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cdm Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2011 Posts: 42
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:02 pm Post subject: 914 no FI |
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Just inherited a 74 914. The entire fuel system is missing; gas tank, FI electronics, all sensors, everything. Otherwise the car is complete.
The cost to replace the FI and make it work appears prohibitive. My question is this; will a carb (or carbs) install on a once-FI'd engine damage anything? There seems to be lots of discussion about piston crowns and cams, etc. I can't see a problem but it doesn't hurt to ask.
I am not looking for 'performance' beyond start and drive around on a Sunday afternoon.
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76761 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: 914 no FI |
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Weber IDFs, just get a Type 4 VW kit.
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21474 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: 914 no FI |
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cdm wrote: |
Just inherited a 74 914. The entire fuel system is missing; gas tank, FI electronics, all sensors, everything. Otherwise the car is complete.
The cost to replace the FI and make it work appears prohibitive. My question is this; will a carb (or carbs) install on a once-FI'd engine damage anything? There seems to be lots of discussion about piston crowns and cams, etc. I can't see a problem but it doesn't hurt to ask.
I am not looking for 'performance' beyond start and drive around on a Sunday afternoon.
Thanks much |
If its 1.7 or 1.8....complete systems can be had for a couple hundred if you look around. Both the D-jet and L-jet or 1.7 and 1.8 respectively.....are identicql down to the last part # to the 1.7 and 1.8 systems in the VW 411 and 412. So was the camshaft, heads, halves, compression ratio, ignition, sensors, hp and torque ratings.
The harness from wagon versions fit the 914 better.
The 2.0 had slightly different plenum, runners, injectors and TB......but all else is the same as the 1.7....MPS, ECU, sensors etc. Not that hard to find. Ray |
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