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Posted by: jimtab Feb 28 2011, 05:59 PM

So....AA had a great deal on a set of vacuum hoses for the teener, and because it seemed to be so inexpensive and easy I thought I'd make a change .....the car hunts at idle and that's no good right? So I get the kit, and lay all the precut hoses out on the deck, and start pulling old hoses.....thought I followed the diagram properly and now the car idles nice and even but at 3k...just a little high....so NEVER take off more than one hose at a time unless you actually know which hose goes where.......

Posted by: bandjoey Feb 28 2011, 06:06 PM

Hope this helps. You can find other engines here too.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/technical_specs/914_18fi_diag.htm

Posted by: jimtab Feb 28 2011, 06:24 PM

Just printed it out....the color coding should help....thanks.

Posted by: McMark Feb 28 2011, 06:25 PM

Jim's got a 2.0, IIRC.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/technical_specs/914_20FI_diag.htm.

Posted by: jimtab Feb 28 2011, 06:34 PM

Mark, I do have a 2.0 but I also had a tee connection that shows in the layout that Bandjoey sent that connects between the press. reg, decel and throttle body....could my engine not be a 2.0 after all???

Posted by: SLITS Feb 28 2011, 06:51 PM

Jim, if your idle is 3K, look at the stacked elbow on the plenum .... you may have cracked the hell out of it.

Posted by: Spoke Feb 28 2011, 09:05 PM

You didn't say if you have a D-Jet or L-Jet. If D-Jet, a big vacuum leak will cause the car to think you've opened the throttle even without touching it.

One way to find a vacuum leak is to get carb cleaner and spray it at every vacuum system joint. When you hit the leak, the idle will change as the fluid temporarily plugs the hole and burns away.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Feb 28 2011, 09:28 PM

For a 3K idle, you've either left one of the big hoses on the plenum disconnected, or you've got one of them going straight from the air cleaner to the manifold. It usually takes a pretty sizeable vacuum leak to get a 3K idle.

General rule: There should never be a hose that runs directly from the air cleaner to the manifold. There should always be some "component" in the way. (The AAR, the Decel Valve, etc.)

--DD

Posted by: McMark Feb 28 2011, 11:20 PM

QUOTE(jimtab @ Feb 28 2011, 04:34 PM)

Posted by: bandjoey Mar 1 2011, 12:47 AM

If there's any ? On the motor and what FI you have post pic of the motor FI and engine nmber and someone will tell you what it is.