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jd66921 |
May 10 2006, 09:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
Hi My 914 is running very badly. I just drove it from LA to Corpus Christi.
By the end of the trip it would not idle at all, and was still missing sometimes. I pulled one plug, and it looks okay to me. I also found a hose "missing" I don't know what it connects to. It looks like some sort of regulator or something. The final thing is a wire that isn't connected at one end. It's light brown and goes under the throttle body. Any ideas? In this picture, it looks like it is connected to the coil, but it isn't. It runs from top center by the oil filler and down under the throttle body? This is a 1.8 l l-jet Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Jeff |
KaptKaos |
May 10 2006, 09:26 AM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Not sure what that hose is, but it's my understanding that the 1.8s are very sensitive to vacuum changes.
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Joe Ricard |
May 10 2006, 09:30 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
warm up regulator? if it was D-jet thats where it would be.
un connected brown wires always cause problems. ALL BROWN wires are grounds for something. Brown with white stripe is switched ground |
brant |
May 10 2006, 09:42 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,635 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
does your car still have points?
I'd say a tune up is in order all vacuum leaks are bad. that does look to be an AAR I'd have to find a hose diagram for a 1.8, and just don't know. probably that is supposed to connect to the air filter I'm guessing, but like I said I don't know for certain. do some L-jet searches on this board for info. brant |
drewvw |
May 10 2006, 09:48 AM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
don't know l-jets, but that looks like a big part of your problem.
looks like the AAR to me. Is that hose in the picture (short one) the one it connects to? check out l-jet diagram here: Pelican 1.8 L-Jet Diagram |
rmital |
May 10 2006, 09:59 AM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,947 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
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BMITCHELL |
May 10 2006, 10:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Moorpark, CA Member No.: 3,681 |
Put the hose back on the valve. The one from the plastic "y" connector. that is your major problem.
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jd66921 |
May 10 2006, 11:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
Put the hose back on the valve. The one from the plastic "y" connector. that is your major problem. Okay, got it running again. There was a line not connected! Boy is this thing fussy! Also, I think the PCV(?) valve was disconnected. It backfired badly then. So, now I'm back to the original isle problem. I think I will take a break now! I work better in small bunches, I have to think a lot harder these days. Thanks for everyone's help! Jeff |
BMITCHELL |
May 10 2006, 11:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Moorpark, CA Member No.: 3,681 |
Also check the "0" ring on the oil filler cap. It will also cause some problems and its an easy fix.
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bd1308 |
May 10 2006, 11:59 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
The LARGE O-ring is NLA too....Or seems to be real hard to find.
b |
BMITCHELL |
May 10 2006, 12:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Moorpark, CA Member No.: 3,681 |
I think most V Dub places will have them.
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bd1308 |
May 10 2006, 12:11 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
If you find them, let me know.
I ended up having to plumb the head vents and the oil vent to the airbox. b |
jd66921 |
May 17 2006, 01:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
"Interesting" find, I think....
I am still chasing vacuum leaks. The car now starts, but dies quickly. So I started to check some of the smaller vacuum lines. There is a small line that runs from the output side of the airbox, downstream from the throttle valve. This line tees to the pressureregulator and the Decel valve. In the line to the deecel valve there was a small "pill" exactly size of the ID of the tubing. It totally blocked the line! It is just smaller than the fitting on the decel valve, but is too big to have come out of it. Could this be a problem? Any idea what effect it might have? It apparently has been there all the time, even when the car was running right. |
jd66921 |
May 17 2006, 04:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
Not tyring to bump the thread, but....
In looking at the manual, I can't see the decel valve in the L-Jet FI system. It is mentioned later in the manual, but not in the main description. By the way, it didn't help at all fixing the problem. I'm going to get more 1/2 tubing to replace the rest of those lines tomorrow. I'm getting tired of this....Any L-Jet guys want a vacation at the beach, boating, fishing, etc?? Just help me fix the car!! Jeff |
jd66921 |
May 17 2006, 05:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
Well, I guess I am the one to answer my questions!
