Is it the fule pump?, Spluttering and stalling! |
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Is it the fule pump?, Spluttering and stalling! |
chrispovoas |
Apr 8 2023, 04:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 8-April 23 From: New Zealand Member No.: 27,285 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Hi guys, Chris from New Zealand here....finally bought myself a 914! Shes a '73 2.0 with original FI. Had her about a week, after standing for 8 years.
Previous owner spent some time and money getting her on the road as part of the sale to me, but still a bit of work to be done! I'll try and attach a picture. Took her for a shakedown run today for about 3 hours but then she started coughing and spluttering then stalled at about 60mph. Coasted to a halt, ignition on/off and away she went again for about half an hour.. Same thing again, ignition on/off and all was well for another 20 min.. This went on and on and the intervals between spluttering and stalling got more frequent until i just about made it home. Felt like fuel rather than electrical... Could it be the fuel pump, or any other ideas? I have a feeling I'll be using the forum quite a bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Nice to meet everyone! |
CCE |
Apr 16 2023, 09:16 AM
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CCE Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 28-December 21 From: Mexico Member No.: 26,203 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
In my case (with webers, no FI) the coil connector was loose, and failed at speed too, fryed a couple of coils two!.
Now I have one in storage. It was the coil connector (in my case). Welcome to 914world, The coil was $45 and the flatbed $200 (low point) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
chrispovoas |
Apr 17 2023, 01:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 8-April 23 From: New Zealand Member No.: 27,285 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
In my case (with webers, no FI) the coil connector was loose, and failed at speed too, fryed a couple of coils two!. Now I have one in storage. It was the coil connector (in my case). Welcome to 914world, The coil was $45 and the flatbed $200 (low point) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Thats a nice looking enghine bay and modern coil! Mines still running the original Lucas coil and the engine looks like its 50 years old! |
porschetub |
Apr 19 2023, 05:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,704 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
In my case (with webers, no FI) the coil connector was loose, and failed at speed too, fryed a couple of coils two!. Now I have one in storage. It was the coil connector (in my case). Welcome to 914world, The coil was $45 and the flatbed $200 (low point) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Thats a nice looking enghine bay and modern coil! Mines still running the original Lucas coil and the engine looks like its 50 years old! Hi Chris,just thinking you may have answered your running problem...Lucas coil eh,IMO you need to bin that and fit a Bosch blue coil ,I used to work part time @ VW shop years ago and seen many of them fail ,the shop owner used to hate them and bin them when doing tune-ups ,they suffer from heatsoak and break down when hot they simply aren't up to the heat you get in the engine bay ,no matter if aircooled motor bus ,bug or 914 they were never designed for that. Try to find a bosch blue oil filled coil that is made in Germany or Brazil ,read on the Samba there are knockoffs made in China that don't last ,lots of replies saying the same. Mark @ themetricnut has a pretty good selection of AC parts and stocks the Brazil made blue coil and the cheaper Beru which is fine. Maybe a full ignition service is in your future...don't know but I would start with the coil,cheers. |
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