Re: FI or Carb and a question.

[noddaz@juno.com (scott a keck)]

No matter where you go, there you are...

On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:49:47 -0500 spacemanspiff@juno.com (Ben R Lowry)
writes:
>Hello all.
>
>About the FI or Carb matter-- KEEP THE FI! PLEASE! BEFORE ITS TOO 
>LATE!
>My 71 Square was FI, but the previous owner took it out and put in 
>dual Webers. 
>
>That would have been peachy keen if he had thought to replace the fuel 
>pump.
>He left the pump designed for FI in the car, and now (Friday to be 
>exact) a few VW friends are coming over to help me.  I was riding to 
>school one day, and it just died on me.  After further investigation, 
>I realized one the carbs was screwed up.  Only after a few days of 
>thinking did I realize that the fuel pump was squirting it out at a 
>higher pressure than he carbs could handle.
>
>Now the question...
>To fix my car, I have a few options (feel free to give me more 
>options) :
>1.  Get the FI system back from the original owner and re-install it.

Yes, get all the parts back for the car, I would not go as far as
installing them, but it gives you the option later...

>2.  Repair the dual carbs and get a new pump. (could I install it in 
>the front where the present one is, or do I have to put in the back 
>engine compartment?)

Bypass the electric pump, install a stock mechanical pump on the engine
or instal a low pressure electric pump...

>3.  Find a single Carb I could put on instead of the dualies.

I would not consider this an option......  Since you already have
duals...
>
>Which would be most prudent?  Which would be easiest and cheapest? 

Stock or low pressure electric pump. 
>Which would be best over all?

See above.

>If didn't think of something, please tell me.

There had to be a reason the FI was pulled off.  Another thing, how much
has the car been modified?  Has the wiring harness been cut up?  Are the
relays, sensors, plugs, ect still on the car?  Has the engine been
modified?  Cam, big bore kit ect.  If so, you can't go back to stock FI. 
The stock computer will not accept the engine changes and can't alter
fuel curve ect...  ( Is "fuel curve" proper?)

>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Ben Lowry

Good luck!!!

Scott