16V: Anyone ever swap to the Euro fuel distributor?

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

So essentially, all I'd need is the fuel distrib. and a warm-up regulator, right?

Which cars in the junkyard should I look for a warm-up regulator off of?

And again, has anyone done this conversion?

> 
> From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
> Date: 2002/12/05 Thu AM 12:25:43 EST
> To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> Subject: Re: 16V: Anyone ever swap to the Euro fuel distributor?
> 
> Haven't done it myself, but as I understand it the only components of the
> fuel system left after the swap are:
> 
> air flow plate
> euro fuel distributor
> fuel pump and filter
> fuel lines and injectors
> warmup regulator
> cold start valve (not sure about this, but I think it stays to help with
> 	starting.. I believe the warmup regulator deals with warmup only)
> 
> It eliminates the DPR, ISV, KE-Jetronic ECU, oxygen sensor, coolant temp
> sensor, etc.
> 
> Advantages? You get a much more aggressive mixture because there are no
> provisions for leaning it out electronically when you step off the gas or
> your oxygen sensor decides you're too rich. The engine bay gets cleaned up
> a bit since you can take out the whole ke-jetronic harness and the ISV and
> all that crap.
> 
> Disadvantages? You will loose some fuel economy, hurt the environment a
> little bit more.. You need to find a warmup regulator at a junkyard off a
> CIS car and fit it to your engine. You can't run a cat or it will clog up
> with carbon. It costs money. You'll have to block off the holes for the
> ISV in your intake boot and cold start valve flange. Tuning your mixture
> will be a bit more of a "by ear" process because there will be no
> electronic feedback to tell you how close you are to stoich. There will be
> no temperature control for the mixture.. so you'll be lean every time
> there is cold weather and rich every time it's hot.
> 
> It depends on your driving style as to whether you want to go euro fuel
> system or not.. what would you rather have? a complicated fuel system that
> passes emissions but causes you to lose some performance, or a simple fuel
> system that wastes gas but gives you good power as long as you tune it
> every couple months..
> 
> Hmm, I think I know what most people here would say.. but it depends on
> you.
> 
> BTW, be sure not to get ripped off and sold a US CIS fuel distributor from
> an 8v. They are not the same as the Euro KR fuel distrbutors!
> 
> HTH,
> 
> -Toby
> 
> On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Ryan H wrote:
> 
> > Anyone ever swap to the Euro fuel distributor (CIS-E) and remove
> their
> > O2 sensor / Jetronic system?   What are the advantages / disadvantages
> > of such a system?
> > I guess this would do away with the DPR functionality, then?
> >
> >
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