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> SPITTING CARB - 914-6 all stock, **** Triangle of Items ****
ctc911ctc
post Oct 9 2025, 07:43 AM
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1970 - 914-6 All stock

Got the car off the rack after a 1 year clean up documented here:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...3371&st=100

- tightened the lugs, check one more time for leaks.......

Car started first try, backed out of the driveway and went around the block

Drive strong.....very strong......

#2 cyl-carb is still 'spitting' definitely not backfiring. Chasing this through my trusty guide:

https://www.performanceoriented.com/special-procedures-1

See "notes" section

Seems that when I performed the Lean Best Idle procedure #2 failed during the procedure......the diagnosis within the document states that either the path in that carb #2 is blocked or the jet is the wrong size - my bet is a clog......though the carbs were very clean when I got the car.

There is a little noise from the right side, that in a 914-2L 4Cyl would be considered quiet, my hope is that it is not valve noise and may be exhaust leaking......did I tighten the heater manifold small nuts????? dry.gif

Carb advice sought from those that have chased a SPITTING Carb
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post Oct 9 2025, 08:41 AM
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Unclear on the question here?

You need to resolve the issue on cyl 2 with inability to get mixture set properly.

Appearance of carbs is almost meaningless.

Need to ensure all passages are clean and clear and that idle jets are the same on on all cylinders as a start. Ensure all gaskets are OK, no missing o-rings, no excess air leakage at throttle shafts. Etc.
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Thank you for the reply SH,

I was more or less looking for 'other paths' such as make certain that the bypass screw is set to.............." or other items that come from experience.

I had the carbs off, apart and calibrated floats, squirts, etc. the Inside of the carbs were remarkably clean.

I am thinking of taking the carb off and

1. looking for material inconsistencies - missing washers, etc.
2. Measuring the jets for #2 and comparing against #1 and #3
3. Clogged path - not sure what to do here, how to test, what to use.

Will follow your guidance, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Unclear on the question here?

You need to resolve the issue on cyl 2 with inability to get mixture set properly.

Appearance of carbs is almost meaningless.

