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Putting FI back on a 2.0l |
Tdskip |
Oct 6 2018, 07:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Good morning and happy Saturday.
I bought a low mile rebuilt 2.0l engine that has carbs but also came with a full FI set up up that supposed worked fine before someone got an overdose of testosterone and felt the urge to tweak the fuel system (prior owners description (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) ). Anyone put FI back on a car? Seems fairly straight forward but.... |
mgphoto |
Oct 6 2018, 11:05 AM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Check to see if the cam is FI. Carb cams different animal and will not run well with D-Jet.
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bbrock |
Oct 6 2018, 11:15 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Check to see if the cam is FI. Carb cams different animal and will not run well with D-Jet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) +1 The cam is often changed when engines are converted to carbs. It's the only reason I've put restoring my original FI on the back burner. |
Tdskip |
Oct 6 2018, 12:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Check to see if the cam is FI. Carb cams different animal and will not run well with D-Jet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) +1 The cam is often changed when engines are converted to carbs. It's the only reason I've put restoring my original FI on the back burner. Oh, well that is a good consideration. I have no idea. |
struckn |
Oct 9 2018, 07:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Check to see if the cam is FI. Carb cams different animal and will not run well with D-Jet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) +1 The cam is often changed when engines are converted to carbs. It's the only reason I've put restoring my original FI on the back burner. Oh, well that is a good consideration. I have no idea. Changing the flat 4 cam is a lot of work. You will need to pull the engine out and remove everything necessary to be able to SPLIT THE ENGINE CASE OPEN to get to where you can pull the cam out to replace it. You'll also need to replace the fuel pump to get the correct pressure for FI. Enjoy the car with carbs for now and put off the cam change. Even worse would be IF the original cam for FI was never changed when the FI was removed. [i][color=#333333] (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
Tdskip |
Oct 10 2018, 07:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Changing the flat 4 cam is a lot of work. You will need to pull the engine out and remove everything necessary to be able to SPLIT THE ENGINE CASE OPEN to get to where you can pull the cam out to replace it. You'll also need to replace the fuel pump to get the correct pressure for FI. Enjoy the car with carbs for now and put off the cam change. Even worse would be IF the original cam for FI was never changed when the FI was removed. [i][color=#333333] (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Is there anyway to tell, short of disaseembky, what cam is in it? It was an FI engine that was rebuilt with FI on it before it was switched (based on what I was told). The way the '73 1.7 yellow FI car instantly starts and idles and pulls is compelling. |
jcd914 |
Oct 11 2018, 12:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
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