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[neilbardsley]

I've been driving around all weekend in my 914. It has never failed to start quickly. I've been giving it a tune up. Sine it's new to me. Yesterday I fitted new points and adjusted the angle from 60 to about 48. I couldn't find the timing marks so decided to wait a day.

After much searching I found the 27 degree advance mark. It's hidden on the side of the fly wheel I can't see without using my mobile. Seeing that I had moved the dwell angle from 60 to 48 I suspected the car was running a bit better because it was now too advanced. Once I took the vacuum lives off the distributor it was idling nearer 2000. After going the wrong way I figured out I needed to turn the distributor clockwise to retard it. Got it onto the timing mark when decided to attach my rpm counter to check I was at 3400 when hitting the 27 adv mark. The car stopped mid check and just refused to start again.

Not clear to me what failed mid test. I suspect something electronic but ? I checked that I hadn't removed any ignition wires from the distributor cap still no luck. I should add the green oil light has stopping coming on when I try to start. Then it got dark

Might order a new condenser and fit it? Anyone know the part number?

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[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

I am quite busy reorganizing the newly tiled workshop today here at AA but call me monday if you cannot figure it out and we can go through it

I've been driving around all weekend in my 914. It has never failed to start quickly. I've been giving it a tune up. Sine it's new to me. Yesterday I fitted new points and adjusted the angle from 60 to about 48. I couldn't find the timing marks so decided to wait a day.

After much searching I found the 27 degree advance mark. It's hidden on the side of the fly wheel I can't see without using my mobile. Seeing that I had moved the dwell angle from 60 to 48 I suspected the car was running a bit better because it was now too advanced. Once I took the vacuum lives off the distributor it was idling nearer 2000. After going the wrong way I figured out I needed to turn the distributor clockwise to retard it. Got it onto the timing mark when decided to attach my rpm counter to check I was at 3400 when hitting the 27 adv mark. The car stopped mid check and just refused to start again.

Not clear to me what failed mid test. I suspect something electronic but ? I checked that I hadn't removed any ignition wires from the distributor cap still no luck. I should add the green oil light has stopping coming on when I try to start. Then it got dark

Might order a new condenser and fit it? Anyone know the part number?

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[Shivers]

You were hooking up a tach and it stalled? Maybe a short, check the fuses in the relay box.

[TheCabinetmaker]

Sounds like you shorted the condenser.

[TheCabinetmaker]

Also, check connections on coil, and the trigger points on the side of the diz

[neilbardsley]

Sounds like you shorted the condenser.

That certainly could of happened. I'm used to tuning my 356. I certainly did have a tach connected to the distributor side of the coil. But Ive never shorted a condenswr before. Could someone explain how I this happened?

As regards to the fuse going. I'm still learning these but on my 912/356 there where no fuses between the ignition switch and coil?

[neilbardsley]

[quote name='neilbardsley' date='Nov 9 2020, 11:22 AM' post='2865420']
[quote name='TheCabinetmaker' post='2865365' date='Nov 9 2020, 07:02 AM']
Sounds like you shorted the condenser.
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Two new condensers ready to fit but I can't under the nut holding the wire in without taking out the distributor.

I can't get the distributor out 13mm bolt off but not coming out?