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fuel injection
tdegens - January 24th, 2005 at 11:03 PM

How good is the 2L Kombi (1976) factory fuel injection?
What would be the better option;
A. Existing fuel injection
B. Twin Dellortos
What are the tubes which go up the rear air intake vents for? Do they cool the fuel in the injection system? Are they necessary?
:blah

vw54 - January 25th, 2005 at 06:21 AM

Why dont you go n talk to

Grahame Melling at Mid Coast Volksworks Unit 5 / 8 Marcia Street Coffs 6652-8255

tdegens - January 25th, 2005 at 07:09 AM

Graham reckons that the fuel injection system is too difficult to get parts for and that the dellortos would be a better solution. However the fuel injection is supposed to be more efficient.
:rudolf

vw54 - January 25th, 2005 at 07:13 AM

yes thats right but if you add on an aftermarket programable putor that does fuel and ignition you can gain more power that way. It can be fitted to the stock systemwith maybe a throttle body change to a larger size as well.

[Edited on 24-1-2005 by vw54]

Andy - January 25th, 2005 at 08:34 AM

Go the carbs and give me the FI :thumb

I suppose it's what your used to, most people with a good working FI motor swear by it, those with a bad FI and don't know how to fix it curse it.
Never diven and FI myself but , power/torque only marginally better but much smoother than original solex carbs.

Jeza - January 26th, 2005 at 06:20 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by vw54
yes thats right but if you add on an aftermarket programable putor that does fuel and ignition you can gain more power that way. It can be fitted to the stock systemwith maybe a throttle body change to a larger size as well.

[Edited on 24-1-2005 by vw54]


Doesn't the factory fuel injection use a distributor to deal with the ignition? If this is the case you could just go for a basic fuel only ECU and leave the sparking duties to the distributor.

I can't comment on VW's but when we bought an EFI car the improved smoothness and throttle response was definately noted, as was improved cold running (ie car is much better from start up).

Cheers
Jeremy

kombi_kid - January 26th, 2005 at 09:52 AM

i have already first dibs on the EFI gear andy:P:P:P:vader:vader
cheers
rhys

bus914 - January 27th, 2005 at 06:41 PM

What month 1976? ADR27a [carbon monoxide maximum 24.3 g/km], came in around July? (Imported cars or local or both, anyone know?) This may be worth considering as someone here mentioned a while back that emissions tests are likely to become part of pink slip inspections soon.