To carb or not to carb....
As in they don't want to even swap parts on a car such as bolt ons weather efi or carbed.
I daily drove my 89 RS with the carb setup for a few years and never did anything but oil changes and put fuel in it. That sound good?
I daily drove my 89 RS with the carb setup for a few years and never did anything but oil changes and put fuel in it. That sound good?
What it did require was pumping the gas and keeping it running for a few seconds when cold weather starting, then tapping the throttle to idle down, instead of just reaching inside and turning the key, yeah I'm lazy.
EFI would adjust for ethanol changes from 0% to 15% on it's own that a carb won't.
Don't get me wrong, carbs definately have their place. It just comes down to what you are after in a setup.
Some of the responses in this thread make it seem like they despise EFI, I'm just trying to bring an unbiased perspective.
If you have a choke, then usually no pumping the throttle or any of that.
Some of us come off despising efi because some retards that have never seem the inside of a carb nor worker on one act like a carb is a pile of junk. That's all. Nothing wrong with efi. And it has it's place. I swapped a efi setup into a friends 91 RS. Talked him into it actually. But the idiots that have never touched a carbed setup aggravate some of us.
Some of us come off despising efi because some retards that have never seem the inside of a carb nor worker on one act like a carb is a pile of junk. That's all. Nothing wrong with efi. And it has it's place. I swapped a efi setup into a friends 91 RS. Talked him into it actually. But the idiots that have never touched a carbed setup aggravate some of us.
Thats a new one on me, all the carbs I have had required at least 1 "pump" to set the choke and fast idle. Then generally another to kick it off of fast idle. That is if you are lucky and it doesn't stall and die somewhere in the process. It's not a big deal, but it may be to someone who drives the vehicle every day throughout the winter.
It sounds like we are on the same page. Seems like most carb guys these days, just buy a carb and slap it on, maybe change main jets at the track and set idle/air and that's it. Probably not going to be the most efficient that way.
It sounds like we are on the same page. Seems like most carb guys these days, just buy a carb and slap it on, maybe change main jets at the track and set idle/air and that's it. Probably not going to be the most efficient that way.
Lol. I think its awesome pumping the gas twice is too much to do. Not sure if you guys have kids, but reminds me of the movie WALL-E where they become lazy fat-bodies No one said it's too much to do, just pointing out a difference between Carb and EFI. Again, there is hostility in the thread for anyone who sees any benifit of EFI. I am only trying to provide unbiased information, I'm not making jabs at anyone, I would appreciate the same treatment.
Does it mean I'm lazy because I enjoy modern conveniences? I don't think so, it leaves me more time with my family or more time in the garage. These days for me it's all about time.
Although I know not what a snowy day is here in the Houston area, many a 24* degree morning I got in when I was ready and just tap the gas, not a pump, and blast it off. Then I just barely tap the gas to keep it idling while I back out. Then drive off. Slight hesitation for about 45 seconds at low rpm. But it did not bother me. That is full choke less.
But, my stock efi trucks act funny till they get some heat in them as well. They are holding back and I cannot beat them for about the same 45 seconds in cold weather. But, I don't have to play with the throttle easing out the driveway.
But, my stock efi trucks act funny till they get some heat in them as well. They are holding back and I cannot beat them for about the same 45 seconds in cold weather. But, I don't have to play with the throttle easing out the driveway.