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 |
rgolia |
Feb 3 2015, 02:19 PM
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GeoJoe Group: Members Posts: 714 Joined: 5-February 10 From: PA Member No.: 11,329 Region Association: North East States |
My 914 has about 140,000 miles on it..all of which are mine. The first 70,000 miles where with a stock fi 2.0 engine. ran great until various components had issues and I spent time on the side of the highway. I then converted to carbs on the stock engine for the next 70,00 miles. It ran ok, but not as good as with the fi, but it never left me on the side of the road. recently I rebuilt the engine with a carb cam and what a difference, way better than the stock engine with fi. If i had to do it again I would probably venture into aftermarket fi but I would have to make sure I had a mechanic close by to deal with issues.
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