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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 1 side not firing

Posted by: ruddyboys Feb 17 2006, 11:11 AM

Noticed a real lack of power last week, tried backing up on the ramps and almost couldn't make it. Noticed the left HE was hot and the right cold. Definatly have spark on all cylinders and gass seems to work on both carbs. Unfortunatly the car is tucked away for winter, but what should I check come spring. Why would one side fire fine and the other no go.

Posted by: Mike D. Feb 17 2006, 03:17 PM

pull a spark plug see if it is wet. one carb maybe flooded one side. have the plug wires been off recently? maybe they were put on the wrong terminal of the dizzy cap. check cap and rotor...

It's a start anyway...

Posted by: ruddyboys Feb 20 2006, 11:09 AM

Car was driving fine, then going up a small hill lost power and sounded like clutch slipping. That was what I was figuring untill I noticed the HE was cold on right side. It also sat for about a week, so wet plugs shouldn't have been an issue.

Posted by: r_towle Feb 20 2006, 06:00 PM

Well, i dont know what you have for a fuel system in your car...

So here goes.

DJet.
FI trigger points. located in the bottom of the dizzy...they fire pairs of injectors.

LJet
Relays. They are under the battery, commonly bolted to the battery tray. They fire pairs.

Carbs.
Float stuck, idle jet clogged, fule line issues/kinked.

Common
Firing order, wires may be on wrong.
FI grounds. All the injectors have individual grounds. they are on the case, on a top case bolt on the rear of the motor, on the passenger side...typically under the plenum...make sure they are clean, and connected.

Rich

Posted by: SGB Feb 20 2006, 08:43 PM

QUOTE (r_towle @ Feb 20 2006, 07:00 PM)
Carbs.
idle jet clogged

yep. you should check those first.