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10degnorth
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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:29 am Post subject: 1974 914 replace efi with carburetor? Possible? |
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| I don’t have a 914, just thinking about picking one up. Is it possible to replace the EFI of a 914 2.0 with a carburetor? Mainly asking because I’d rather deal with as few electronics and computer as possible. And carburetors, while they don’t perform as well, are simpler in my limited experience. I’m sure I could be easily swayed to abandon this idea. Thanks all. |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:36 am Post subject: Re: 1974 914 replace efi with carburetor? Possible? |
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dual Weber 44 IDFs work very well.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:37 am Post subject: Re: 1974 914 replace efi with carburetor? Possible? |
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| 10degnorth wrote: |
| I don’t have a 914, just thinking about picking one up. Is it possible to replace the EFI of a 914 2.0 with a carburetor? Mainly asking because I’d rather deal with as few electronics and computer as possible. And carburetors, while they don’t perform as well, are simpler in my limited experience. I’m sure I could be easily swayed to abandon this idea. Thanks all. |
Abandon ship on this idea. D-Jet isn't tough to diagnose and make reliable, and if it's a '74 it may even have L-Jet, which is a simpler system and runs lots of 1975-on Buses and Beetles all day every day.
I'm in Eugene- Springfield and can help you out on keeping it original with FI.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:24 am Post subject: Re: 1974 914 replace efi with carburetor? Possible? |
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| never! The fuel injection is simple and works perfectly with the 914 engine |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:24 am Post subject: Re: 1974 914 replace efi with carburetor? Possible? |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| dual Weber 44 IDFs work very well. |
44s are overkill and only for racing situations where the engine is constantly at redline |
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 914 replace efi with carburetor? Possible? |
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Years ago I added larger pistons to a '72 1.7L along with the early FI. I spent hours and $ on it - it never did run as well as with the FI. Unless you modify the engine (to include changing CAM) I'd just leave it as is.
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