Fuel Distributor Differences between CIS-E('85-87 4kq 5 cyl KX) & CIS-EIII(post '87 5cyl NG)

[Huw Powell]

> The JT (4kq motor) and the NG show different part numbers for the
> air flow sensor plate and fuel metering valve (fuel distributor).
> My advice is to use matched air sensor and metering unit. Many of
> the air sensors have slightly different shapes and the metering
> rod in the "fuel distributor" is matched to that shape. That
> said, I've often replaced 60 mm air sensors with 80 mm units on
> 8v VW motors using a mis-matched metering head. Did it run OK?
> Well ....yes, but even with seat of pants you could tell not all
> was as smooth as it should be. Keep the JT system intact if you
> can't find an NG air sensor.

That, I agree with completely, and I think somewhere in all my garbled
babbling, is what I *meant* to say... use one complete system, rather
than a ragtag mix of bits and pieces.

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Huw Powell

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