What is the difference between a carburetor and a fuel injected system?
Originally Answered: What is the difference between a carburetor and fuel injection?
A plugged or leaking carburetor can usually be disassembled and cleaned in a rest stop. Fuel injection means you'll need to get towed.
Carbs have been around for decades (probably over a century) and use basically the same principle to mix air and fuel powered by the vacuum of the piston's downstroke. They are usually gravity fed (in motorcycles) and are very reliable. My KLR and Harley have the same Keihin carb (different jetting, of course). My Harley has 70k miles on it with no carb issues. My KLR's carb has been cleaned in the field many times. It even got me home with a torn diaphragm. Most carbureted bikes can be push started with a dead batter. Injected? Not so much.
Fuel Injection System
Carburetor
Fuel injection usually involves an electronic fuel pump. It sprays the fuel right into the throttle body or cylinder. It gives greater mileage and performance. Most fuel injection systems have become very reliable and make cold starting a breeze. Cars like the old Mercedes have mechanical fuel injectors and no ignition system, which means if you can get it rolling down the road, it will start with no electrical system. Very handy in undeveloped areas or if your battery gets stolen.
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Post by, Prashant Patanvadiya.
What is the difference between a carburetor and a fuel injected system?
Originally Answered: What is the difference between a carburetor and fuel injection?
A plugged or leaking carburetor can usually be disassembled and cleaned in a rest stop. Fuel injection means you'll need to get towed.
Carbs have been around for decades (probably over a century) and use basically the same principle to mix air and fuel powered by the vacuum of the piston's downstroke. They are usually gravity fed (in motorcycles) and are very reliable. My KLR and Harley have the same Keihin carb (different jetting, of course). My Harley has 70k miles on it with no carb issues. My KLR's carb has been cleaned in the field many times. It even got me home with a torn diaphragm. Most carbureted bikes can be push started with a dead batter. Injected? Not so much.
Carbs have been around for decades (probably over a century) and use basically the same principle to mix air and fuel powered by the vacuum of the piston's downstroke. They are usually gravity fed (in motorcycles) and are very reliable. My KLR and Harley have the same Keihin carb (different jetting, of course). My Harley has 70k miles on it with no carb issues. My KLR's carb has been cleaned in the field many times. It even got me home with a torn diaphragm. Most carbureted bikes can be push started with a dead batter. Injected? Not so much.
Fuel Injection System
Carburetor
Fuel injection usually involves an electronic fuel pump. It sprays the fuel right into the throttle body or cylinder. It gives greater mileage and performance. Most fuel injection systems have become very reliable and make cold starting a breeze. Cars like the old Mercedes have mechanical fuel injectors and no ignition system, which means if you can get it rolling down the road, it will start with no electrical system. Very handy in undeveloped areas or if your battery gets stolen.
Thank you for reading...
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