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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 241 Joined: 5-September 10 From: Kingston, TN Member No.: 12,139 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Bought a new to me 914 in April and had issues ever since. Current one is it is very hard to start, my mechanic is using starter fluid to get it going. Cold start valve is disconnected and no wiring to support it, won't stay running without keeping the gas peddle pushed some, etc. He recommends changing to carbs, and with the limited paperwork I got with the car, the mechanic that rebuilt the engine from 1.8 to 2.2L recommended the same. What do you guys recommend, parts for the FI are much more than dual carbs and then I'll have to pay for all the troubleshooting with the FI.
If you recommend carbs, where is the best place to buy and what would you recommend for the modified 2.2L? Thanks, I need the help! Rick |
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Freelance Generalist ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 31-January 14 From: Inland Empire, CA Member No.: 16,945 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
I am going through a donor 1.8 L-Jet right now as a short-term runner until I can rebuild my original 2.0 D-Jet.
As mentioned, the resistor pack could be bad or have a broken wire or 2. This engine I'm working on now has 2 wires broken there and I suspect the previous owner had an experience similar to yours and that's why the car was parked. It works for me, as I got a cheap used engine with good compression (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The resistor pack looks like this: http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mb_...WnSqTzJRAVg.jpg As many have said, there is a ton of information on this site and others about these systems. They were used on many, many european cars in the 70s and 80s. If you can assume that the cam is stock FI cam, and you have the FI on there already, it makes sense to try and iron the L-Jet out, no? |
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