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EFI was implemented for emissions. Thats it. And to capatalize on the "electronic everything" mood of the middle 80s. Oh, and make it harder for backyard mechanics and small shops to make repairs. Remember how every gas station had an auto repair shop?nice meeting you mike, now back to the carb vs EFI debate. I prefer carbs over EFI when it comes to small engines and like everyone else said that is due to the simplicity of it. Obviously, EFI is better (for most people) or else every new car would be carbed. New vehicles are made to be reliable to anyone in any climate where as a carb would need tuned to that specific region/climate. It wouldn't make sense to build something that needs tuned for where ever it is being sold. Unfortunately Rusty, technology goes forward, not backward, and no one is making money by making cars less smart. If anything here in 20-30 years we are going to have this same debate but it will be over EFI vs electric cars.
But yes, tech moves on. Doesnt mean i cant hold out and sing the prasies of the old way as long as i possibly can....
And if 20 years from now its EFI vs electric, ill still be argueing for Carbs and vaccuum shifted trannys.