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And the mystery continues |
ruddyboys |
Mar 31 2007, 09:57 AM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
Spring is here, so does the 914 problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
To start the car has never really been on the road since I got it a few years ago, only short rides around the block. Before the winter I noticed the problem. The car starts right up, but the left side exhausts get very hot while the right side gets only warm (ran it only for a few minutes). If I put my hand and cover the top ports of the carbs the idle actually speeds up. I am getting fuel and spark. The engine is an early 70 1.7 with 96mm cylinders, dual dells. I tried adjusting the valves and no change, I am thing to getting a compression gauge and seeing if maybe I have a compression leak somewhere, any other things it could be? |
Katmanken |
Mar 31 2007, 10:11 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hot means lean. Better adjust or repair the carbs on the hot side before you start having serious problems.
Ken |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 31 2007, 10:13 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,890 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Spring is here, so does the 914 problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) To start the car has never really been on the road since I got it a few years ago, only short rides around the block. Before the winter I noticed the problem. The car starts right up, but the left side exhausts get very hot while the right side gets only warm (ran it only for a few minutes). If I put my hand and cover the top ports of the carbs the idle actually speeds up. I am getting fuel and spark. The engine is an early 70 1.7 with 96mm cylinders, dual dells. I tried adjusting the valves and no change, I am thing to getting a compression gauge and seeing if maybe I have a compression leak somewhere, any other things it could be? sounds like a vacuum leak. |
ruddyboys |
Mar 31 2007, 10:25 AM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
Where would I start checking for vacuum leal
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SLITS |
Mar 31 2007, 12:09 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
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JPB |
Mar 31 2007, 02:26 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Easy there greezy, its probably as symple as synchronizing the carbs. That sounds more like a synchro problem than anything and yes your car will seem to run fine while they are off. Start there and come back if it ain't that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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