fine, but can't wrap their head around the "black magic" that makes carburetors work. Those people should stick with the FI. If you're not the person who will be working on the car, you should have a good chat with whomever will be. See what they're comfortable with. A good carb setup can run acceptably well on a bone-stock motor. There's more performance to be gotten if you make changes to the motor, and proper tuning of the carbs can be a bit of a pain with the stock motor, but it is possible. But I think the stock setup will work better on a stock motor, if you consider not only performance and response, but overall driveability, the ability to cope with changing conditions, fuel economy, and emissions. --DD |
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