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| nmkimosabe |
 Jul 31 2026, 04:18 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 16-March 25 From: Santa Fe, NM Member No.: 28,660 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
My 1974 1.8 with fuel injection will only start by manually opening the throttle but I can't get it idle and thus run properly. I recently had the AFM rebuilt and replaced the points, plugs, condenser and replaced the CHT sensor but the problem continues as it did before. I've looked for vacuum leaks to no avail with starter fluid. I now seek the expertise of the members of this forum for additional suggestions.
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| wonkipop |
Aug 26 2026, 03:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,704 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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as i recall @nmkimosabe - you sent me a PM telling me your mechanic had diagnosed low compression. this was a couple of months ago.
i did ask you in reply what those compression numbers were and which cylinders. i assume said mechanic meant all cylinders but you never got back to me to know exactly what he meant. beginning to think said mechanic mistook inherently low compression of 1.8 L jet (as designed for low octane unleaded back in the day) for some compression loss using figures he had for earlier D jet 914s pre unleaded. i mean this guy is throwing darts at the board and hitting the ceiling? i dunno. |
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nmkimosabe Starting Problems Jul 31 2026, 04:18 PM
rfinegan get a smoker from amazon, cheep and multi purpose.... Jul 31 2026, 04:23 PM
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get a smoker from amazon, cheep and multi purpose... Aug 1 2026, 11:51 AM fiacra I'm going to add a few more things I know abou... Aug 1 2026, 01:32 PM fiacra :popcorn: Aug 6 2026, 10:29 AM rfinegan It is running now with new ignition parts and base... Aug 6 2026, 11:10 AM nmkimosabe
It is running now with new ignition parts and bas... Aug 10 2026, 12:03 PM TRP Congratulations on getting it to start and idle. T... Aug 10 2026, 03:30 PM nmkimosabe
Congratulations on getting it to start and idle. ... Aug 10 2026, 09:20 PM TRP
Congratulations on getting it to start and idle.... Aug 10 2026, 11:36 PM wonkipop
Congratulations on getting it to start and idle.... Aug 11 2026, 05:07 AM nmkimosabe
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3268296' date='Aug... Aug 11 2026, 08:54 AM wonkipop
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3268296' date='Au... Aug 11 2026, 06:01 PM nmkimosabe
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3268355' date='Aug... Aug 24 2026, 02:23 PM Artfrombama I too have a 74 1.8 with FI
I was having a similar... Aug 24 2026, 02:51 PM wonkipop
Congratulations on getting it to start and idle. ... Aug 11 2026, 05:25 AM nmkimosabe Thanks for the advice and I will double check that... Aug 26 2026, 09:32 AM Superhawk996 Find a new mechanic that actually understands thes... Aug 26 2026, 12:56 PM wonkipop
Find a new mechanic that actually understands the... Aug 26 2026, 03:19 PM nmkimosabe I will try to clarify the status and progress to d... Aug 27 2026, 06:13 PM Superhawk996 Given you had a worn distributor is there a reason... Aug 27 2026, 07:08 PM nmkimosabe
Given you had a worn distributor is there a reaso... Aug 28 2026, 04:26 PM wonkipop
Given you had a worn distributor is there a reas... Aug 29 2026, 05:06 AM nmkimosabe
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3269962' date='Aug... Aug 29 2026, 12:02 PM wonkipop
[quote name='wonkipop' post='3270009... Aug 29 2026, 02:07 PM fiacra I can't believe this saga took yet another tur... Aug 27 2026, 09:01 PM nmkimosabe
I can't believe this saga took yet another tu... Aug 28 2026, 04:27 PM fiacra It's funny how things always seem to circle ba... Aug 29 2026, 07:54 AM nmkimosabe
It's funny how things always seem to circle b... Aug 29 2026, 12:06 PM nmkimosabe It was suggested to me today by a person with seve... Sep 5 2026, 05:34 PM wonkipop
It was suggested to me today by a person with sev... Sep 6 2026, 07:49 PM nmkimosabe
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3270852' date='Sep... Sep 7 2026, 03:37 PM wonkipop
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3270852' date='Se... Sep 7 2026, 05:09 PM nmkimosabe
[quote name='nmkimosabe' post='3271003' date='Sep... Sep 8 2026, 12:35 PM Superhawk996 Not likely.
Can be measured if you really wanted... Sep 5 2026, 08:41 PM nmkimosabe
Not likely.
Can be measured if you really wante... Sep 6 2026, 05:19 PM wonkipop @nmkimosabe
situation re servicing /parts etc fo... Sep 8 2026, 01:00 PM nmkimosabe
@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show... Sep 9 2026, 11:03 AM wonkipop @nmkimosabe
re 87 alfa romeo spider. thats a co... Sep 9 2026, 01:12 PM nmkimosabe
@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show... Sep 9 2026, 04:16 PM wonkipop @nmkimosabe
some other tips for you re your 1.8 ... Sep 9 2026, 01:28 PM nmkimosabe
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Sep 15 2026, 04:37 PM Superhawk996 Here is the curve for CHT sensor - you will have a... Sep 15 2026, 07:28 PM |
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