Opinion on FI vs Carbs Options

[lsintampa]

75 914/4 2.0

Car has been sitting under covers for 12 or more years. I don't really know much about when it last ran. Given what I do know, it may have been 20 years or more since it ran.

Car is rock solid - body wise. Longs, floorboards, hell hole, etc. are at most just surface rust. The only rusted through area I could find were minor pin holes in the rear trunk area.

Am I kidding myself by trying to bring life to this thing using the original FI system?

All the parts seem to be in good condition - the ECU shows signs of age, the wiring (for the most part) seems "good enough".

The motor is out - so IF I were to go with a carb setup, now would be the time.

Looking for opinions, and if anyone wants needs a FI system for their 2.0 (just in case I bowl feed the beast).

Thanks,

Len

[rhodyguy]

at this point retain the fi and if your fi wiring harness is spent buy a new one from jeff bowlsby. manifold pressure sensors used to be a major stumbling block but with chris folly's diaphram replacement piece that's not so much of an issue either. i think jeff can assist you with that also. those 2 items are cheaper than a used set of carbs that will prob need to be rebuilt not to mention the other carb swap related components and the carb rebuild if you have to send them out.

drain, and clean tank.
replace fuel sock/strainer located in bottom of tank.
replace fuel filter.
replace phenolic gaskets at intakes to head. 2.0 specific.
perform basic/routine tuneup.
replace fuel injector seals, 2 per injector.
save yourself a bunch of grief and plan on all new hoses in the engine compartment.

even with all of the above you're in far, far cheaper than the carb package.

[lsintampa]

at this point retain the fi and if your fi wiring harness is spent buy a new one from jeff bowlsby. manifold pressure sensors used to be a major stumbling block but with chris folly's diaphram replacement piece that's not so much of an issue either. i think jeff can assist you with that also. those 2 items are cheaper than a used set of carbs that will prob need to be rebuilt not to mention the other carb swap related components and the carb rebuild if you have to send them out.

drain, and clean tank.
replace fuel sock/strainer located in bottom of tank.
replace fuel filter.
replace phenolic gaskets at intakes to head. 2.0 specific.
perform basic/routine tuneup.
replace fuel injector seals, 2 per injector.
save yourself a bunch of grief and plan on all new hoses in the engine compartment.

even with all of the above you're in far, far cheaper than the carb package.

Thanks rhodyguy,

Tank just came back from clean / reseal
Have new sock, filter, gaskets, engine hoses, and intake gaskets

Ordering new tunnel lines and injector seals...

We'll give it a whirl and see. I'm a week or two away as it is.. still need to work out exhaust solution at this point.

Thanks again!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)