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Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org> wrote: >At 11:39 PM -0700 7/21/01, Erick Williams wrote: > >>parts. I mean the FI system is 30+ years old. How >>much would you put your faith into that? especially if > > I put as much faith in the FI system as I put in the rest of the >car. By the logic above, perhaps we should all replace our cars entirely >with late-model Toyotas. :) > > Look at it this way: carb gaskets, floats, and accelerator pump >diaphragms don't last 30 years; many (if not most) fuel injectors, cold >start valves, cylinder head temperature sensors, electronic control units, >auxilliary air regulators and manifold pressure sensors do last that long, >and really don't have any routine maintenance or adjustment associated with >them. > >-Greg Very nicely put!!!......Long live the FI!!! -- Alex Magro '70 Fastback AT/FI '70 Square AT/FI '92 Jetta EcoDiesel __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/