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On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 21:50, Steven Cooper wrote: > As I have a complete spare FI setup, I wanted to install it in my 71 FB to > replace the stock twin carbs. The only potential problem is that the system > is off a car with MT, whereas my FB has an AT. I believe that there are > some differences between the FI systems of cars with MT and AT, such as the > auxiliary air regulator. They are heated by engine oil on MT cars and by an > electric element on AT cars. Is this true? Are there any other differences > I need to be aware of before going ahead with the transplant? > Steven > '71 Vert Fasty > '73 FI Fasty > Australia That shouldnt make too much difference. Just that the automatic AAR warms up a little faster under light load. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~