I am sure that Ken and I agree.  FI is 'better', but carbs do! work, beats
junking a 91Syncro Westy.  Thanks for the kind words.  Malcolm S

KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:

> Just wanted to say that Malcolm is a really nice guy and we talked before
> about his carb setup on the phone last year.  It seems that his setup is
> doing well for him, but he had an engine fire tottally trash his FI setup
> so the carb thing was not just to get rid of the FI.  As an Aircraft Mech,
> we deal with both carburation and Fuel Injection (alot of the stuff flying
> out there still has carbs).  I still say that carbs are more touchy, less
> efficient, more complicated, and although Malcolm is doing well with his
> setup I really can't recommend others try the same.  I am almost postive
> that it will not pass emissions here in the US (which is really why US
> automakers finally went to Fuel Injection on all thier cars in the late
> '80s when Foreign cars (except for some real cheapies) had been using it
> since the late 70s). So my advice is get to know your FI system, become
> friends.  Most of the "problems" that we experience here on the list with
> the FI could be either quickly remedied or avoided altogether if we just
> knew how the system worked and developed proper troubleshooting skills.
> Disclaimer:  This is not a flame.  It is OK to disagree with me (sometimes
> I do). Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16