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| MrKona |
 Oct 23 2006, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 25-July 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 4,469 Region Association: None  |
Hello fellow 914ers. For starters, I finally got my engine started! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) My neighbor (who happens to be a licensed electrician) and I figured out that my tach wire is acting as a ground, and was grounding out my coil. Remove the wire and the car starts right up! Damn electrical gremlins. Now I just need to trace that wire and find out where the problem is.
But with a long, rainy, Oregon winter looming, I'm thinking of winter projects. I have a 1974 1.8 with L-jet. If I build up a stock 2.0 this winter, would I still be able to use my L-jet, or would I need to find a 2.0 FI system to support the engine? Not set on the idea, but just mulling it over in my mind... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Oct 23 2006, 05:19 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(MrKona @ Oct 23 2006, 04:13 PM)  Hello fellow 914ers. For starters, I finally got my engine started! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) My neighbor (who happens to be a licensed electrician) and I figured out that my tach wire is acting as a ground, and was grounding out my coil. Remove the wire and the car starts right up! Damn electrical gremlins. Now I just need to trace that wire and find out where the problem is. But with a long, rainy, Oregon winter looming, I'm thinking of winter projects. I have a 1974 1.8 with L-jet. If I build up a stock 2.0 this winter, would I still be able to use my L-jet, or would I need to find a 2.0 FI system to support the engine? Not set on the idea, but just mulling it over in my mind... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I've installed the 1.8 L-jet on both a 1911 (1.8 rotating assembly with 96mm cylinders) and on a true 2.0 motor, both ran fine... |
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| Bleyseng |
Oct 23 2006, 05:20 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yes the Ljet will work fine with tuning (adjusting the AFM).
Order a Raby 2056 engine kit w/ a 9550 cam and get in the 115hp range before he quits making em. Thats up a few from your 76hp. Cheap at price. |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 23 2006, 05:21 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 |
I am using a VW 2.0 bus L-jet system from a 79 bus and tuned it to work with my 1.7
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| Bleyseng |
Oct 23 2006, 05:25 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(bd1308 @ Oct 23 2006, 04:21 PM) I am using a VW 2.0 bus L-jet system from a 79 bus and tuned it to work with my 1.7 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Some people just have to be different. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) |
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