Official Fuel injection questions thread

[busdaddy]

Not upset at all, it's your car, do as you like, but be warned it's not as simple as some let on to swap if you want it to work properly.

Test fuel pressure before changing the pump.

Points or Pertronix?, new plug wires?, old tested ones?, ever done a smoke test?
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[Alex6373]

Thanks for the extra tips the car sat for 10 years and i have just started to learn more about these VWS .
Ya love the power of the fuel injection when working right.

[Alex6373]

Posting this as Im needing info on a 1979 VW SuperBeetle Convertible, California Car , fuel injection
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Problem is i need a new muffler and was wondering what if any are my options .

Really don’t want to change heater boxes or modify the exhaust .

Will a regular fuel injection muffler for the same year car fit,

They sell one for Canadian fuel injected cars ( non cat )

This would eliminate the cat and short muffler.

Will this other type of muffler fit my car ,

Without changing the heater boxes ?

Thanks for looking

[busdaddy]

[Alex6373]

Other than than the classified adds here where can someone get a newer AAR Valve for a 1979 super Beetle ?.

[busdaddy]

Samba classifieds are the best spot, what's wrong with your's?, unless you broke off the adjustment stud, or the element is fried they are not hard to get working properly.
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[Alex6373]

Is there a base setting for the air flow meter adjustment screw ?
I don’t have anyway to test the CO levels.

[busdaddy]

Not really, you could try the carb method for no meter, adjust for peak rpm and then lean until revs drop by 50, should be close enough until you can get near a sniffer.
Lean is CCW on that one.
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[Alex6373]

Thanks
My original problem with this car was an issue with the idle … went through eveything and then i found the airflow meter adjustment- lean ccw and rich cw
I turned it in ccw and the car is now sounding like a VW and i have lost the rough running .
Also found out more on the backstory of this car and the possible reasons for all this - disgruntled shop owner , setting up for the car being stored for a year on his lot .
I think some screws and valves were changed & adjusted to make the car not run .
Thx Mark for the help again