carby or injected?

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what woul u go for?

injected
1
6%
injected
17
94%
 
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carby or injected?

Post by Learner » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:06 am

looking to buy a car.... now, i was told not to go for injcted because the head doesn't last as long...... is that true?

if anyone can let me know the benefits of both and their cons. cheers. ( for off road and on road use)

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Post by Learner » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:08 am

i also forgot to ask. automatic car doesn't come with hi and lo range?

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Post by fredsub » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:38 am

Learner wrote:looking to buy a car.... now, i was told not to go for injcted because the head doesn't last as long...... is that true?..
No

Carby may not need a computer to run it, but it is itself a mechanical maze, and needs constant attention with cleaning,jets etc. It is very hard for a mechanical device to run well over the entire load range of engine hence why carbys are less efficient. Fuel injection uses a computer to *infinitely* adjust the fuel over load range. Still its interesting going over the history of carbys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carburetor

off road i think a carby might be at a disadvantage on a steep incline for example.

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Post by Learner » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:12 pm

i heard carby was worth for steep incline when i was inquirering for my baja bug

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Post by AndrewT » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:21 pm

EFI is better in pretty much every way. Thats why you have a tough time buying a new car which still has a carby, unless you are in Russia. (similar reason to why we don't use horse and carts any more as well!).

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Post by julian » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:27 pm

AndrewT wrote:Thats why you have a tough time buying a new car which still has a carby, unless you are in Russia.
I reckon you can still buy 2-stroke cars new there...

Yes, if you can afford a fuel injected car then that is the way to go.
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Post by Learner » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:41 pm

injectedis the way to go i guess then..... iguess the guy is just trying to sell me the car good thing u guys are here

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Post by Alex » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:34 pm

there's a reason they dont make carbied cars anymore!

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Post by steptoe » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:50 pm

MPFI heads are different to carby heads which may be why they crack. Just make sure you never run too hot or run out of water and oil and reduce chances of things goin wrong. Carbys have a float chamber where fuel can slosh all over the place inside making running on some very steep inclines hard to deal with. efi will just need good fuel levels in fuel tank to prevent any problems on really steep stuff

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Post by daveosubi » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:57 pm

I voted carby because some jerk has to. :)

Besides I like using more fuel for less power, and who cares about emissions lol.

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Post by AlpineRaven » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:03 pm

Learner wrote:i also forgot to ask. automatic car doesn't come with hi and lo range?
Automatic Subarus doesnt come with Hi or Lo range. Only manual transmissions but not all of them.

Injected engines is less work required than carby, if carby needs work its a PIA (pain in the A$$)

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Post by Learner » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:01 pm

ok so i've been looking at cars, a problem i found is a sqweek when the car goes ove a bump. is that a bad sign from the cv?

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Post by AlpineRaven » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:06 pm

Sounds like the bushes or suspension related noise, while the car is stationary - push down the car up and down see if you hear the same squeak..
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Post by Suby Wan Kenobi » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:38 pm

What type of squeak? If its fron the rear its either the sing arm bushes (inner) or the rubbers at the top of the strut
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Post by Matatak » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:39 pm

Suby Wan Kenobi wrote:What type of squeak? If its fron the rear its either the sing arm bushes (inner) or the rubbers at the top of the strut
and wt about the fronts?? my mum s pajero sqeuaks alot frmot he front and my quad has now started to squeak (not a car i no lol)

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Post by Learner » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:21 am

nah it's good to know. ... in my case, it's the front too and happens on acceleration as well. probably from the nose of the car lifting.

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