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> Conversion back to EFI, from single carb
billd
post Jul 14 2005, 05:55 PM
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I am considering converting my 73 2.0L back to D-Jetronic EFI. The PO converted it to a single 2-barrel progressive carburetor. I have a few questions.

Fuel lines. Currently there is no return fuel line and the PO has run the supply line with 3/8 copper tubing down the right (passenger) side of the car (not through the tunnel). The fuel hose on either end appears to be clamped directly to the copper tubing - no AN fittings.

My thought was to run a second 3/8 copper tube along the same path as the supply tube for the fuel return (sharing grommets). Is this routing reasonable? or should I relocate both tubes back to the tunnel? Is copper a reasonable material for this or should I use SS line? Is it OK to clamp the hose directly to the tube in a high-pressure EFI system? (This doesn't seem like a great idea to me since there doesn't appear to be anything keeping the hose from getting pushed off the end of the tube by fuel pressure). If not, what type of fittings do you recommend? I was thinking of flaring the tube ends and using AN fittings.

Component Locations. I have all of the pieces from the D-Jetronic that was removed: fuel pump, pressure regulator, rails, injectors, throttle body, MP sensor, control module. However, its not clear where they are supposed to be mounted. Can anyone point me to a picture that shows the original locations of these components on a 73. (Its pretty clear where the injectors, rails, and throttle body go, but the other components could be bolted almost anywhere).

Unit testing. While I'm hopeful that everything works, being realistic one or more of these 33 year old components is probably out of spec. For the fuel pump, regulator, and injectors the unit test is pretty simple, but what about the MP sensor, temp sensor, and control unit? Does anyone have an easy way to unit test them?

Thanks much for the help.
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billd   Conversion back to EFI   Jul 14 2005, 05:55 PM
Mueller   this site has everything needed to learn about the...   Jul 14 2005, 06:11 PM
lapuwali   There's a tech article on this site (see the 9...   Jul 14 2005, 06:22 PM
billd   Thanks for the link to the D-jet Guru site. It h...   Jul 14 2005, 06:35 PM
BMartin914   I would be certain (110%) that the MPS you have is...   Jul 14 2005, 07:46 PM
Joe Sharp   Bill: Check my blog. Ho! And you might find so...   Jul 14 2005, 08:09 PM
Mueller     Jul 14 2005, 08:24 PM
!   Solid copper lines will not flex and can crack. s...   Jul 14 2005, 08:39 PM
goose2   copper for fuel line...bad mojo! copper harden...   Jul 14 2005, 09:39 PM
billd   Joe Sharp's blog is very helpful to see where ...   Jul 14 2005, 09:53 PM
bd1308   buy a vaccuum pump, and put a 20PSI vac on the MPS...   Jul 14 2005, 09:58 PM
Joe Sharp   Bill: Sorry about some of the pics, I'm pratic...   Jul 14 2005, 11:34 PM
Bleyseng   This is what the Djet set up should look like on a...   Jul 15 2005, 07:21 AM
scott thacher   you pull a vacumn and about 3 to 5 inches of water...   Jul 15 2005, 09:11 AM
brant   my guess is that the previous owner removed the fu...   Jul 15 2005, 09:22 AM
Jakester     Jul 15 2005, 09:32 AM
bd1308   i said low vac on another thread and i got my ass ...   Jul 15 2005, 10:12 AM
Jakester     Jul 15 2005, 10:30 AM
Mark Henry   <...   Jul 15 2005, 10:33 AM
Dave_Darling   Do you have any records for the car? In particula...   Jul 15 2005, 10:38 AM
!   ...   Jul 15 2005, 10:43 AM
Mueller     Jul 15 2005, 10:45 AM
Jakester   <...   Jul 15 2005, 10:52 AM
bd1308   I live 3000 feet under-ground. My next door neighb...   Jul 15 2005, 10:56 AM
billd   Thanks for the replies. Much helpful information....   Jul 15 2005, 05:44 PM
bd1308   yell real loud..... he frequents this board quite...   Jul 15 2005, 06:11 PM
Joe Sharp   Check the resources page here. He makes harneres f...   Jul 15 2005, 06:30 PM
billd   My MPS leaks like a sieve. I pump it down to 20in...   Aug 7 2005, 03:59 PM
Bleyseng   how much does it leak in 5 minutes?   Aug 7 2005, 05:06 PM
billd   Its down to about 8 in Hg in 5 minutes and then ho...   Aug 7 2005, 05:46 PM
bd1308   go megasquirt man.....   Aug 7 2005, 07:10 PM
billd   So what's involved in a 914 2.0L megasquirt se...   Aug 7 2005, 07:33 PM
bd1308   uhoh. i'm going to get yelled at now. whene...   Aug 7 2005, 07:59 PM
billd   Is megasquirt the only aftermarket EFI option or a...   Aug 7 2005, 08:06 PM
bd1308   for me personally, megasquirt is the only way fo...   Aug 7 2005, 08:10 PM
lapuwali   Megasquirt isn't the "only" way. See my blog ...   Aug 7 2005, 08:33 PM
Bleyseng   Thats not too bad so I would assume that something...   Aug 7 2005, 09:23 PM
billd   The only problem with the engine is that it curren...   Aug 8 2005, 10:13 AM
bd1308   if you need core parts, I will trade you my 2.0 se...   Aug 8 2005, 11:11 AM
gklinger   yeah, you can never have too many of those pieces ...   Aug 8 2005, 11:19 AM
bd1308   ...   Aug 8 2005, 11:23 AM
billd  
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Bleyseng   I am looking for a set of 2.0l intake runners. Wan...   Aug 8 2005, 04:59 PM
bd1308   pm me with your offer. injectors too or just the ...   Aug 8 2005, 08:10 PM


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