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Jim, yer back, woo-hoo!
Anyway, back to the subject. Fuel injection is the best, most reliable way and
if you really want it I would recommend you wait for a FI car. If you just
gotta have that car then junk the carb and get dual carbs like Jim said. Get a
new engine cover as well and toss yours.
Converting from carb to FI is a much bigger task so don't expect to be driving
any time soon once you start. If you keep the stock engine and plan to stay
carbed (and thus save some money) get 32mm or 34mm carbs, either Weber or
Dellorto -- go no bigger! Even better would just get some stock Solex carbs.
The raised hump is such a stuuuupid idea. If someone just has to have a carb
AND they don't want the cargo space why don't they just get a Bug or KG?
My opinions.
Toby Erkson
air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email responses
'72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
'75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member
Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/
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Subject: Re: Subscription & a first question
Author: type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE_MIME
Date: 2/26/98 8:19 AM
On 25 Feb 98 at 22:15, by way of Greg Merritt wrote:
> p.s. my first question!...the Type III Squareback I looked at today had been
> converted to carbs, and an opening had been cut in the engine compartment
> cover to accomodate the carb itself, then covered with a homemade plastic
> housing. This placed a raised bump in the cargo area floor (I'd prefer a flat
> load space). Is it wise to convert back to fuel injection, and would this
> eliminate the "bulge" in the floor? How troublesome is the fuel injection
> system normally used on the Type III?
In my opinion the FI is more reliable and functional than carbs in a
stock engine. Putting such a system back together, however, is no
job for a beginner. There are a lot of variations in parts over the
vears and you really need to get the right ones assembled together.
There are also lots of things that can give trouble that will leave
you completely baffled. This is why many of these cars got converted
to carbs in the first place, because the owners and their mechanics
couldn't figure out the problems that the FI system had.
Carbs, even though most people don't really understand them, are
something that most people can just bolt on and drive away. They will
seem to work correctly even though some of the jets are not quite
right and the owner will never notice until, possibly, a valve burns
or something else goes wrong that the owner may never connect with the
incorrectly set up carb. The mechanic who sold him the carb is not
likely to point this out either.
Unfortunately, the conversion you have is one of the worst that was
marketed for our cars. There are rathere nice dual carb conversions
that work nicely, or you could try to find someone in your area who
was familiar enough with FI to help you out. You would need both
help and a pile of good used parts to do this successfully.
Where are you located?
Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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