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Subject:Re: Convert back to FI??
From:pdooley
Date:Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:40:53 -0500

Depends on usage.
Drive a little, leave it alone.
Drive often, convert to EFI.
Drive very often, engine swap.
Very often/long trips, TDI swap :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Oyer
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:21 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Convert back to FI??

Hello everyone,

I have recently purchased a 1981 Westy. It was not running but I do
have it running now (fuel pump, two filters, alternator wiring and an
alternator repair, and of course the magic start switch -- but it is
running!).

It has the 2.0 engine but someone had converted it to a Weber 2 barrel
carb.

Is it worth it to convert it back or am I better off leaving it
carburated at this point?

Thanks in advance.

Scott Oyer