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| lsintampa |
 May 28 2013, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 520 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 15,441 Region Association: South East States  |
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 |
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| r_towle |
May 28 2013, 11:50 AM
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I guess it depends upon what you would like to do with the car. For a weekend cruiser, fix the FI...it will start without a hassle every week. For a fun car for autox etc... Fix the FI, it will start and its simple to tune.. Now, if you decide that carbs are just easier for you and you are not in the mood to deal with the FI...that is also cool. There are a few additional things I would suggest. These relate to the new fuel mixtures and ethanol. With all my carbs motors (cars and lawn equipment) I have a fuel shut off beteen the fuel pump and the carbs. When you are parking it, turn off the shut off and let the motor run till the carbs are empty and the car stalls. This keeps the fuel from building up in the bowl of the carbs and turning into laquer...which seems to happen fairly easily now. Or, just start the car every few days, let it warm up to burn off the moisture in the oil... Now, with the camshaft you have in the car now, you may actually lose performance (I believe that is not true, but stated for the urban legend) You will experience worse gas mileage. Aside from that, make the choice based upon what type of system you like to maintain...because both will need tinkering. rich |
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lsintampa Opinion on FI vs Carbs May 28 2013, 10:07 AM
McMark I normally hate this response, but...
Search. May 28 2013, 11:01 AM rhodyguy at this point retain the fi and if your fi wiring ... May 28 2013, 11:15 AM
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at this point retain the fi and if your fi wiring... May 28 2013, 11:49 AM Mblizzard As a person who just purchased new Weber carbs, I ... May 28 2013, 11:54 AM JamesM The only part of the injection system I can think ... May 28 2013, 11:57 AM SirAndy Oh boy, he who kicked the hornets nest ...
:popco... May 28 2013, 11:58 AM lsintampa At this point, I'm sticking with the FI system... May 28 2013, 08:34 PM jcd914 I would suggest getting the injectors cleaned from... May 28 2013, 10:34 PM lsintampa
I would suggest getting the injectors cleaned fro... May 29 2013, 07:05 AM |
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