Re: [T3] carbs or fuel injection

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 22 Jun 2001, at 0:52, cheflayne@yahoo.com wrote:

> I recently purchased a 72 squareback that is in need
> of an engine rebuild. Has anyone switched their fuel
> injection over to carbs?

Many people have, but it is seldom the quick simple fix that most 
people hope for. Both the FI and carbs have their own learning 
curves. A new set of carbs is unlikely to come set up properly for 
your engine and you are likely to spend months trying to figure out 
which jets you need and where to buy them.

The FI may seem mysterious, but there are lots of resources 
available, especially here, on how to make it work reliably. As long 
as you engine is stock displacement, or close, you won't find any 
system that works better or more reliably than your FI. If you are 
willing to do your own work, you'll find that keeping your FI working 
well is MUCH less expensive than replacing the system.

Once you start changing things you will find that you are pretty 
much on your own as far as questions like what distributor should I 
be using, etc. This is NOT because there's no one out there willing 
to help, it's just not likely that you'll find someone willing who 
ALSO has exactly your combination of other parts and who has 
also sorted out all his problems.

Are you having a problem? If so, what is it?

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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