There is no carburetor that will come close to a FI system, even a FI system from the late 80s. A good FI system keeps your fuel mixture very close to a perfect 14.5:1. A carburetor can't do this across all RPM ranges. But this does not keep people from switching. Don't get me wrong, I'm an old carburetor guy and I love working on them. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 11:36 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L I've seen mention of this a time or two, and wondered of any advantages. No experience to compare, so wondering what others have done, and what was the outcome. I have a project in mind, and FI is of no advantage in the application. I've got a basket case engine I'm sot of interested in building up as a test bed for a new kind of carburetor that may adequately compete with FI, of maybe even better it. Part of an ongoing mileage quest. The idea is not so much to make the newest and greatest and most efficient new car, but to make old cars more efficient - because if fuel ramps up again, there is going to be a lot of old cars resurrected from the bone yards because the new ones are going to cost so much as we switch over to electric or green or both. Anyone notice that fuel prices are climbing again - not so fast, but rising none the less. Makes me nervous. John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1984 - Release Date: 3/4/2009 7:17 PM
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