Carbs on a completely stock 2.0L, does it work Options

[DanT]

So there is a lot of difference of opinion.
With a totally stock 2L engine including ignition, cam etc
do carbs work effectively?
More noticeable power?
Drivability?
MPG?
Worth the hassle?

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Lets hear it.

[pfierb]

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Dec 30 2005, 11:09 AM)

what do you consider "less power and much worse mileage"? i've had to fill up no more often than other fi running cars. i get 27mpg during moderate freeway running. so fi cars get around 30? that's less than 50 miles per tank full. big deal. "...no one could get the car to run right..." unfortunate. my car runs just fine around town. in fact, it ran more than just fine stuck in santa barbara traffic during the terrible afternoon commute traffic. my car has had no carb issues during my drives to california. 3 times. twice for the classics and one solo trip to arcata. not to mention more trips to portland than i can remember. whistler...i had no problem keeping up with other members with 2.0s and various fi setups on the flat ground nor climbing numerous grades. in fact...never mind. i don't trailer my car. PERIOD! a dual webered engine that sneezes, pops back through the carbs, goes BANG out the exhaust on decel, has other issues. the garage is littered all the time with people having fi problems and it seems they are always chasing one damn thing or another. i just chuckle to myself everytime the weber debate surfaces. k

All I can say is the car runs so well now with the stock FI system that I can see no advantage to using carbs and plenty of disadvantages.....I suppose if anyone likes the boy racer look of those Webers he can talk himself into thinking that it is a great setup...just my opnion.