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Sudden flooding while running, Engine just dies - why? |
ThinAir |
Jan 29 2008, 09:52 AM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
My 1970 914-4 with factory
I'm pretty sure that this has to be a loose connection or a wire that has worn through the insulation and is grounding occasionally. In order to make it easier to find, the question I have is what component would cause such a behavior? Knowing that might make it easier to track down where the problem is coming from. Any ideas? I want to put this back on the road for the Rt66 Classic in March. |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 29 2008, 09:56 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
My 1970 914-4 with factory LJet FI ran fine when it was parked about 3 years ago, and when I fired it up to take it to the RRC last September all was well until the first outing. We went around a corner and the thing just died. It smelled horribly of unburned fuel and it was clear that the engine had flooded. This happened again about 5 times on the trip back to Flagstaff from Moab. In each case we were able to get it started again, but it's a real pain to have the thing die when you are right in the middle of passing someone at 70+ mph! I'm pretty sure that this has to be a loose connection or a wire that has worn through the insulation and is grounding occasionally. In order to make it easier to find, the question I have is what component would cause such a behavior? Knowing that might make it easier to track down where the problem is coming from. Any ideas? I want to put this back on the road for the Rt66 Classic in March. a quick check is the head temp sensor failure. |
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