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| pete914 |
 Oct 4 2007, 01:47 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 21-August 07 From: east coast Member No.: 8,025  |
so,
i know a lot of people on here must be running carbs with stock a stock cam. everyone knows about Dr. 914's advice about putting a carb on your engine. i've posted on here before that i'm thinking about moving my 1.8L to a FI setup from the POS carb that's on there now. reason being i don't want to ruin my engine as i need it to keep chugging (around 92k on there now) for another 3 years until i'm out of school. However, this is going to be quite an undertaking in that i will have to remove the gas tank, fuel lines, find wires that have been cut from the exit on the firewall, as well as install the FI system having zero experience. right now (i'm a student spending my savings) i just want reliability. If i put a single (appropriate sized...what is the appropriate size?)carb on the car am i still risking wearing out my engine "twice as fast"? i feel like a single weber would be a plug and play option and allow me to save a little $ and a lot of time in the installation. again, performance is not my main goal here. i have access to a garage and the full gambit of tools, ijust don't know if i want to spend the time and headache installing an FI system (although i do love working on the car). i feel like i might be getting in over my head especially because there isn't anyone in the immediate area to turn to if things head south. thus far the work i've completed on the car is minimal: adjusted valves switched tranny mounts switched alternator and harness installed heating system that's pretty much my experience, period. whaddya think? your opinions are appreciated. |
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| SGB |
Oct 4 2007, 02:20 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
If you depend on the car for transportation, and your time is spent (should be anyway) doing schoolwork, maybe you should just stick with the POS you have. Maybe rebuild it- thats a Saturday afternoon job, but I'll bet your car would not be viable for a few weeks if you decide to reinstall the FI.
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| pete914 |
Oct 4 2007, 02:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 21-August 07 From: east coast Member No.: 8,025 |
well the carb on this thing (as i've been told) is for a pinto, the only problems with it are a high idle, but i'm worried that it's going to develop into something else. further, with the cold months coming, i'm worried about it starting reliably.
i guess it's six in one hand half dozen in the other... QUOTE(SGB @ Oct 4 2007, 04:20 PM)  If you depend on the car for transportation, and your time is spent (should be anyway) doing schoolwork, maybe you should just stick with the POS you have. Maybe rebuild it- thats a Saturday afternoon job, but I'll bet your car would not be viable for a few weeks if you decide to reinstall the FI. |
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Posts in this topic
pete914 looking for truth about carbs... Oct 4 2007, 01:47 PM
SLITS I can't see how a "carb will ruin an engi... Oct 4 2007, 01:59 PM
pete914 slits,
i agree completely, i feel like the correct... Oct 4 2007, 02:18 PM Brando When tuned properly the stock FI systems on our ca... Oct 4 2007, 02:42 PM pete914 awesome,
thanks for the input, ill look into those... Oct 4 2007, 02:52 PM SGB I'll bet if you put a WTB ad for a progressive... Oct 4 2007, 02:48 PM Cap'n Krusty
I'll bet if you put a WTB ad for a progressiv... Oct 4 2007, 02:57 PM So.Cal.914 Yes the single carb system is a POS, but if rebuil... Oct 4 2007, 02:52 PM purple say the word bro and i'll have my weber progre... Oct 4 2007, 02:59 PM SLITS Unless the PO removed the lines, there should be n... Oct 4 2007, 02:59 PM andys
Yes the single carb system is a POS, but if rebui... Oct 4 2007, 03:25 PM sendjonathanmail
stock up now, while they're cheap! :D ... Oct 4 2007, 04:02 PM SLITS Cap'n is correct.
Weber 32/36 DGAV Oct 4 2007, 06:22 PM sww914 I think the Cap'n nearly always correct. You m... Oct 4 2007, 06:29 PM jk76.914 I agree that the progressive weber is OK, though n... Oct 4 2007, 06:45 PM |
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