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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1999 21:35:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Webber conversion input
Comments: cc: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:

>As an Aircraft Mech, we deal >with both carburation and Fuel Injection (alot of the stuff flying out there >still has carbs). I still say that carbs are more touchy, less efficient, >more complicated, and although Malcolm is doing well with his setup I really >can't recommend others try the same.

As I recall from past experience, in general, the aircraft fuel injection systems are mechanical and not electronic (like DigiJet/fant) and are relatively simple to adjust and repair.

It's not a fair comparison to the Vanagon equivalent...but if I lived where the CleanAirAct emission regulations didn't apply, I'd ditch my Vanagon's mighty fine Digifant FI, too...

OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX 3688 Networking Technology and Architecture Stanford, CA Ari@OLTECO.com 94309-3688 415.517.3519


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