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Posted by: c12croft Jul 20 2014, 01:55 PM

Preface: Nor would I ever endorse the butchering of Dr Porsche's well intended fuel injection design in our Type lV Fours.
However. My 914 came with its fuel delivery v. O2 management system (cam incl) already converted by the P.O. probably back in the day when man's inhumanity to machines was endemic and carb conversions were all the rage. Oh, the shame of it all:(
That said, I probably speak only for myself, but we ignoramuses being too lazy to research the answer ourselves want to know,
Is the ECU needed for the proper operation of Weber carburetors???
Thank you

Posted by: aircooledtechguy Jul 20 2014, 01:57 PM

No.

Posted by: 914itis Jul 20 2014, 02:08 PM

No ecu needed for the carbs .

Posted by: c12croft Jul 20 2014, 02:28 PM

I'm beginning to think those cute little mystery boxes are superfluous with my dual carb gas thirsty '80's stopgap to a '60's lifestyle.

Posted by: larryM Jul 20 2014, 09:31 PM

ya gotta be kiddin, eh?

Posted by: c12croft Jul 22 2014, 11:23 AM

Why then I see so many carb'ed 914s with the damn ECUs still intact?
Naivety, ignorance , apathy?

Posted by: Jonathan Livesay Jul 22 2014, 03:04 PM

Why then I see so many carb'ed 914s with the damn ECUs still intact?
Naivety, ignorance , apathy?
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Or too lazy to unbolt them?

Posted by: r_towle Jul 22 2014, 06:13 PM

Could be a multipack unit also...otherwise it's not required.

Maybe they leave them in place to cover up the hellhole...

Posted by: wndsnd Jul 22 2014, 07:04 PM

You sure you don't mean a CD Ignition?

John