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> 1974 2.0 Won’t start Help!
gtsilver16
post Sep 15 2018, 12:54 AM
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Hi, I’m a newbie 914 owner and inept at mechanical repair. My 74 2.0 won’t start. I’ve had it several months and it always starts fine, albeit it cranks 4-5 time before catching normally. This evening I was cleaning the engine bay with Simple Green and a tooth brush and afterwards it wouldn’t start. It turns over strong but doesn’t catch. I could’ve disconnected something while thrashing around in the cramped engine bay while cleaning? The vacuum hoses are intact, I know that because I just replaced all of them. When I turn the key to position 1, I don’t hear anything (I think you’re supposed to hear the fuel pump). There is gas in the car.

Any thoughts on trouble shooting? I don’t think I could’ve sprayed enough Simple Green to have flooded the plugs, distributor etc. I was cleaning around the hole in the cyl 3/4 head (where the anti flashback hose connects) so some amount of cleaner did go into the head but I’m talking like a teaspoon.

Thanks for helping, I’m really clueless. I’m in San Francisco if anyone can refer and honest 914 mechanic.
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