FI cold start valve need advise, 1974 914 1.8 |
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FI cold start valve need advise, 1974 914 1.8 |
brcacti |
Jan 30 2020, 05:18 PM
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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, my experienced VW mechanic put in my xr700 electronic ignition he said it runs well but said my bad fumes may be a FI cold start valve sticking. Would love to get mechanics input from this forum on that, is it easy or hard to put in, can a non mechanic put that in and how much about does it cost for one?
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TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 30 2020, 05:28 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Just disconnect the hoses and attach a double ended barb connector. Your in AZ. You don't need it. It doesn't work till temps hit 39 degrees
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TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 30 2020, 05:34 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Where do you smell the gas?
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Rand |
Jan 30 2020, 05:37 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Your profile says you are in Phoenix. I doubt your CSV is even in the equation. You can bypass it to test. Just eliminate it from the mess for now.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 30 2020, 05:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,866 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Probably not the valve, could be the air flow meter flap sticking, the air gap not set on the electronic ignition or the timing not correct, or low compression due to bad valve adjust and or a bad head temp sensor
. The cold start valve on the 1.8 fires at 60 degrees or colde Hello, my experienced VW mechanic put in my xr700 electronic ignition he said it runs well but said my bad fumes may be a FI cold start valve sticking. Would love to get mechanics input from this forum on that, is it easy or hard to put in, can a non mechanic put that in and how much about does it cost for one? Thank you |
Rand |
Jan 30 2020, 06:09 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Sounds like the doc is in ljet mode. Is this Djet?
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brcacti |
Jan 30 2020, 06:27 PM
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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 |
Sounds like the doc is in ljet mode. Is this Djet? I think L jet as someone guessed before, I have no idea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
pete000 |
Jan 30 2020, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Bad fumes? could it just be a bad charcoal filter to the gas tank? I hear they can die.
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brcacti |
Jan 30 2020, 06:52 PM
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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 |
Seems to me to be running very rich saw gas fumes in the rear of the car, does not appear to be using any oil. level stays the same
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rjames |
Jan 30 2020, 07:01 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Are all of the FI components original and/or correct for your engine?
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brcacti |
Jan 30 2020, 07:28 PM
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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 |
Are all of the FI components original and/or correct for your engine? YES, everything is original as far as I can tell, the experienced VW mechanic said also original distributor when installing the electronic ignition today. Seems to be running very rich saw gas fumes coming out the rear at times, no use of oil and dip stick seems to stay the same level. |
Rand |
Jan 30 2020, 08:48 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
If you are seeing "fumes" out the exhaust something is way off. Does it have more of a white or blue tint?
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TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 31 2020, 08:33 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Pull all the spark plugs and check for one that's wet, or very black.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 31 2020, 10:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,866 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
the initial subject was designated as 74 1.8, so I figured that was for which fuel injection system he needed advice. The main problem calling rich running is the sticking air flow meter flap caused by lean backfire
Sounds like the doc is in ljet mode. Is this Djet? |
brcacti |
Jan 31 2020, 01:11 PM
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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 |
the initial subject was designated as 74 1.8, so I figured that was for which fuel injection system he needed advice. The main problem calling rich running is the sticking air flow meter flap caused by lean backfire Sounds like the doc is in ljet mode. Is this Djet? Hello,.......................is the air flow meter flap the SAME PART as the cold start valve? |
jcd914 |
Jan 31 2020, 01:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
the initial subject was designated as 74 1.8, so I figured that was for which fuel injection system he needed advice. The main problem calling rich running is the sticking air flow meter flap caused by lean backfire Sounds like the doc is in ljet mode. Is this Djet? Hello,.......................is the air flow meter flap the SAME PART as the cold start valve? No the Cold Start Valve and Air Flow Meter Flap are quite different. Cold Start valve don't fail that often. To test, you can easily disconnect the fuel supply hose and plug it off and see if your "overly rich" smell goes away. What diagnosis did your mechanic do before suggesting it might be the Cold Start valve? Overly rich L-jet is usually an Air Flow Meter problem. Jim |
ndfrigi |
Jan 31 2020, 01:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,929 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
the initial subject was designated as 74 1.8, so I figured that was for which fuel injection system he needed advice. The main problem calling rich running is the sticking air flow meter flap caused by lean backfire Sounds like the doc is in ljet mode. Is this Djet? Hello,.......................is the air flow meter flap the SAME PART as the cold start valve? cold start valve air flow meter |
brcacti |
Jan 31 2020, 02:17 PM
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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 |
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ndfrigi |
Jan 31 2020, 02:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,929 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
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brcacti |
Jan 31 2020, 05:02 PM
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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 |
Probably not the valve, could be the air flow meter flap sticking, the air gap not set on the electronic ignition or the timing not correct, or low compression due to bad valve adjust and or a bad head temp sensor . The cold start valve on the 1.8 fires at 60 degrees or colde Hello, my experienced VW mechanic put in my xr700 electronic ignition he said it runs well but said my bad fumes may be a FI cold start valve sticking. Would love to get mechanics input from this forum on that, is it easy or hard to put in, can a non mechanic put that in and how much about does it cost for one? Thank you Thanks, since my mechanic installed the xr700 today and advanced the timing 5 or 8 plus I need to wait to see if I have the bad smells any longer since a few people mentioned that the timing could be the problem, I think he changed it, so I guess I have to wait and observe for now, runs good |
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