Need to ensure all passages are clean and clear and that idle jets are the same on on all cylinders as a start. Ensure all gaskets are OK, no missing o-rings, no excess air leakage at throttle shafts. Etc.
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ctc911ctc   SPITTING CARB - 914-6 all stock   Oct 9 2025, 07:43 AM
Superhawk996   Unclear on the question here? You need to resolv...   Oct 9 2025, 08:41 AM
ctc911ctc   Thank you for the reply SH, I was more or less lo...   Oct 9 2025, 09:34 AM
slivel   Thank you for the reply SH, I was more or less l...   Oct 9 2025, 10:07 AM
Superhawk996   Anytime carbs are apart it’s good standard pract...   Oct 9 2025, 09:57 AM
infraredcalvin   Goes without saying - make sure valves are adjust...   Oct 9 2025, 11:15 AM
ctc911ctc   This is the exact guidance I was looking for, than...   Oct 9 2025, 10:42 AM
ctc911ctc   Less than 1 hour of run time between now and this ...   Oct 9 2025, 11:19 AM
Superhawk996   Less than 1 hour of run time between now and this...   Oct 9 2025, 11:46 AM
ctc911ctc   Understood - good solid engineering exercise.........   Oct 9 2025, 12:49 PM
930cabman   weak/broken valve spring? or some other issue wi...   Oct 9 2025, 12:49 PM
ctc911ctc   UPDATE!!!!!!! Teener...   Dec 13 2025, 02:28 PM
Cairo94507   I remember the 6's I've had that still has...   Dec 13 2025, 03:41 PM
rgalla9146   I just started (6pm) my dead stock 6 after it sat...   Dec 13 2025, 06:47 PM
fixer34   I just started (6pm) my dead stock 6 after it sa...   Dec 14 2025, 07:58 AM
mate914   I just started (6pm) my dead stock 6 after it s...   Dec 14 2025, 08:05 AM
930cabman   Guess I'm lucky to have a 914/6 conversion and...   Dec 14 2025, 10:16 AM
brant   Measure the volume from the accelerator pump diagr...   Dec 14 2025, 10:36 AM
gereed75   Agree with everything here except one thing- the h...   Dec 14 2025, 11:18 AM
930cabman   Agree with everything here except one thing- the ...   Dec 14 2025, 04:35 PM
ctc911ctc   Thank you all teeners for the replies, here are so...   Dec 14 2025, 08:24 PM
930cabman   Idle passageways plugged? drill/grind away the lea...   Dec 15 2025, 02:00 PM
ctc911ctc   Idle passageways plugged? drill/grind away the le...   Dec 15 2025, 02:51 PM
930cabman   Idle passageways plugged? drill/grind away the l...   Dec 15 2025, 02:57 PM
Ninja   Not hard to flush the circuits but if the critter ...   Dec 15 2025, 03:06 PM
930cabman   Not hard to flush the circuits but if the critter...   Dec 16 2025, 05:53 PM
ctc911ctc   Great notes Ninja, comments added within Not h...   Dec 16 2025, 07:38 PM
Ninja   Just re-read thread. You're stock so the origi...   Dec 15 2025, 04:02 PM
Ninja   Double post gremlin got me again!   Dec 15 2025, 04:02 PM
ctc911ctc   Hi, I came back to this car after a few major tri...   Feb 14 2026, 11:41 AM
porschetub   Hi, I came back to this car after a few major tr...   Feb 14 2026, 11:25 PM
ctc911ctc   Are those plugs any good they look old to me ? se...   Feb 15 2026, 03:01 PM
Superhawk996   here are the plugs – the 1,2,3 plugs look goo...   Feb 15 2026, 12:07 AM
Ninja   Clean plugs, check float levels, run again. If al...   Feb 14 2026, 02:01 PM
ctc911ctc   Thank you EVERYONE for contribution - this has bee...   Feb 15 2026, 02:37 PM
ctc911ctc   bump -   Feb 15 2026, 02:50 PM
Superhawk996   Fuel pressure isn’t going to be the problem lead...   Feb 15 2026, 02:54 PM
ctc911ctc   Superhawk - as always you come through. Soo, I sh...   Feb 15 2026, 02:59 PM
930cabman   Superhawk - as always you come through. Soo, I s...   Feb 16 2026, 05:57 AM
Superhawk996   There is one plug in there that doesn’t look “...   Feb 15 2026, 03:36 PM
rgalla9146   Don't trust the marking on jets. Get a jet ...   Feb 16 2026, 07:01 AM
ctc911ctc   *******UPDATE********* I was getting pretty frust...   Apr 4 2026, 09:28 PM
porschetub   *******UPDATE********* I was getting pretty frus...   Apr 5 2026, 12:13 AM
930cabman   All is well that ends well. but what could have be...   Apr 5 2026, 04:40 AM
brant   They need a full high end rebuild. Possibly butte...   Apr 6 2026, 10:25 AM
930cabman   They need a full high end rebuild. Possibly butt...   Apr 6 2026, 10:40 AM
Superhawk996   They need a full high end rebuild. Possibly butt...   Apr 6 2026, 07:58 PM
brant   An air leak is unmetered air and effects mixture a...   Apr 6 2026, 11:18 AM
ctc911ctc   ****UPDATE***** I have another thread that talks ...   Aug 27 2026, 06:05 PM
Superhawk996   :popcorn: Video looks like you might have gone b...   Aug 27 2026, 06:47 PM
ctc911ctc   :popcorn: Video looks like you might have gone ...   Aug 28 2026, 06:42 AM
Superhawk996   if i remove the play will I introduce binding or ...   Aug 28 2026, 07:28 AM
rgalla9146   If you hear a clacking noise at idle and it can be...   Aug 28 2026, 05:40 AM
ctc911ctc   UPDATE spent an hour Warmed the engine - still s...   Aug 28 2026, 02:24 PM
Superhawk996   I need to fix cyl 2 and 3 on the carb :agre...   Aug 28 2026, 09:11 PM
ctc911ctc   On my way to buy carb cleaner now - Question - s...   Aug 29 2026, 07:03 AM
brant   Spray carb cleaner on the loose idle shafts If th...   Aug 28 2026, 04:26 PM
ctc911ctc   ******NEW INFORMATION******** So, where we last l...   Sep 7 2026, 05:28 PM
Superhawk996   27 mm Venturis :wub: these are your best shot at ...   Sep 7 2026, 05:46 PM
ctc911ctc   Was hoping you would be on line! I watched ai...   Sep 7 2026, 05:58 PM
930cabman   :popcorn: carb popping is not uncommon with thes...   Sep 7 2026, 06:21 PM
Superhawk996   I’d bet money the bouncing of the throttle shaft...   Sep 7 2026, 06:41 PM
ctc911ctc   Tail of 2 sets of carbs I purchased a car with so...   Sep 14 2026, 06:17 PM
ctc911ctc   ***UPDATE*** I removed the Starboard carb and swa...   Sep 15 2026, 07:57 PM
Superhawk996   neighbors are a bot fussy about 914s and this mag...   Sep 15 2026, 08:06 PM
ctc911ctc   AAAAaaaannnnnddd the Lemon Tree! neighbors...   Sep 16 2026, 02:26 PM
ctc911ctc   OK, making progress, I put the carbs on the car t...   Sep 17 2026, 08:07 AM
brant   How is the side to side air meter numbers now? Wit...   Sep 17 2026, 08:25 AM
ctc911ctc   I synced side to side about 5ish, runs smoother. I...   Sep 17 2026, 06:24 PM
ctc911ctc   ******UPDATE****** Getting better, still bucking ...   Oct 4 2026, 07:19 PM
sixnotfour   3 Half Turns equals 1-1/2 Turns.   Oct 4 2026, 08:41 PM
Superhawk996   I’ll go back and read all of Performance Oriente...   Oct 5 2026, 12:33 AM
Superhawk996   Page 56 from Weber Tuning Manual See the highligh...   Oct 5 2026, 01:05 AM
Superhawk996   Here’s the cutaway (from IDF guide) that shows y...   Oct 5 2026, 01:09 AM
Superhawk996   School of hard knocks stuff going on here but youâ...   Oct 5 2026, 01:38 AM
930cabman   Crazy as it sounds, I have had luck opening each a...   Oct 5 2026, 07:14 AM
ctc911ctc   @superhawk - thank you for the detailed reply, VER...   Oct 5 2026, 08:08 AM
Superhawk996   Here is my problem - I understand the theory and...   Oct 5 2026, 10:04 AM
Superhawk996   Yeah, sorry had I known what you were doing we sho...   Oct 5 2026, 09:53 AM
ctc911ctc   Lots of travel ahead, may be 10 days for an update   Oct 5 2026, 07:16 PM
Superhawk996   Lots of travel ahead, may be 10 days for an updat...   Oct 5 2026, 08:16 PM
ctc911ctc   ***UPDATE*** I performed the following runs reall...   Oct 22 2026, 02:26 PM
Superhawk996   I interpret this as I should in every cylinder b...   Oct 22 2026, 03:20 PM
Superhawk996   What happens if you disconnect spark plug wire fro...   Oct 22 2026, 03:14 PM
Superhawk996   This whole process of best lean, set idle speed, b...   Oct 22 2026, 04:27 PM


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