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> 1974 914 1.8, the mystery of the EC-A and EC-B
wonkipop
post Dec 25 2021, 05:12 PM
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i'll be dropping the information we have gathered over Dec 2021 in with a set of posts.

the material was prompted by mr b ( @JeffBowlsby ) who observed that for the 74 MY there was an EC-A and an EC-B engine. mr b's thought was that the EC-A was a 49 states car and and EC-B was a californian car for emissions.

mr b's view was rational and reasoned. 73 EA engines are 49 states. 73 EB engines are california. 75 engines are documented in factory literature as EC-a (49 states) and EC-b (california). the logic should follow?

BUT

as per the mystery of the 914, the truth about 74 1.8s turns out stranger than fiction (or common sense?).

the material is not necessary to running a 1.8 or having fun with a 14. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

its for historical purposes and as information to 74 1.8 owners to assist with restoration if they want it.
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post Dec 25 2021, 11:21 PM
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A TROUBLED BIRTH FOR L - JET / THE FIRST EPA EMISSION CHEAT DEBACLE / THE FAILURE OF D-JET.

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there was a lot going down in 1973.
none of it good news for VW.

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1.

looking through factory workshop manual to find differences between EC-A/EC-B -
i came across the inception date of L jet. Nov 73.

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L jet experts in the USA already knew this?
i didn't.
the introduction of the 914 1.8 did not co-incide with the start of the model year.


i read over the VIN# data base on this website.
what an asset. whoever decided to start that register - buy them a beer.
could not turn up a 74 1.8 before late oct/early nov 73.

these are the earliest that appear.

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The VW emissions cheat of 1973

EPA letter/report to US Justice Department 1973.

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the letter (advisory circular) that was sent to all manufacturer's in 1972
referred to in EPA letter sent to Justice Dept above.

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specific devices in question.
both cases were only models equipped with full auto transmission.
VW type 3 (fastbacks and squarebacks)
EGR was turned off by a switch in a VW type 3 when temp was below 68F (according to EPA).
VW type 2 (bus)
TCS (transmission controlled spark advance) was turned off by a switch below 68F (according to EPA).

it is not clear if this applied to only californian models or 49 states models.
CARB Executive Orders of 1973 list the type 3 F/A (fully auto) as equipped with EGR and the type 2 F/A as equiped with TCS.

extracts from a VW fuel injection manual describing the emissions equipment.

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how EGR is controlled and switched off is explicit.
EGR is switched on above 65F.
car was clean in summer and dirty in winter.

how TCS operated is described above in terms of the type 3.
the type 3 did not have a temp sensor disconnecting the TCS.
the type 2 did.
the thermo switch would disconnect the transmission control that retarded spark in all the lower gears unless temp was above 65F.

without going into detail ----> basically VW could not make D jet cars work with fully automatic transmissions, pass emissions and be driveable.

Aftermath.

for 74MY there was only 1 fully automatic VW for sale in california.
the 1.8 L-jet engined VW 412.
the model arrived in August 73 for start of the MY.

VW dropped the F/A version of the bus for 1 year in california.
available in 73 and again in 75.
its not clear if you could buy a F/A bus in the 49 states.
(sales brochures said you could as a special option.)
the ED engine (type 4 1.8 L-jet) became available Jan 74 with manual trans.

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D-jet engines were not used for any VW F/A model.
it would also appear no D-jet engines were used for 49 state F/A models.
models fitted with semi autos were available.
easy to see why. you take your foot off the gas when selecting gears.
S/A can be set up similar to a manual in terms of emissions control.

not so a slur box?

vw needed cars with fully automatic gearboxes for the USA market.

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the introduction of L jet engined cars.

The VW 412 gets L Jet first - Aug 73.

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the VW 412 also continued to use the 1.7 EA engine in the 1974 MY
(use of the EA was discontinued for the 74 MY 914).

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the EA engine was only available with M/T and only in 49 states.
the sole model 412 sold in california was the F/A 412 with an EC engine.
it is not clear if there were differences between the calif and 49 states F/A version.
the calif version was fitted with EGR (ref CARB executive order A-7-5).
the california version of the EC engine was called the EC-D.
the 49 states version may have been the EC-C (i have found no information on that).
VW could make a fully automatic car work with L-Jet EFI.

