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Originally Posted by Sledge
I wish I could afford fuel injection but at the moment I can't.
Is it the recirculation of the fuel that does the trick for EFI systems? If so I could install a recirc fuel system and keep the carb...wishful thinking on my part I suppose...
Thank you for confirming the symptoms are fuel quality related vs something I did wrong to the carb.
Cheers
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Bill, check out the MS3Pro Plug-N-Play units at DIYAutotune. Use one of these systems with an OEM Ford wiring harnessing and you are off to the the proverbial races with a very easily tunable high quality EFI at a bargain basement price, click here >
PNP System. This is the Mach I version system.
If you get a Mach 1 wiring harness from a salvage yard and set your engine displacement in the engine setup window (see below) of the included tuning s/w,
you can have a very capable system at a bargain basement price.
The reason EFI does not have the same fuel vaporization problems that carbs experience is because the base system fuel pressure is higher, typically 3 BAR (43.5 psi). This has the same effect as putting a radiator cap on with a higher pressure (temperature) rating. The higher pressure raises the boiling point of the coolant, just like the higher base system fuel pressure raises the vaporization point (vapor locking point) for gasoline.
Beyond the simple pleasures of being able to enjoy driving your car again you will get tuning capabilities that can only be dreamed about with carbs.
Ed
<Follow on Thought>
Did you ever notice how hot the under hood environment in your daily driver is? When was the last time you experienced the kind of problems the Cobra is having with your daily driver. My bet is never! There is a reason and it has nothing to do with good or bad karma. It is all about the fueling model you are using. Carburetors were made for cars up through the late 70's some early 80's. Fuels have changed significantly since then and most notably they have added at least 10% ethanol universally across the country. There is a website where you can look up "pure" gas, gas stations but they are almost always the better part of a tankful (sometimes more) from wherever you are.
If you want to purposefully end the headaches and aggravation you are going to need to do an EFI conversion. The longer you wait the higher the ante at the poker table. Your car, your engine, your dollars most importantly your decision.
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