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My First 914! |
JtoTheBeezy |
Jul 13 2014, 11:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 5-July 14 From: Sacramento CA Member No.: 17,591 Region Association: Central California |
Hey guys! New to 914world! I just picked my first 914 yesterday. My dad just finished restoring a 74' 2.0 and has inspired me to get one. Im 18 and I have owned several water cooled 70's Volkswagen so I thought I'd try my luck on some air cooled.
Its a 74' big bore 2.0 with steel flares slotted rotors and some other goodies. Should be a fun little project. Its running rich though and it dies when warm and is very difficult to start when it does die warm. From my research it seems to be vacuum related either with the aar valve or the head temp sensor. Im going to start by replacing the vacuum lines and go from there. Any advice is appreciated! Attached thumbnail(s) |
euro911 |
Jul 13 2014, 11:53 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
You may be experiencing vapor lock. Moving the fuel pump out of the engine bay and up to the fuel tank area eliminates a lot of the problem.
Leaking vacuum lines will definitely cause a myriad of combustion issues with FI systems. If you suspect they're old and leaking, by all means, replace them. There's a lot of good info available, I'll recommend Jeff Bowlsby's site for FI trouble-shooting techniques ... Click here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) EDIT Oh, and get some wider wheels on that thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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