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[detective_snakes]

Hi! I'm detective snakes, and I'm grateful to be a new member here!
I've come into possession of a 1970 914/4. Unsure of the finer details, but... I've run into a few roadblocks. I figured I should ask here just in case some of these problems are fairly common. If you don't mind my inquiry...

- The car was running the last time it was driven, around 6-8 years ago. I've replaced the battery (yes there is a rather small hell hole (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ), but nothing else has been done to the car. I did put around a gallon of new gas into the tank.

- Turns over, won't start. I'm fairly certain this is the fuel pump! I don't hear the whirring when I leave the key turned at idle. But I'm unsure of the specs of this engine, and I'm not sure whether or not this even has an electric pump.

- Shifter feels like it isn't connected... maybe linkage? But I don't know why a working car would randomly have it's shifter just do nothing.

When I turn the key, both the alternator light and oil light come on, but I'm guessing those always turn on when the key is turned before the engine is started.

As for the engine this car has... I'm unsure. It has a twin carburetor setup where they stick out high in the engine compartment, but that's all I know.

I'd be glad to provide any more pictures of the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I appreciate any answers given, this is my first real project car!

[Dave_Darling]

Carburetors are not stock. The fuel pump should be replaced when a carb swap is done, and at that point wiring and plumbing for the pump is at the discretion of whoever is doing the swap.

The pump will be electric, as the hole for the mechanical fuel pump in the 914 engine is cast over and not drilled.

The 914's shift linkage is long and kind of complicated. That of the 70-72 cars even more so. If a couple of the plastic bushings have disintegrated over the years, it's no surprise that the shifter doesn't feel like it's connected to anything.

Keep asking questions! Post photos so we can help figure out what you've got.

--DD