Likely supply of EC L-jet engines was prioritised for the 412 model from the start of MY 74. if not VW had no F/A large sedan or wagon available for sale in california or the 49 states.
Engines for 914s, on the information available appear to begin 2-3 months later in late Oct/early Nov 73. The 1.8 cars start rolling of the production line at that time.

In Jan 1974, the ED engine - bus version of the 1.8L type 4 fitted with L-jet commenced.
the L jet version is sold in california with M/T.

In march 1974 the opel manta GT/E fitted with L jet commenced.

The introduction of L jet is staged.
First across three VW models and then to other manufacturers.

The VW EC engine is the first engine to be fitted with L-jet.
The 1974 914 1.8 is the second car to be fitted with L-jet.

i have been mistaken for 30+ years claiming the 914 1.8 is the first car to be fitted with L jet.
though the system on the car is the first version of L jet. (ref part # on AFM).
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wonkipop   1974 914 1.8   Dec 25 2021, 05:12 PM
wonkipop   SURVEY OF MEMBERS WITH 74 1.8s. INFORMATION FROM R...   Dec 25 2021, 05:14 PM
wonkipop   DATE - UP DATE OF VAPOR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. ...   Dec 25 2021, 05:19 PM
wonkipop   EC-A and EC-B engines are most obviously identifie...   Dec 25 2021, 05:41 PM
wonkipop   emission stickers indicate that both engine versio...   Dec 25 2021, 05:47 PM
wonkipop   more to come   Dec 25 2021, 06:29 PM
RRietman   more to come If it makes any difference, I shoul...   Dec 25 2021, 07:41 PM
wonkipop   thanks for that info randy i revised the schedule ...   Dec 25 2021, 08:24 PM
wonkipop   EC-A / EC-B THROTTLE BODY AND DISTRIBUTOR WITH VA...   Dec 25 2021, 09:06 PM
wonkipop   EXCEPTIONAL DATA 1 MYSTERY CAR mr. b has documen...   Dec 25 2021, 09:06 PM
wonkipop   EXCEPTIONAL DATA 2 paint stamp engine number EA 3...   Dec 25 2021, 09:43 PM
wonkipop   EXCEPTIONAL DATA 3 EC-A engined car (california/C...   Dec 25 2021, 10:12 PM
wonkipop   A HYPOTHETICAL. PAINT STAMP ENGINE NUMBER. this ...   Dec 25 2021, 10:32 PM
wonkipop   POST SCRIPT A TROUBLED BIRTH FOR L - JET / THE FI...   Dec 25 2021, 11:21 PM
wonkipop   VAPOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. (aka the charcoal...   Dec 26 2021, 12:38 AM
wonkipop   revising comments welcome. further documented 1.8...   Dec 26 2021, 04:02 PM
StarBear   Destined to be a classic (though imho it already i...   Dec 26 2021, 08:07 PM
wonkipop   post script @StarBear of course the 1.8 is a...   Dec 27 2021, 04:54 PM
Van B   Anyone else notice that hellhole rust on the museu...   Dec 29 2021, 02:00 PM
wonkipop   Anyone else notice that hellhole rust on the muse...   Dec 29 2021, 03:57 PM
Van B   Was there any car in the US that got the AN or AT ...   Dec 29 2021, 07:26 PM
wonkipop   Was there any car in the US that got the AN or AT...   Dec 29 2021, 07:46 PM
Van B   Well, really the point is to find high compression...   Dec 29 2021, 10:54 PM
wonkipop   Well, really the point is to find high compressio...   Dec 30 2021, 05:15 PM
JeffBowlsby   AN engine in a factory 1974 914 GT (European-marke...   Dec 31 2021, 10:25 AM
wonkipop   ^ wow. original motor?   Dec 31 2021, 07:04 PM
wonkipop   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu...   Jan 25 2022, 06:12 PM
StarBear   Yep, I'm convinced. Probably (?) not a single ...   Jan 25 2022, 06:39 PM
wonkipop   Yep, I'm convinced. Probably (?) not a single...   Jan 25 2022, 07:24 PM
JeffBowlsby   Nice detective work. I know of nothing in conflic...   Jan 25 2022, 07:15 PM
wonkipop   @StarBear production looks to go like this for 74...   Jan 25 2022, 07:51 PM
L-Jet914   What's interesting is when I replaced my ignit...   Feb 1 2022, 11:17 PM
wonkipop   What's interesting is when I replaced my igni...   Feb 2 2022, 04:12 PM
Van B   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu...   Feb 20 2022, 11:21 PM
wonkipop   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...   Feb 21 2022, 03:39 AM
