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Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 11:09 AM

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 6 2006, 11:11 AM

nice view of riverslime....

what happened?

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 11:25 AM

Heading to on the 91 fwy, and suddenly I had no more excelleration, like I ran out of gas.
Luckily I was by the Tyler mall exit, so I costed off and parked in the mall. An oriental chick in sandals helped me push the 914 the rest of the way into the parking lot.

Still had power. Looked in the tank...there was gas. But wouldn't start.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 6 2006, 11:27 AM

pinched fuel line? clogged fuel filter? vapor lock?

are the injectors spraying fuel? can you smell gas??

all you need is air.fuel.spark.

verify which ones you have, and lets work from there

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 11:36 AM

No spark

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 6 2006, 11:38 AM

tell us about your ignition setup.

check all grounds etc?
points? optical crane? pertronix? compufire?

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 11:46 AM

Changed to points when the Crane Electronic Ignition failed at the last RRC (that was the final problmatic solution by the way).

All grounds check.

Changing battery terminal. Broken by bolt.

Posted by: Brando Aug 6 2006, 11:49 AM

Your battery terminal broke? Ouch... That might cause probs.

If you're changing batteries, go with an optima red top, or grab one of those orbital brand gel-cell batteries at kragen. Best $80 I spent

Posted by: GWN7 Aug 6 2006, 12:02 PM

I think she means the terminal end clamp bolt broke.....no clamp, no full power for starts.

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 12:04 PM

Ok, changed battery terminal (not post Brandon ) to new. Still wont start.

Fuel pump working. Plugs getting spark

Posted by: Brando Aug 6 2006, 12:07 PM

Oops, got your reply in just before mine...

Fuel pump working, getting spark... It should run then. That means your injectors aren't firing or your timing is WAAAAY off. But I think the former, not the latter.

Now's a good time to test your CHT. Got an Ω meter handy?

Posted by: GWN7 Aug 6 2006, 12:12 PM

Spark? Coil could have shorted cause of lack of power.....

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 12:13 PM

OOPs. I ment NOT getting spark.

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 12:14 PM

QUOTE(GWN7 @ Aug 6 2006, 11:12 AM)

Posted by: GWN7 Aug 6 2006, 12:15 PM

me bad....no read well

Posted by: Brando Aug 6 2006, 12:15 PM

Points!

Check 'em before you wreck 'em.

Break out your business card and get ready to set 'em. If you still aint got this troubleshotted all out by 4:45 I'll head to Ron's and attempt to help (and not break anything more).

I suggest you walk down the street and buy two sets of Bosch points. Put one in your glove box, intall the other

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 09:40 PM

Right on Dude. Here is the guilty culprit:



Points are closed!!!

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 09:42 PM

So why were the points no longer opening??

Can you tell?

Posted by: mikez Aug 6 2006, 09:48 PM

Can you open them up by hand??? They COULD be welded shut.

BTW...the chick in sandals????

Any pics?????

Posted by: Toast Aug 6 2006, 09:51 PM

Yea, I could open them by hand (look closely at the second pic).

Sorry, not pics. Was too busy pushin the teener. But she did have very long hair, and cheep sun glasses. Slightly on the 'healthy' side.

Posted by: Joe Sharp Aug 6 2006, 09:56 PM

Yep, it's completly gone.
:PERMJAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Aug 6 2006, 09:57 PM

I've got a very low mileage Pertronix module that I don't need anymore. It has maybe a year's worth of driving on it. Need to find the rotor that goes with it. gotta be in a box somewhere.

-Tony

Posted by: Brando Aug 6 2006, 10:31 PM

Tony... If toasty doesn't claim that freebie I sure will... I got a spare rotor around here somewheres...

Posted by: Toast Aug 7 2006, 12:16 PM

Claimed!

Posted by: Brando Aug 7 2006, 12:26 PM

I gots a spare rotor for that. When ya want it?

Posted by: Joe Sharp Aug 7 2006, 03:44 PM

Brandon: Bring it to the A/X.
Tony, are you coming to the A/X?
:PERMAGRINM: Joe