Re: [T3] carbs v FI

["dubdriver" <reeves32@home.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I have a set of OEM carbs/linkage/manifolds and air cleaners (dual port) for
sale.  The carbs have not been run for at least a year, but ran fine before
I removed them.  $200 for anyone that wants them.


----- Original Message -----
From: "ralph" <oldford3@home.com>
To: "type3" <type3-d@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:14 AM
Subject: [T3] carbs v FI


>     Thanks to everybody who responded to my questions, both on and
off-list.
> I have decided that I'm gonna order carbs and a 009 distributor, but hang
on
> to the FI system.  I've installed dual and trip carbs on other vehicles
and
> have the equipment to synch carbs.  I'll leave the orig fuel pump,
dampner,
> pressure regualtor and return system and install a second regulator to
drop
> pressure down to the 2-3 psi carbs need. The pump relay was miswired by
the
> prev owner, keeping the ignition hot by a backfeed (had to stop the car by
> stalling it in gear with brake applied), so I know how to switch around a
> few wires to keep the pump going without the "computer" (and w/o the
> backfeed!). I got two extra fuel pumps with the car so I'm set for life on
> that part.
>     This way I can do swap outs from carb to FI and back again in about an
> hour.  I can play with it both ways and see where the pluses and misuses
of
> either/both fall.  The only other T-3 I'd ever played with that was
modified
> to carbs by a prev owner had a monster 4 barrel (and a hole hacked in the
> engine lid so it would fit). It was way-way too big for the displacement,
> ugly and destroyed a perfectly good engine lid.  I'll get just the single
> barrel Webers, suited to stock or re-jetable up to an 1800 and that fit
the
> engine compartment.
>     This way I can also get the injector harness out and on my bench,
> install new rubber boots and soften up the wrap with some Zymol. And  I
can
> clean up the sensors.  I really need to put new tubing on the vacuum
> sensors.  Germans must have much smaller hands than I do cuz I can't reach

> under the manifold.  I knocked one loose while changing out an injector
and
> fought it for an hour trying to get it back on.  Finally got my wife out
to
> the garage and she just reached in and shoved it back in place.  Way toooo
> easy, so I know the rubber is rock hard down there.  Off vehicle, even I
can
> replace the tubing.
>     Anyway, I really appreciate all the input from you guys.  At just over
> $400 for carbs and a 009, it's a fairly cheap experiment to see which
works
> better.  And, by having both available, if one system gives me trouble, I
> can swap it out and stay mobile while fixing or finding parts for the
other.
> Sorta the best of both worlds.
>     I'll let you all know which one works best for me.
> Ralph
>
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