The Bosch D-Jetronic system was indeed based on the old Bendix (http://members.rennlist.com/pbanders/djetfund.htm), as was the Renix. Kelly Sandwich Maker wrote: > " From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > " > " The only thing I've read "bad" about Howell and others is from > " people who tried to set them up without enough sensor feedback, > " "open loop", and feedback is the whole POINT of FI. Except for > " those few, I've not heard a bad thing about Howell. > > i disagree about feedback. it's the only practical way to zero in on > perfect mixture under widely and wildly changing conditions, but i've > always thought that to a degree it was a crutch for systems that > didn't have the proper sensors to read the environment going in. our > injected '71 saab didn't have no stinkin feedback and it had more hp, > ran better, and got better mileage than our otherwise-identical carbed > '71. as far as i could determine, the engines were identical > internally; only the induction system differed. this was btw an > analog system, based afaik on bendix patents that may have been on the > '57 rebel system. > ________________________________________________________________________ > Andrew Hay the genius nature > internet rambler is to see what all have seen > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list