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Fw: Why fuel injection? (long)

To: "Bricklin" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: Why fuel injection? (long)
From: "Greg Monfort" <wingracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:35:30 -0500
OK. I mainly responded to the myth you posted that FI was in and of itself
superior to a properly applied carb. Take away the electronics, and with a
relatively inexpensive system you have a poor running '57 fuelie Chevy (7-10
mpg). Spending big bucks for a gear pump system, such as on the M-B 300SL,
would improve it back to the best carb installs. The only advantage to it
was it never needed tuning, just a periodic $500! (in 1962 $$) pump rebuild.

All you need is a decent choke on a carb. Only direct port injection has any
real advantage over the other systems AFAIK.

GM

----- Original Message -----

>    Yes, I do not believe that the TBI system will be a huge improvement
over a
> well tuned carb.  I am just looking for a few more mpg and a car that will
be
> easier to start when it is cold.
>    The Jeep guys seem to like the system pretty well.  I soon will
see.....and I
> might even tell you guys about it....
>
> Jamie




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