Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
generally, an EFI engine is more fuel-efficient than a carbed engine.
efi adjustments also last much longer than carb...
but once the efi starts acting up, it can be a bigger pain in the head as well as in the wallet, to fix.
this is what i'm afraid of ... when my uncle's bigbody 2e engine acted strange, vibration on 2nd gear, slow accelerations, and overheated ...

All it took was a top overhaul, new cylinder gasket, new valve seal, grinding of the valves ... and everything was in top condition, engines runs silent but accelerations is very good, vibrations and knocking was also gone ...

Top Overhaul + Grinding : P3,000
Overhaul Gasket Kit: P1,500
New Oil, Oil Filter, Coolant, Radiator Overhaul, etc ...

All in all, all he spent was less than P8,000 and the engine is back in top condition ...

What are the instances of EFI failures ??? More or less, will it be very expensive ?? Will it also be a recurring event ?? Because I'd rather spend a little more on fuel in carburetor setup than spend a lot of money for EFI repairs ..