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Everyone see the Oct issue of VWT?
As you might imagine I was a bit steamed with the innaccuracies and important information left off.
So if you must convert to carbs, atleast be educated and aware of all the pitfalls that these PR
articles leave out
First off the photo of the "complicated FI system" is totally misleading
look at it carefully...
1) an extra pressure sensor not even compatable with that system
2) an extra fuel filter.. heck! an extra fuel pump!
3)an extra pressure regulator and the wrong cold start injector.
4) a peice of intake duct also used on the carbbed models
5)a BUTCHERED harness
6)a bracket for an external oil filter!
Sure it looks complicated... look at all those extra parts! why not throw in a few carb parts.. THEN
it will look complicated! You lay out a factory system and its so simple, after all its the simplest
FI system ever made.
Next matter: the fuel pump, poor Mike is gonna burn to death in an accident when his electric
pump continues to pump gas out a ruptured fuel line . There MUST be for SAFETY's sake a fuel pump
cutoff so if the engines not running the fuel pump automatically shuts off. This is incorporated into
the FI system.
Last matter: Power and mileage dont both increase!! this isnt magic here or rocket science
eather. If you put in more gas to go faster and accelerate quicker your mileage will decrease!..
unless of course you dont use the extra power available but then why did you bolt it on? 30MPG?? NO
WAY!! maybe at a steady 60 MPH with no hills and a tailwind but at any rate if your getting mileage
like this in town or at 70 on the highway your running too lean and you will soon be able to see
through #3 piston. Correct mixture is CRITICAL to the type 3 as proper cooling is a correct balance
of all the engines parameters. Running too rich is also a threat as it will dilute the oil with fuel
and cause it to break down. Extra power?? its in his head! probably because the FI wasnt working
properly for a long time and the car wasnt putting out properly. Ever notice that no one (except
Gene Berg) ever dyno tests these kits as a bolt on to a stock engine? its because the extra power
with no other modifications is negligible and remember if you make it run rich to get more power
you'll have other problems down the road.
Starts every time? Sure! in the summer... but without chokes youll get it started in the winter
after multiple tries and alot of pumping and revving which is REALLY bad for a cold engine
OK... Ive vented... hopefully ive pointed out a few things to look at before
doing the unthinkable!
Keith
parkkj@crd.ge.com
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