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| Tewfiks |
 Apr 24 2023, 04:29 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 23-March 22 From: Florida Member No.: 26,416 Region Association: South East States  |
My son and I have been struggling to get his 73 914 1.7 back on the road. So far we have gone through the fuel system: cleaning the fuel tank, replacing the fuel pump, new fuel lines. We have had the webers rebuilt. We have replaced the throttle linkage.
The engine will turn over and occasionally start for us, but will not idle smoothly. Recently the car will start and idle rough and then will suddenly shut down and make a sound as if something is binding! Our frustration is rising and would like to ask for any advice that others with more experience with type 4 engines may have. Thanks in advance. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Apr 24 2023, 06:37 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,038 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Not enough info to be of much help.
You mention idle problems. What size are the Webers? Are these 40 IDF or 44s? 44s are not likely to ever run well on a 1.7L. What size venturis? Sounds like someone else rebuilt the carbs? Did they set the float level? Have you airflow balanced the carbs barrel to barrel? Are carbs synchronized carb to carb? Have you set idle mixture? |
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Tewfiks 1973 914 1.7 Apr 24 2023, 04:29 AM
Dave_Darling Check the basics first.
- Do you have spark? You... Apr 24 2023, 04:46 AM emerygt350 If it sounds like binding I bet your timing is way... Apr 24 2023, 05:09 AM
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