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| djfamousa |
 Mar 20 2007, 05:58 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 2-March 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,576  |
Hi Everyone,
I am thinking about switching over to carbs. My stock FI is proving to be a PITA to fix and is costly. Can anybody recommend a good carb kit for a 74 914 w/ stock motor? All I know is that I heard webber was not good and I also heard something about having to add a cam if changing over to carbs. Can anyone help? |
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| 914nerd |
Mar 20 2007, 06:43 PM
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Who you callin' a "Member"? Group: Members Posts: 416 Joined: 18-July 06 From: Los Alamos, NM Member No.: 6,461 |
Parts are expensive, but if you have some electronics know-how, you can always upgrade to Megasquirt or something similar in the future
As for the FI, what are the symptoms that you are experiencing? Without even knowing those, I would recommend cheking all the vacuum lines as a vacuum leak on the L-Jet can really screw things up |
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| djfamousa |
Mar 20 2007, 07:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 2-March 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,576 |
QUOTE(914nerd @ Mar 20 2007, 04:43 PM)  Parts are expensive, but if you have some electronics know-how, you can always upgrade to Megasquirt or something similar in the future As for the FI, what are the symptoms that you are experiencing? Without even knowing those, I would recommend cheking all the vacuum lines as a vacuum leak on the L-Jet can really screw things up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I'm not very mechanical or electrical at all. I just told them I want the car running right. They suggested a carb kit probably because it is easier to for them to troubleshoot than the current FI system. They also said If I am planning on keeping the car for a long time, then carb might be the way to go since FI parts for the 1.8 are getting scarce. They said one of the circuit board things are wigging out and Pelican can Refurbish it but they need the shop to send them the board. Thats all I know. |
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djfamousa Thinking about Going Carbs, Need a Kit Mar 20 2007, 05:58 PM
914nerd Personally I wouldn't give up on FI just yet
A... Mar 20 2007, 06:04 PM
djfamousa
Personally I wouldn't give up on FI just yet
... Mar 20 2007, 06:09 PM tdsmoonchild call me old fashioned but I was going to go with d... Mar 20 2007, 07:31 PM SirAndy dual webers or solex will work just fine. the 44... Mar 20 2007, 08:29 PM lotus_65 I regret putting carbs on my '74 1.8. It's... Mar 20 2007, 09:28 PM SGB It may cost $2k to put on webers properly, bu... Mar 20 2007, 10:35 PM dagdal1967 I just got done (with the help of Clay) putting th... Mar 21 2007, 09:42 AM rhodyguy 44s are way to big for your 1.8 unless you spend a... Mar 21 2007, 10:44 AM r_towle With carbs, go with dual 40mm webers or dells.
Loo... Mar 21 2007, 10:50 AM Carlitos Way Maybe I'm not the right person to say this bei... Mar 21 2007, 10:54 AM Joe Ricard CARBS ARE NOT EASY
I have been running carbs for ... Mar 21 2007, 11:32 AM rhodyguy please share the operational problems your engine ... Mar 21 2007, 11:37 AM r_towle I found it
http://manuals.type4.org/ljet
Rich Mar 21 2007, 11:42 AM xperu Call George Hussey at AA he helped through my FI p... Mar 21 2007, 11:54 AM Joe Sharp Look. I've had a lot of luck with carb convers... Mar 21 2007, 11:58 AM rhodyguy that's a nice link rich. not to hj, i've t... Mar 21 2007, 11:59 AM andys I had a new '73 2.0 that after a few years lef... Mar 21 2007, 01:15 PM djfamousa Thank You everyone for all your help. This is by ... Mar 21 2007, 01:59 PM horizontally-opposed
Thank You everyone for all your help. This is by... Mar 21 2007, 02:48 PM r_towle I would say....and I am not a carb hater, if you p... Mar 21 2007, 02:59 PM horizontally-opposed
I would say....and I am not a carb hater, if you ... Mar 21 2007, 04:36 PM |
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