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On 17 Nov 2004 at 14:50, Steven Cooper wrote: > As I have a complete spare FI setup, I wanted to install it in my 71 FB to > replace the stock twin carbs. The only potential problem is that the system > is off a car with MT, whereas my FB has an AT. I believe that there are > some differences between the FI systems of cars with MT and AT, such as the > auxiliary air regulator. They are heated by engine oil on MT cars and by an > electric element on AT cars. Is this true? Are there any other differences > I need to be aware of before going ahead with the transplant? The AAR won't be a problem, but you will need to find an AT intake air distributor with the vacuum modulator tap on it, as well as the different throttle linkage with the kickdown switch. Make sure you get an intake that matches the year of the FI gear that you have. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~