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[Literati914]

1.7 that was supposedly rebuilt just before I purchased the project approx 7 year ago. Never started before. D-jet. Electronic unit replacing the orig. points. Engine currently installed in the engine bay. I primed the oil system the other day and now the idiot light will go out after a couple seconds of cranking.

About the 3rd time or so of trying to start the engine.. it seemed to have lit, it only lasted about 2 seconds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but it felt good, like it wouldn’t take long. Unfortunately it’s not done much but turn over strong since then. Sometimes it’ll do a little shuffle like it’s gonna start, but no.

I checked the plugs and they have spark, they seemed slightly damp at the electrodes, I also pulled the little small extra bolt on the fuel rail at the driver’s side to see if fuel was making it to the injectors and yes it is apparently.

This 1.7 has a fan with 2 markings… a “0” and an “|” …. Haynes says it’s supposed to have 3 markings but mine does not. If I insert a screwdriver into #1 cylinder and manually bring the fan around via a wrench on the alternator bolt (pulling it towards me from the driver’s side).. I come to the “|” first, before the piston is completely at the top. So I’m speculating that “|” is 5degrees btdc . And this is the mark I’m using to set my distributor. Does that sound right?

[Literati914]

Update on my ‘no fuel past the FPR’ issue:
I bought and installed a new FPR and of course that did not change anything, still no fuel getting past the regulator.

Well you blew right past that one.

What’s the chance that you have two bad regulators? Not sure what the definition of “new” is. New aftermarket. New (to you) 50 year old used part. NOS in box part. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Gotta get to the bottom of that issue. Plumbed properly?

Brand New in a box Delphi unit, it's supposed to be the direct replacement for the bosch unit on a type IV:
https://www.amazon.com/Delphi-FP10545-Regul...d=YzXYmxN5IFC9H

There's not a lot of info out there regarding weather the fuel gets past the PFR if it doesn't stay pressurized w/ a continuous pulse from the injectors (especially with a completely new fuel system that's never seen a fully pressurized condition). I surmised that it might take the injectors firing a few times to get enough pressure built up to move past the FPR, but I don't know. The FPR seem(ed) like the easy button - but then again, I don't think my trigger points are firing, as chronicled above.

BTW - I'm using an Airtex E8445 fuel pump which seems to be a common recommendation for fuel injected 914s, I got it used but the guy says he only opened it to test and kept it as a back up. So it's basically new for what it's worth. There is fuel before the PFR as mentioned.