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| brcacti |
 Aug 17 2019, 09:43 AM
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1974 914 1.8  Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Hello, recently bought sometimes starts, sometimes nothing, former owner says a relay on driver side under or top of engine compartment gave problems before on and off. Can anyone shed more light on this problem or relay? Do I need to get a got wire set for this car?
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| Literati914 |
Aug 17 2019, 10:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,457 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(brcacti @ Aug 17 2019, 10:43 AM)  Hello, recently bought sometimes starts, sometimes nothing, former owner says a relay on driver side under or top of engine compartment gave problems before on and off. Can anyone shed more light on this problem or relay? Do I need to get a got wire set for this car? What year? Carbs or Fuel injection? No relays under the engine... PO must have meant the main relays on top, behind the driver. Does it sound like the starter is engaging? etc? |
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| sixnotfour |
Aug 17 2019, 11:00 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,423 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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under pass. seat connect yellow wires as pictured
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 17 2019, 11:14 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,073 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Failure to spin or failure to catch?
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| JLSmith550 |
Aug 18 2019, 10:29 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 12-May 19 From: Arkansas Member No.: 23,117 Region Association: None |
I'm having a similar issue (I think) with my 74 2.0 single carb. Starts with some throttle. Idles high and after about a minute cuts out. Every restart after that generally stalls out. I've adjusted the idle up and it doesn't help.
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 18 2019, 01:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,876 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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After you check under seat, my next though is bad switch. Even if it is not the problem, replace it anyway since you went to the trouble to check it.. Spend the money and get a Porsche one.
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