TBI vs. EFI ?
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Being a mechanical novice........can someone educate me on Throttle Body Injection........I am still considering a boat with 575sci's and have never dealt with this type of fuel injection system.......................
Vinny (CM454) you out there?? I know you know this one........
Vinny (CM454) you out there?? I know you know this one........
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Throttle body injection injects fuel at the throttle body,
atop the throttle plates, whereas port injection injects fuel
generally near the intake port of the cylinder head at each
cylinder.
I have 575SCi's and have no complaints.
atop the throttle plates, whereas port injection injects fuel
generally near the intake port of the cylinder head at each
cylinder.
I have 575SCi's and have no complaints.
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How about at start up.....is it as reliable as EFI ? I have a Volvo 496HO right now........starts everytime.....hot or cold........are the 575's (TBI's) easy to start too......
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TBI is EFI, just injects the fuel in a different place. The 575 uses "wet" supercharging where as the fuel and air mix before the blower thusly lowering the charge temperature of the pressurized air due to the cooling effec of atomizing the fuel. Port fuel injection does not mix the fuel with the air until just before and during the opening of the intake valve and does so in the intake port or just before it.
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Thanks guys........that helps me out a bit.......
JaayTeee..........you sound happy with the 575's.....do you do a lot of long distance runs (day trips) or more poker run type runs??
JaayTeee..........you sound happy with the 575's.....do you do a lot of long distance runs (day trips) or more poker run type runs??


