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| FUEL INJECTION and SANDEN AIR COMPRESSOR [message #122323] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 10:06  |
Michael Bozardt
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FI systems have many components, mostly electronics including lots of info to watch on a computer as you drive...hmmm!
Many GMCers swear by these systems-some have had problems.
Dick Paterson prefers carburators and that's good enough for me.
The Sanden comprssor is not as powerful as the AC Delco A6 we now have, but it saves about 30 pounds of weight in brackets as it uses fewer and smaller brackets. I was hoping for much better cooling, but such is not the case.
I will stick with the carb and the A6 for now. I did not discover enough reasons to change as I was looking for more benefits than I heard about. Justifying the higher cost of FI was not outweighed by the benefit of vapor locking less likely, easier start ups, etc.
Now, the "techies" that I know (John Sharpe, et al) make installation, etc. sound so easy, but I know from fooling with this GMC for 7 years, lots of stuff ain't so easy, especially diagnosing problems if one is not a trained mechanic or electrical/electronic engineer. While I now know a lot, when something goes wrong, I am often at a loss as to why and what happened. If it does not stop, I can fix the brakes, but if electronic widget goes off, I would not have a clue.
This message is mainly for those who are either new to the GMC or wonder whether they should go for all the upgrade gadgets that are out there and now there are many. A friend bought and installed a Cadillac engine only to find it did not work properly so he had to uninstall it and put his original engine back in. I, too, am a vendor and I don't want to hurt anyone's sales, but be sure you want something before investing in it.
FI works fine in my truck and car but I just don't see the cost/benefit ratio as worthwhile for the GMC. I am sure there are those with opposing views which are valid.
I am a (Springfield Ignition)Dick Paterson/Dave Lensi guy and I believe anything they tell me. I want their products when I "build" the GMC Edgemonte because they are bullet proof and reliability should always be our number one consideration. Michael at GEMRECS
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| Re: FUEL INJECTION and SANDEN AIR COMPRESSOR [message #122324 is a reply to message #122323] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 10:24  |
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WD0AFQ
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Michael, good observations. When we were looking for our GMC I had a list of "must haves". Fuel injection was one of them. Someone else went through the headache before me. It works great. I never worry about it, it just works. I am gathering parts to upgrade to the newer setup but in no hurry.
I too learned that the A6 is good to stay on our coach. I have eliminated the weight already by installing the aluminum manifold. I like the A6 so it stays.
I truly enjoy what folks are doing. I am a "tinkerer" myself. But, I am far from the level of intelligence that exists in our group. I will support anyone who is working on upgrades for our coaches. We like modern stuff so we will continue to upgrade things. I keep my eye on what I think is good for us and what is not. As you know, I did bite the bullet on the new frontend and rear braking system. I continue to be amazed at these upgrades. Money well spent, in my opinion.
Thanks for coming and bringing your items for sale, Michael.
Dan
3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers
One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
Solarized Coach/Upgraded Windows
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| Re: [GMCnet] FUEL INJECTION and SANDEN AIR COMPRESSOR [message #122325 is a reply to message #122323] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 10:23 |
chip
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Michael - I've got a quick question for you - can you e-mail me off line?
Thanks - Chip
chip@mach3isp.com
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Michael Bozardt <ilse@earth-comm.com>wrote:
>
>
> FI systems have many components, mostly electronics including lots of info
> to watch on a computer as you drive...hmmm!
> Many GMCers swear by these systems-some have had problems.
> Dick Paterson prefers carburators and that's good enough for me.
>
> The Sanden comprssor is not as powerful as the AC Delco A6 we now have, but
> it saves about 30 pounds of weight in brackets as it uses fewer and smaller
> brackets.
>
> I will stick with the carb and the A6 for now. I did not discover enough
> reasons to change as I was looking for more benefits than I heard about.
> Justifying the higher cost of FI was not outweighed by the benefit of vapor
> locking less likely, easier start ups, etc.
>
> Now, the "techies" that I know (John Sharpe, et al) make installation, etc.
> sound so easy, but I know from fooling with this GMC for 7 years, lots of
> stuff ain't so easy, especially diagnosing problems if one is not a trained
> mechanic or electrical/electronic engineer. While I now know a lot, when
> something goes wrong, I am often at a loss as to why and what happened. If
> it does not stop, I can fix the brakes, but if electronic widget goes off, I
> would not have a clue.
>
> This message is mainly for those who are either new to the GMC or wonder
> whether they should go for all the upgrade gadgets that are out there and
> now there are many. A friend bought and installed a Cadillac engine only to
> find it did not work properly so he had to uninstall it and put his original
> engine back in. I, too, am a vendor and I don't want to hurt anyone's sales,
> but be sure you want something before investing in it.
> FI works fine in my truck and car but I just don't see the cost/benefit
> ratio as worthwhile for the GMC. I am sure there are those with opposing
> views which are valid.
>
>
> I am a (Springfield Ignition)Dick Paterson/Dave Lensi guy and I believe
> anything they tell me. I want their products when I "build" the GMC
> Edgemonte because they are bullet proof and reliability should always be our
> number one consideration.
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