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> Ignition Starter wire to solenoid kills engine, Newby needs help w/ 1973 1.7L 914 Denver, CO
Broz97
post Nov 29 2011, 06:53 PM
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Hello 914 World... What a terrific site and help to anything 914. Now here is my dilemma... Need help in Denver, CO
I have been sorting my friends 1973 1.7L FI D-Jet 914 for a couple months now including all fuel and vacuum hoses, hell hole, clean and lube distributor, new points and condenser, fuel injector seals, intake rubbers, all Rennlist checks... et al.
Good news.... She runs great when I start her with a remote starter...
Bad news is the motor starts really hard and won.t stay running if I use the ignition switch or even attempt to push the yellow wire onto the solenoid when it is idling after a remote switch start. Of course it makes sense that maybe the ignition switch is crap and bleeding off current or...? I have ordered a new switch but... Maybe I missing something here....
Like I said it runs and is so tuneable if I remote start and dead to me if I use the ignition switch as designed.

Anyone got any ideas on how to check this out...

BTW, I have wrenching on bikes Triumph, BSA and most of the Japanese stuff nad a few VW bugs since the 60's and find the 914 pretty wrench friendly...



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post Nov 29 2011, 07:02 PM
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I don't know the answer
doesn't sound like one of the common problems
but the switches failing is a common problem, so thats a good guess.

I'll let one of the true wrenches like John or Mark chime in with the better answer

very cool that your in denver
and also that your helping your buddy
those bike sound great also!

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post Nov 30 2011, 10:00 AM
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QUOTE(brant @ Nov 29 2011, 06:02 PM) *

I don't know the answer
doesn't sound like one of the common problems
but the switches failing is a common problem, so thats a good guess.

I'll let one of the true wrenches like John or Mark chime in with the better answer

very cool that your in denver
and also that your helping your buddy
those bike sound great also!

brant
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Hey Brant, Thanks for chiming in...

A little more info on this problem would be... when the yellow wire from the ignition switch is plugged onto the solenoid I hear a light growling sound coming from the injector / fuel system... I believe the fuel pump keeps running instead of running a few seconds to pressure and shutting off. Is there a pressure driven relay or.....
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BTW... I have 29 pounds of pressure on a gauge I have installed on the driver side fuel rail (29 ponds w/ either remote or ignition key start).

Please jump in gentlemen... I will be sorting this today ahead of a deep freeze storm expected here tonight. BTW I am in the Littleton area of Denver if anyone is in that hood.
Thanks again, Broz97

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Broz97   Ignition Starter wire to solenoid kills engine   Nov 29 2011, 06:53 PM
brant   I don't know the answer doesn't sound like...   Nov 29 2011, 07:02 PM
Broz97   I don't know the answer doesn't sound lik...   Nov 30 2011, 10:00 AM
r_towle   look under the passenger seat. If you see what loo...   Nov 30 2011, 10:29 AM
majkos   :popcorn: Progress ? I'm in Lakewood, so sor...   Nov 30 2011, 11:17 AM
Broz97   :popcorn: Progress ? I'm in Lakewood, so so...   Nov 30 2011, 12:34 PM
r_towle   not sure if you have it...its a 73/74 thing...one ...   Nov 30 2011, 12:45 PM
Broz97   not sure if you have it...its a 73/74 thing...one...   Nov 30 2011, 01:36 PM
Broz97   [quote name='r_towle' post='1581041' date='Nov 30...   Nov 30 2011, 02:19 PM
rnellums   not sure if you have it...its a 73/74 thing...one...   Nov 30 2011, 07:06 PM
Broz97   not sure if you have it...its a 73/74 thing...on...   Nov 30 2011, 07:22 PM
vsg914   Thats just the connection to make the fasten seat ...   Nov 30 2011, 02:58 PM
Broz97   Thats just the connection to make the fasten seat...   Nov 30 2011, 03:16 PM
Broz97   Thats just the connection to make the fasten sea...   Nov 30 2011, 03:20 PM
vsg914   White wire on the coil? Where does it go? What oth...   Nov 30 2011, 04:33 PM
underthetire   Er, green should be on the -. That should be from ...   Nov 30 2011, 07:51 PM
Broz97   Er, green should be on the -. That should be from...   Nov 30 2011, 08:07 PM
majkos   No, the problem is car is running but the wires is...   Nov 30 2011, 08:20 PM
76-914   Now I'm confused about the logic board. I have...   Nov 30 2011, 08:38 PM
majkos   :toke: weird, huh?   Nov 30 2011, 08:41 PM
Broz97   :toke: weird, huh? Thanks guys for adding som...   Dec 1 2011, 12:38 PM
underthetire   Move the green wire and try to figure out where th...   Nov 30 2011, 09:40 PM
76-914   Who needs trigger points, just wire them all in ho...   Nov 30 2011, 09:44 PM
majkos   Who needs trigger points, just wire them all in h...   Nov 30 2011, 09:54 PM
underthetire   Who needs trigger points, just wire them all in ...   Nov 30 2011, 10:10 PM
majkos   [quote name='majkos' post='1581287' date='Nov 30 ...   Nov 30 2011, 10:13 PM
rick 918-S   If you click on the picture you will get a c...   Nov 30 2011, 09:50 PM
majkos   Dam Rick! You're good :first:   Nov 30 2011, 09:56 PM
phatnine11   never mind, brain fart! Cesar   Nov 30 2011, 10:03 PM
jcd914   At the coil there should be a black and red wire g...   Dec 1 2011, 12:58 AM
cwpeden   How does the relay board look? Bad Starter realy ...   Dec 1 2011, 01:33 AM
vsg914   Move the green wire to the- side of the coil. Remo...   Dec 1 2011, 05:40 AM
Tom   Broz97, Someone has done some rewiring. Here i...   Dec 1 2011, 09:11 AM
majkos   So the remote starter is clipped to the starter it...   Dec 1 2011, 01:52 PM
SLITS   Starter wire..... Comes from ignition switch to P...   Dec 1 2011, 04:54 PM
majkos   That make sense. Now Broz, get out there and chec...   Dec 1 2011, 05:14 PM
SLITS   And I should have added that the white wire that g...   Dec 1 2011, 06:12 PM
Broz97   And I should have added that the white wire that ...   Dec 1 2011, 10:40 PM
jcd914   And I should have added that the white wire that...   Dec 1 2011, 11:13 PM
Broz97   [quote name='Broz97' post='1581815' date='Dec 1 2...   Dec 10 2011, 02:40 PM
vsg914   There is one more white wire in that area, but onl...   Dec 10 2011, 03:46 PM
Broz97   There is one more white wire in that area, but on...   Dec 16 2011, 08:55 AM
vsg914   If you would have listened to us to begin, with yo...   Dec 16 2011, 09:31 AM


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