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| ILM914 |
 Oct 24 2022, 09:51 AM
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Hi folks a 914"expert said carbs will burn the valves on a 914 and not run well. Is this true? is the fuel economy worse when using duel carbs? Would you run orig fuel injection on a 2.0 or carbs thank you, Joe
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| bbrock |
Oct 25 2022, 07:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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George mentioned this earlier but even 50 year old engines benefit from better fuel management offered by FI. Running rich or lean is not good for an engine no matter what vintage.
As for cost. New webers are not cheap. Add a cam and you are approaching parts cost for a simple Microsquirt install. I made an assessment of the condition of my D-Jet parts and did a rough estimate of what it would cost to refurbish them all. It was comparable to buying parts for a tricked out Megasquirt install. As for complexity, I think it is subjective which is more complicated. FI makes a lot more sense to me than the Rube Goldberg contraptions called carbs. I get that there are reasons to install or keep carbs. I've been there. But I think with all the options and info available, FI will be the better choice 90% of the time for a stockish engine. |
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ILM914 Carbs or Fuel injection ? Oct 24 2022, 09:51 AM
914Sixer No carbs will not burn valves. Fuel economy is wo... Oct 24 2022, 10:00 AM
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No carbs will not burn valves. Fuel economy is w... Oct 24 2022, 10:13 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com I second the reply. Carbs will NOT burn the valves... Oct 24 2022, 10:05 AM GregAmy 20 years ago the world was generally perplexed by ... Oct 24 2022, 10:08 AM TheCabinetmaker
20 years ago the world was generally perplexed by... Oct 24 2022, 10:37 AM Root_Werks Some threads on the subject:
http://www.914world.... Oct 24 2022, 10:41 AM Shivers I've been running carbs since 83'. No burn... Oct 24 2022, 10:44 AM Jack Standz
Hi folks a 914"expert said carbs will burn t... Oct 24 2022, 10:55 AM lesorubcheek
Sorry, but FI isn't always best for a 914... Oct 24 2022, 11:41 AM Lockwodo I've had my '74 2.0 for almost a year now.... Oct 24 2022, 10:57 AM NARP74 The decision was made for me when I bought my firs... Oct 24 2022, 11:15 AM VaccaRabite Carbs have been run on 914s for decades. You can ... Oct 24 2022, 11:49 AM mlindner Ran dual Webers on my old 1.8 with a cam, always r... Oct 24 2022, 11:59 AM JamesJ I have one of each. My carb'd car has perform... Oct 24 2022, 12:10 PM ILM914 Thank you guys Much appreciated Oct 24 2022, 03:30 PM mb911 Can’t wait to put fuel injection on my -6 but it... Oct 24 2022, 03:47 PM ClayPerrine The 911 engine used in the 914-6 was designed to u... Oct 24 2022, 03:58 PM Rand I don't know if there is a more highly-debated... Oct 24 2022, 05:05 PM bbrock My advice is to forget you ever heard the word ... Oct 24 2022, 06:14 PM JamesM
2. no altitude adjustment - I live where a day... Oct 25 2022, 01:03 PM Jack Standz Yes, modern FI is better compared to the 914's... Oct 25 2022, 07:49 AM rgolia I have 75k miles with FI and 75k miles with carbs ... Oct 25 2022, 08:18 AM Mikey914 But Carbs sound cooler. :stir: Oct 25 2022, 08:19 AM Jack Standz A Fuel injected LS motor in a 914 sounds cooler. ... Oct 25 2022, 08:33 AM 930cabman
A Fuel injected LS motor in a 914 sounds cooler. ... Oct 25 2022, 01:18 PM Rand It is a dumb argument that baffles me that it is s... Oct 25 2022, 02:59 PM 930cabman
It is a dumb argument that baffles me that it is ... Oct 25 2022, 05:02 PM Rand is it kids still asking this? Oct 25 2022, 03:01 PM wonkipop its :D how the circle turns.
back in 89 when i b... Oct 25 2022, 03:48 PM lesorubcheek On the topic of fuel injection, my son ran across ... Oct 25 2022, 08:54 PM wonkipop
On the topic of fuel injection, my son ran across... Oct 26 2022, 02:23 AM mlindner
On the topic of fuel injection, my son ran acros... Oct 26 2022, 04:21 AM burton73 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBK_CoVb1MI
S... Oct 25 2022, 09:04 PM sithot [b]I'll do whatever I can to keep the FI on mi... Oct 27 2022, 06:13 AM 930cabman
[u][b]I'll do whatever I can to keep the FI o... Oct 27 2022, 04:52 PM |
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