I removed the "L" coupling from the AAR and it was cracked. This is on the input side. Problem? Obviously, but could this be my false air problem? I'll get a replacement tomorrow. I am running out of things to fix on the air system. But, I drove it home ok, so it MUST be something small? The only thing that got bad on the 1600 mile ride home was the idle problem that got worse as I drove. A couple of other question - The air for this regulator comes from before the throttle plate. Doesn't seem that it would add "bad" air into the system? Maybe I don't understand the pressures/vacuums in the air box and after the throttle body. Can anyone enlighten me? My mind is not as good as it used to be! Thanks, Jeff |
Dave_Darling |
May 17 2006, 06:11 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
"Bad" air comes from upstream of the air flow meter--that's the thing on the side of the air filter housing. So if the hose connects to the rubber boot between the AFM and the throttle body, it gets "metered" air. (And that is where it should be hooked up!)
The wire in your picture looks like a dirty or faded white wire, not a brown ground wire. I would guess (just a guess) that it is the wire that plugs into the AAR. Can you locate one or both ends of the wire? If not, can you tell which wiring harness(es) it runs into? --DD |
bd1308 |
May 17 2006, 06:28 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
OK
lets simplify here. Lets make your life easier. First take OFF and CAP the connections comign FROM and going TO the decel valve. Now, take off and CAP those head vent connections. And finally that HUGE line to the oil filler. Now one by one, uncap those lines and connect them. I bought a huge assorted pack of caps for 5.99 or something. Well worth it for diagnosing problems. b |
jd66921 |
May 17 2006, 06:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
"Bad" air comes from upstream of the air flow meter--that's the thing on the side of the air filter housing. So if the hose connects to the rubber boot between the AFM and the throttle body, it gets "metered" air. (And that is where it should be hooked up!) The wire in your picture looks like a dirty or faded white wire, not a brown ground wire. I would guess (just a guess) that it is the wire that plugs into the AAR. Can you locate one or both ends of the wire? If not, can you tell which wiring harness(es) it runs into? --DD The wire goes nowhere! It just runs into the engine compartment from the rear wall of the engine. I have almost decided that it is not used. Maybe it is a an old sensor for something. The wire is too heavy to be a "normal" computer wire. The "sensor" it is connected to is on the vertical aluminum plate at the rear of the engine, directly under the throttle body. I think that is the bell housing plate? You did just explain one thing for me that I forgot. All the air going into the engine should come from after the air flow sensor. The cracked L connector will receive air from the atmosphere and is not metered at all. Man, I hope that is it!! I'm tired of this problem, but it has been educational! I just want it to idle so I can work on it myself. It is a pain to have to bother a neighbor to come over and help me crank the car! I work too slowly to make it worthwhile. they all want me to get it to run, but no one is as interested as me, so I hate to bother them. Thanks Dave, I'll know tomorrow morning!! Jeff |
jd66921 |
May 17 2006, 06:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
OK lets simplify here. Lets make your life easier. First take OFF and CAP the connections comign FROM and going TO the decel valve. Now, take off and CAP those head vent connections. And finally that HUGE line to the oil filler. Now one by one, uncap those lines and connect them. I bought a huge assorted pack of caps for 5.99 or something. Well worth it for diagnosing problems. b Ok Britt, if I cap those lines, the car should run, all things being equal? What are the head vents? Maybe it's just terminology. This is the first time anyone has offered simplifying instructions!!! My kinda guy!!!! I am SO tired of this problem. I have plenty of other ones to solve! Thanks, Jeff |
Pakis |
May 17 2006, 09:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 25-March 06 From: Humble, TX Member No.: 5,768 |
A couple of things. Decel does belong but is not required. Took mine out three weeks ago and worked just as well as with it in. Does help in smooth transition from high rpm to idle. I also had the cracked elbo on the AAR. This creates vacuum leak and on L Jet I found any leak is bad leak. That particular leak allowed the car to start and it ran for a minute or so and then promptly died with no struggle, just off. A backfire is supposed to be really really bad for the air flow meter. Warps the vane, lets the fuel pump run all the time and evil little things like too rich too lean depending on how it feels. No vacuum leaks is the key. I would get a vacuum gage when you get her running and verify that you have 15 or so inches of Hg at Idle.
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