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MPI vs carb
- turin0905
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Re: MPI vs carb
I wouldn't buy a boat that didn't have fuel injection. I've rebuild to many carbs over the last 40 years or so.
FI, gives you clean quick starts, better fuel economy any better performance.
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Re: MPI vs carb
tomschauer wrote:Source of the post I cant think of any reason you would want to go from near current technology back to the 70's?
I wouldn't buy a boat that didn't have fuel injection. I've rebuild to many carbs over the last 40 years or so.
FI, gives you clean quick starts, better fuel economy any better performance.
This.
Also, why not see how the engines run before you do anything?
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Re: MPI vs carb
If you haven't had the engines running yet, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions about how they'll run after two years of non use. The typical issues that show up as a result of long term storage can be dealt with.
Not only is it counter productive to switch back to a carbed fuel system, it'll be more costly and time consuming than you think. It would wouldn't be as simple as removing injectors and a few EFI components. That model would require a new intake manifold, a redo of other fuel delivery hardware, wiring, ignition system mods, cooling mods, the list goes on. Carbs have their place but in this application, retrofitting is not practical or desirable.
Let us know how she runs and any issues you come across, we may be able to offer up some recommendations.
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Re: MPI vs carb
Fuel injectors are pretty reliable and unless someone screwed up the filters prior to them they are likely just fine. Might need/want to run some cleaner in there at some point, but that'd be more because they're 20 years old rather than just the couple years they sat. I'd say run it first for a little bit, THEN change ALL the fuel system filters.
I'd be much more concerned with whatever gas supply has been in the boat and spend the bulk of my time with that issue.
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