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> Carbs or Fuel injection ?
ILM914
post 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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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
fiacra   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
bbrock   George mentioned this earlier but even 50 year old...   Oct 25 2022, 07:11 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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