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 |
somd914 |
Feb 2 2015, 08:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Everyone has their opinion here...
Even the carb fanatics will likely agree that a stock cam does not work well with carbs. On the flip side, most factory FI fanatics will likely agree that you can't venture far from a stock cam and can't venture beyond 2056 displacement. For me I tired of trying to find D-Jet components - some are no longer produced, or some only produced for specific years. I tinkered with it a lot as it ran OK but not well when I bought it. I was getting close to having it running well, but then I went for a 2056 with WebCam cam, euro pistons, and dual Weber 40 IDFs. It's taken a little bit of learning to get the jetting correct, but 8,000 miles later I'm getting the same fuel mileage as my stock 2.0 and a nice power increase. Oh, I don't have an engine bay covered with oil as George claims is inevitable. Overall I spent less time getting my carbs to run well than I spent on my D-Jet. Do agree that an aftermarket FI system would be sweet, but it's not in the cards for me - other upgrades are higher on the list. Anyway, the big ticket item is rust. Find a good solid car and go from there regardless of carbs or FI. |
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