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[lonewolfe]

I was going to suggest checking out your FI connections. When I bought my car it was the same situation. It started right up but just kind of chugged along driving down the road and seemed not all cylinders were firing. I pulled over and started checking wires etc.. One of the wires going to the the fuel injector was loose. I pushed it in all the way and the car started running great!

As for getting a vacume hose kit, you can buy those from Automobile Atlanta. I bought a kit for my car and it has all the hoses that are precut and it came with instructions and hose diagrams. I believe that hose kit was around $75.00 and totally worth every cent.

[euro911]

I am now realizing how simple that is... are they supposed to be loose like that or are they supposed to clip in

Sorry, I missed this question.

The injector connectors (as well as all of the other electrical connectors in the engine bay) have/had rubber boots that stretch and pull over the body of the device connection(s) to keep them secured and somewhat water tight.




Replacement boots are as rare as hen's teeth, but do show up from time to time. If you run across some decent ones in a bone-yard car, grab 'em. The best method is to remove the pins from the connector bodies and pull the boots off the wire. This will help to keep you from destroying the boots in the process (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

Your other option is more expensive, but worth the price if you plan to keep the car for a long time. Again, check out Jeff Bowlsby's site ... he manufactures new harnesses for our cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ... Click here
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[euro911]

Ok well that helpped and it ran decent for 2 minutes then would die out then jump to 2000 rpm the rinse and repeat while blowing oil out the exhaust pipe...

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Has the oil in the case been overfilled? Check your dip stick! A half quart over is OK, but more than that, you need to drain it to recommended capacity.

If you're blowing out oil and you're not overfilled, you could have bad rings or valve guides (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Cold adjust the valves, then perform a compression check and a leak-down test.

[cwpeden]

Is it oil or black water? And i dont mean sewage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/post-2-1117899824.gif)

[JawjaPorsche]

Here is a link to whole vacuum line kit:

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-Vacuum-...BAAVACKIT1.html

Good luck on your 914. I am biased. I love red ones! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[DRPHIL914]

sounds like you are on the right track, as suggested you need to be vac leak free.
i had the same cutting in and out, sudden surges then missing, loss of power-it ended up being loose FI grounds- now you had one injector not connected, -they should fit pretty good, not loose but the boots that euro pointed out should be nice and tight, they will help hold the connector in and keep them clean and dry.

but still re-check the FI grounds connections, and your transmission ground strap etc as wool

also agree about the old brittle wires, i had similar issues and wanted to eliminate wiring as a source of issues, so i replaced mine with a newly refreshed wiring harness(FI and ignition harnesses) from Jeff Bowlsby. He tests them , makes sure every wire and connector is good. you can send him yours and he will go thru it too.

did i say check the grounds? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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[krazykonrad]

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Keep asking questions and posting pictures.

Konrad