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> Taking the plunge, 1.8 liter FI Won't Stay Running
knuckledrgr914
post Aug 29 2008, 06:23 PM
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I am a new 914 owner and have just started trying to get it road worthy. It is a '74, 1.8 liter, and fuel injected. Now for the noobie question...

After running the car around the neighborhood, I came home with a fuel leak. I found one of the hoses, leading to what I assume is one of the injectors, was split open. I replaced the hose which stopped the gas leak.

Now comes the problem... My car now fires, runs for approximately 40- 50 seconds, and then quits. It does not matter if it is just idling, or if I am giving it some juice... It just quits. I turn the key off, turn it back on and it will fire again after a couple revolutions!

Any idea why changing out the bad fuel line would cause this behavior? As you can tell, I am just learning the mechanics of the 914 so be kind and send lots of pictures (of how to resolve the problem that is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif))

Thanks in advance,
Brad
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jesiv
post Aug 31 2008, 11:22 AM
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If you want to be sure... I went through this last year with my 75 914. I spent thousands of dollars chasing this and other issues with l-jet fuel injection. What I learned was the quickest and most permanent fix is to renew all the rubber and gaskets in the fi system, replace the cylinder head temp sensor, really inspect and replace if necessary the elbow. Also, make sure you have the hoses routed and connected correctly.

The moral of this story is to make sure every vacuum hose and connection is good.


As the captain said check the rubber gaskets in the oil filler. Also, in addition to the two rubber gaskets there is a hidden rubber o-ring as well. Of course once you have all the hidden gaskets be sure to replace the oil filler cork gasket as well.

Good Luck and Welcome to 914 World!

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James
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