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Bartlett 914
post Jun 17 2010, 08:37 AM
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Yesterday I drove from Chicago to Richmond in a freshly sealed 2.0. The car has a slight miss at idle but ran well at speed. The motor did great ran cool until I got to DC. At low speed, the car barley runs. It pops in both intake and exhaust. I got stuck in construction traffic on 95S just south of DC abd I started to overheat. The car couldn't make it up a slight hill. After an hour cool down, I was able to get going but barely. Once through the slow down, all was fine and I made the last 90 miles. I am thinking I have a sticking injector. Later I will use some spared I have with me. Any ideas on this would be appreciated.
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post Jun 17 2010, 09:12 AM
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Check the condition of your plug wires, could be as simple as that.
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post Jun 17 2010, 09:18 AM
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So sorry to hear it, Mark! You deserve good fix karma. Wish I could offer more than good wishes! If there's anything I can do to help from Chi-town, do let me know!
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post Jun 17 2010, 09:21 AM
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Are you thinking sticking closed? Lean condition? Do you have any tools? Test light to check and see if your getting an injector signal?

Where are you exactly? Maybe we can find someone close to help out. Richmond? I hope out of DC! That is no place to be broke down!
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post Jun 17 2010, 10:08 AM
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Give Scotty B or Welby a shout... they are in the area.
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post Jun 17 2010, 10:46 AM
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maybe the valves have tightened up?

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Yesterday I drove from Chicago to Richmond in a freshly sealed 2.0. The car has a slight miss at idle but ran well at speed. The motor did great ran cool until I got to DC. At low speed, the car barley runs. It pops in both intake and exhaust. I got stuck in construction traffic on 95S just south of DC abd I started to overheat. The car couldn't make it up a slight hill. After an hour cool down, I was able to get going but barely. Once through the slow down, all was fine and I made the last 90 miles. I am thinking I have a sticking injector. Later I will use some spared I have with me. Any ideas on this would be appreciated.
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post Jun 17 2010, 06:42 PM
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maybe the valves have tightened up?

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Yesterday I drove from Chicago to Richmond in a freshly sealed 2.0. The car has a slight miss at idle but ran well at speed. The motor did great ran cool until I got to DC. At low speed, the car barley runs. It pops in both intake and exhaust. I got stuck in construction traffic on 95S just south of DC abd I started to overheat. The car couldn't make it up a slight hill. After an hour cool down, I was able to get going but barely. Once through the slow down, all was fine and I made the last 90 miles. I am thinking I have a sticking injector. Later I will use some spared I have with me. Any ideas on this would be appreciated.



That was my biggest worry. I found the vacuum hose on the manifold for the deceleration valve had come off. I get some popping in the intake at low speeds. I know I need some tuning. The popping must have blown off the old poorly fitting hose. It is secure now. New hoses are on the list. Could the popping be from too tight valves?

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post Jun 17 2010, 06:49 PM
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........Check the distributor -POINT GAP- it should be .016 ths inch wide(clearance)...a match book cover is a handy tool. if thats not the problem..Then look to having the VALVES ADJUSTED...pronto.before you burn a valve.
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post Jun 17 2010, 06:52 PM
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........Check the distributor -POINT GAP- it should be .016 ths inch wide(clearance)...a match book cover is a handy tool. if thats not the problem..Then look to having the VALVES ADJUSTED...pronto.before you burn a valve.

Pertronic ignition. The valves were adjusted just before the trip. The motor was out when I did this. I am not sure if these can get out of adjustment that fast.
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post Jun 17 2010, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE(ME733 @ Jun 17 2010, 07:49 PM) *

........Check the distributor -POINT GAP- it should be .016 ths inch wide(clearance)...a match book cover is a handy tool. if thats not the problem..Then look to having the VALVES ADJUSTED...pronto.before you burn a valve.

Pertronic ignition. The valves were adjusted just before the trip. The motor was out when I did this. I am not sure if these can get out of adjustment that fast.
............pertronic...no points.
...................DID the distributor -MOVE-...check the timing., and check the lock down clamp..(.10 mm, long wrench if possable)....13mm on the nut.
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post Jun 17 2010, 07:10 PM
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Popping can also be from vacuum leaks. A hose falling off or loose would surely be a source of a large vacuum leak.
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post Jun 17 2010, 08:54 PM
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If you are still in Richmond say hi to my car when you go by please.
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post Jun 17 2010, 09:04 PM
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If you are still in Richmond say hi to my car when you go by please.

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post Jun 17 2010, 09:14 PM
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If you are still in Richmond say hi to my car when you go by please.

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post Jun 18 2010, 03:23 PM
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The final story is in. I stopped in to visit Scotty B. Scott was a life saver for me. It turns out my valves were tight. My timing also was not set correctly. Now that these things are corrected, my motor runs better than ever. No popping and I have a smooth idle. I am certain my motor would have been destroyed had these problems not been corrected. Thanks again Scott. Your help is really appreciated!
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post Jun 18 2010, 03:28 PM
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good I nailed another one! Keeps me young knowing that I can still come up with a solution to 914 problems.

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The final story is in. I stopped in to visit Scotty B. Scott was a life saver for me. It turns out my valves were tight. My timing also was not set correctly. Now that these things are corrected, my motor runs better than ever. No popping and I have a smooth idle. I am certain my motor would have been destroyed had these problems not been corrected. Thanks again Scott. Your help is really appreciated!
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post Jun 18 2010, 03:45 PM
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good I nailed another one! Keeps me young knowing that I can still come up with a solution to 914 problems.

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The final story is in. I stopped in to visit Scotty B. Scott was a life saver for me. It turns out my valves were tight. My timing also was not set correctly. Now that these things are corrected, my motor runs better than ever. No popping and I have a smooth idle. I am certain my motor would have been destroyed had these problems not been corrected. Thanks again Scott. Your help is really appreciated!


Thank you George. You were correct. I could have easily written off the big problem as a disconnected hose. This came later. The tight valves caused the popping which blew off the hose. The thought of getting valves adjusted while on the road is not a pleasant thought. I am not sure what I would have done if Scott had not been there for me.
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post Jun 18 2010, 07:21 PM
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Jun 18 2010, 04:28 PM) *

good I nailed another one! Keeps me young knowing that I can still come up with a solution to 914 problems.

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The final story is in. I stopped in to visit Scotty B. Scott was a life saver for me. It turns out my valves were tight. My timing also was not set correctly. Now that these things are corrected, my motor runs better than ever. No popping and I have a smooth idle. I am certain my motor would have been destroyed had these problems not been corrected. Thanks again Scott. Your help is really appreciated!


Thank you George. You were correct. I could have easily written off the big problem as a disconnected hose. This came later. The tight valves caused the popping which blew off the hose. The thought of getting valves adjusted while on the road is not a pleasant thought. I am not sure what I would have done if Scott had not been there for me.



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