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Well,I actually have an 1981Escort,(first year),that was very easy to get to run correctly.A small amount of carb spray , an old toothbrush and the manual. A Chilton no less was all I needed.A cool,if underpowered little car. David V.N 1969 T3 FI rmcevoy1@NOSPAMtwcny.rr.com Remove NOSPAM to reply ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [T3] 73 Fasty FI Question > The last carbs used here in the US, in the 1980's were VERY complicated and > VERY scary items indeed!! > > I dont think anybody, ever, got a Carbbed Ford Escort to run properly with > all those little vacuum lines and plastic crap parts around the carb running > everywhere!! > > Keith > > > > My son now has the family Jetta, a 1989 model with a carb. Goes rather > well, > > and good mpg too, but mechanics don't like the carb as it has too many > parts! > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >