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| orthobiz |
Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,762 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Looking into a well-kept 76 2.0 liter with 130K.
Strong looker with "no rust" but has carbs and I told myself I really want injection. The injection parts are in a sealed cardboard box, car has had carbs (almost typed "crabs") for 15 years or more. Question is, why did I tell myself I want injection? I'm not a real CW but one of the vendors' site about buying the 914 has the "beware the carbs" caveat in the article. More HP out of the engine with carbs? More reliable? Thanks for advice. biz |
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Jan 28 2007, 10:56 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
If Howie got 75 mpg with the 911, he was riding on a flat-bed.
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| orthobiz |
Jan 28 2007, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,762 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Appreciate all the replies. Appreciate the welcome to the group. Even though it's snowing out and I''m stuck in northern Michigan (and loving it!) I miss my 914. I know I'll get one soon...
Anyway, I searched under dellorto here and found a great thread with many of the same answers: in some ways it's a toss up, and many of you have had success with each. I'm the kind of mechanic who does tuneups and clutches, never really fiddled with the FI, never had problems with FI in my prior three 914's. The car I'm writing about has carbs on it, I don't think I'd dare to take it apart and throw the FI back on right away if I got it. But who knows, I'm getting pulled back into this 914 thing so strongly that maybe someday I'll be giving out advice! Remember, my posts are WORTHLESS WITHOUT A PICTURE and that's only because I DON'T HAVE A CAR (sorry to sound so needy!) biz |
orthobiz Dellorto Carbs v. FI Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
Dave_Darling There is the potential for more power with carbs, ... Jan 27 2007, 09:52 PM
Krieger914 I agree with dave. What a deal clean -up the FI. ... Jan 27 2007, 10:15 PM
lotus_65 i agree also, this coming from a guy who put weber... Jan 28 2007, 08:39 AM
Michael J
First of all welcome to the forum. This is a gr... Jan 28 2007, 09:39 AM
dagdal1967 I have a 1.8 that had a single carb when I bought ... Jan 28 2007, 10:05 AM
Joe Sharp Well maybe, but I went through all of the test met... Jan 28 2007, 10:05 AM
jr91472 I think that both FI and Carbs can provide reliabl... Jan 28 2007, 10:26 AM
Bleyseng I don't know why you had soo much problems wit... Jan 28 2007, 10:52 AM
So.Cal.914 I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali... Jan 28 2007, 07:00 PM
orthobiz "I don't know the smog laws in Mich but i... Jan 28 2007, 08:14 PM
So.Cal.914
"I don't know the smog laws in Mich but ... Jan 28 2007, 10:07 PM
sean_v8_914 those who can, use FI. those who can't use car... Jan 31 2007, 11:04 AM
terrymason I purchased all the FI and was going to install it... Jan 31 2007, 09:33 PM
sean_v8_914 ...and ebay Jan 31 2007, 10:08 PM
terrymason
...and ebay
Who pooped in your wheaties? Jan 31 2007, 10:44 PM
army dude Now for me back in 1985 when I had an engine fire ... Feb 1 2007, 06:15 AM
So.Cal.914 :agree: Feb 1 2007, 08:03 AM
3d914 Biz,
Welcome to the madness!
Many have had m... Feb 1 2007, 08:26 AM
Bleyseng 1995 when I got my 76 car, it came with 40 Dells a... Feb 1 2007, 08:44 AM
sean_v8_914 ...and eat Wheaties. :poke: Feb 1 2007, 09:23 AM![]() ![]() |
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