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Originally Posted by Dennis
Carbs give you power, can give you tons of power, they just can't be made to give you consistent maintenance-free power.
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I have 2 vehicles with carbs. I haven't had to touch the carburetors on them in decades. I've never heard of anyone saying "I need to fix that carburetor again".
Carbs might not be "fine tunable" like FI, don't work on steep inclines and can't adjust on the go to the environment. But they're very, very dependable. Got a dead battery? My carb & mechanical fuel pump still works.
Computer controlled FI is for two reasons:
1. More difficult for the average shade tree mechanic to work on.
2. Government regulations.