DIY_EFI Digest V3 #438

[mrvette]

Well, my experiece is that the system worked fine for me, as a totally cobbled
up system,  course beig cobbled, means the fuel lines were all changed, and
that's the oly thig that could cause an engine fire...
as for the mechanics failure to fix the first one....well what can I say....?  
GENE

Joe Boucher wrote:
> 
> My Mother had a '76 Seville with the analog system.  It nevered idled right and the mechanics
> answer was to run the idle up.  On level payment, if you just took your foot off the brake, the
> car would slowly accelerate to 25 mph.  The carb familiar  mechanics were overwelmed.  She
> traded it in on a 79 Edelrado that ran great on it's digital sytem.  Till the engine
> compartment caught on fire.
> 
> She eventually bought the last year of the 560SL and later replaced it with a '94 BMW 325i.  My
> Mother drives sporter cars than me.  The punch line to all this is one day soon after the
> current M3's came out, she asked me if she should trade up to the M3.  I told her she doesn't
> use more than 1/4 throttle now.  Why does she need more HP.  Lead foot Grandma.
> 
> Wish she'd give me some of her trade in's.
> 
> Joe (Hello, ... Mom?) Boucher
> '70 RS/SS Camaro  '81 TBI Suburban
> 
> > From: MrCad472 at aol.com
> > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:02:46 EDT
> > Subject: Caddy 472-500
> >
> >   Yes, I have seen the Cadillac DPFI system on a couple of cars. It was
> > available from 1975-76 on the 500ci engine. It had a 2bbl throttle body
> > mounted in the center of the intake like a carburator and a fuel injector for
> > each cylinder. I really don't know that much about the system's particulars,
> > though.
> >
> > Scott

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