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Just got 1972 914 where do I start |
Joe penge |
Jan 20 2015, 04:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 20-January 15 From: Illinois Chicago northern suburb Member No.: 18,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
New here but just picked up my first 914 it's a 1972 most original has not ran in 15 years most most kept in barn needs lots of work but where do I start?i put battery in and found that all gas lines rope braided are all leaking old fuel pump under car is bad put some Either down carb and gas pump inline to test start get thing it did start just don't stay running and kills soon as I hit gas pedal...need idea what to do first or where to start and do I try to find origanal parts?any info is good or ideas to what most of you did?
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2015, 01:46 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The black parts under the doors are the rocker covers. If they have holes, that's a bad sign. Remove them, or at least remove the screws on the bottom and swing them up and out, to inspect the rocker panels themselves. You'll probably get a lot of dirt out when you do that, and with holes in the covers there's a good chance you'll find holes in the rockers.
I would not try to rebuild that fuel pump. I know that people have done it, but I don't feel the risk is worth it. To get at the electric motor, you'll have to un-crimp the housing to pull it apart. Then you'll need to source O-rings and such. It's better to replace the pump when it leaks out of that part. You can use pretty much any pump that is capable of delivering the pressure and volume that the engine requires, as long as it isn't so much that it overwhelms the fuel pressure regulator. Some plumbing changes are usually necessary when you change to a non-stock pump, but those are well known and not really a problem. --DD |
Chris H. |
Jan 21 2015, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,031 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The black parts under the doors are the rocker covers. If they have holes, that's a bad sign. Remove them, or at least remove the screws on the bottom and swing them up and out, to inspect the rocker panels themselves. You'll probably get a lot of dirt out when you do that, and with holes in the covers there's a good chance you'll find holes in the rockers. I would not try to rebuild that fuel pump. I know that people have done it, but I don't feel the risk is worth it. To get at the electric motor, you'll have to un-crimp the housing to pull it apart. Then you'll need to source O-rings and such. It's better to replace the pump when it leaks out of that part. You can use pretty much any pump that is capable of delivering the pressure and volume that the engine requires, as long as it isn't so much that it overwhelms the fuel pressure regulator. Some plumbing changes are usually necessary when you change to a non-stock pump, but those are well known and not really a problem. --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Get a new one. The parts and labor are not worth the effort. The fuel pressure is higher than you probably think. ~34 psi. so you also need to check all of your fuel lines before you start it. Don't want any fires. Your fuel tank will probably need to be flushed too. Not hard to do. Look at Larmo63's build thread. He brought a car back to life and it's a nice car now. It's a long road but very rewarding once you get done with it. |
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