Bay Area help needed....., Experienced with 3.2 conversions?? Please call... |
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Bay Area help needed....., Experienced with 3.2 conversions?? Please call... |
BuddyV |
Jun 14 2019, 08:44 PM
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Robert Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 8-April 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 3,898 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a "new to me" 3.2 in my 914. Left me stranded a few too many times..... and now I have dropped mad-money on professional mechanics that claimed they solved the
st-t-t-t-t-t-tarting issue..... only to leave me stranded again. The car now sits. I frustrated. But the car runs well when it starts, so I need to learn what is going on. I'm turning to my World Community....... anyone in the Bay Area willing to meet me and take a look at my car? If you know a thing or two about a 3.2 conversion you know a thing (and possibly two) more than me. Willing to pay for your time..... This car is BITCHIN..... but we need to find the starting issue. Reach out to me via text or call: (707) 888-1857 Robert Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Steve |
Jun 16 2019, 08:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,580 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
My problem didn’t show up until the motor was hot (20-30) minutes of driving. Engine would just die, pull to the side of the road, rest for five minutes, it would then start right back up and run for another 1/4 of a mile. Rinse and repeat. At home it past all tests in the Bentley manual. Fuel pressure and all volt and ohm tests were normal. Talked to various people. They all said sensors. Swapped both flywheel sensors and head sensor and now it runs great. My engine is an original Euro 1984 3.2 motor with original sensors, so it made sense to just swap them out. This problem started after replacing the fuel cell with a stock tank and stock 3.2 aftermarket pump. So i also double checked the tank and went back to a heavy duty Bosch pump.
BOSCH 0 580 254 044 I also had a separate issue where the motor when hot and idling, the engine would hunt up and down from 500-1500 rpms. Very annoying. There was an article on Pelican on how to clean the idle control valve. It helped a little bit but the issue came back. I installed a new idle control valve and the problem never came back. Car idles and runs great. |
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