Van B   I wonder what it sold for? And do you know if the ...   Feb 21 2022, 10:59 AM
wonkipop   I would say we’re it not for a low budget mecha...   Feb 21 2022, 03:41 PM
wonkipop   also that yellow car is one more confirmation that...   Feb 22 2022, 10:25 AM
Racer   What a rather well documented thread. Question.. ...   Feb 22 2022, 02:28 PM
wonkipop   What a rather well documented thread. Question.....   Feb 22 2022, 04:21 PM
Van B   @wonkipop I remember you saying that about the sw...   Feb 25 2022, 11:56 AM
wonkipop   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Feb 25 2022, 08:40 PM
Van B   Its got some PoS KYB on the rear and who knows wha...   Feb 27 2022, 11:14 PM
wonkipop   Its got some PoS KYB on the rear and who knows wh...   Feb 28 2022, 02:15 AM
StarBear   Mine has the appearance group, sway bars and the b...   Mar 24 2022, 06:53 AM
wonkipop   for @Van B came across this image in obscure part...   Mar 27 2022, 01:37 AM
wonkipop   VAPOR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM update information....   May 22 2022, 01:03 PM
Van B   @wonkipop My car was not a frunk can. It is a re...   May 25 2022, 09:06 AM
wonkipop   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...   May 25 2022, 05:02 PM
Van B   Well, it may be inductive reasoning, but given the...   May 25 2022, 05:45 PM
wonkipop   Well, it may be inductive reasoning, but given th...   May 25 2022, 07:20 PM
JeffBowlsby   Wonk, You deserve an award for this charcoal ca...   May 26 2022, 08:52 PM
wonkipop   Wonk, You deserve an award for this charcoal c...   May 27 2022, 03:53 AM
wonkipop   Wonk, You deserve an award for this charcoal c...   May 28 2022, 01:34 AM
wonkipop   After all that research and thanks to all members ...   Jun 5 2022, 01:18 AM
JeffBowlsby   Niiiice. I see that architects hand... :drooley: ...   Jun 6 2022, 06:50 AM
wonkipop   Niiiice. I see that architects hand... :drooley:...   Jun 6 2022, 03:55 PM
StarBear   @wonkipop [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2...   Jul 10 2022, 07:59 PM
wonkipop   great stuff @StarBear looks like you guys had a...   Jul 10 2022, 10:03 PM
StarBear   Yep; darn close to pinning it down, I’d say. Gre...   Jul 11 2022, 06:22 AM
StarBear   @rod911964 Rob - Here's the info we were di...   Jul 11 2022, 01:41 PM
wonkipop   @StarBear [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2...   Jul 12 2022, 06:29 PM
Van B   Our cars really were like a beta test for the L-Je...   Jul 12 2022, 09:21 PM
StarBear   Our cars really were like a beta test for the L-J...   Jul 13 2022, 02:18 PM
StarBear   Found another 74 (?) this morning behind a garage....   Jul 13 2022, 02:20 PM
wonkipop   came across another plastic expansion tank 74. clo...   Jul 17 2022, 07:04 AM
StarBear   @wonkipop BTW, what color is yours, and what ty...   Jul 18 2022, 06:52 AM
wonkipop   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Jul 18 2022, 07:50 AM
wonkipop   just been scratching through my files here a bit m...   Jul 18 2022, 08:02 AM
StarBear   @wonkipop Something special made - for you fro...   Jul 18 2022, 10:46 AM
wonkipop   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Jul 18 2022, 04:48 PM
wonkipop   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?...   Jul 18 2022, 07:35 PM
StarBear   [quote name='StarBear' post='3016011' date='Jul ...   Jul 19 2022, 06:54 AM
wonkipop   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu...   Jul 18 2022, 05:17 PM
Van B   @wonkipop how many US spec ‘74 1.8s do you thin...   Jul 18 2022, 05:54 PM
wonkipop   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...   Jul 18 2022, 06:45 PM
wonkipop   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Jul 19 2022, 01:32 AM
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wonkipop   I don’t know how I missed that label lol! ...   Jul 18 2022, 08:48 PM
wonkipop   @Van B + [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/i...   Jul 19 2022, 12:12 AM
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StarBear   "L" is for L-Jet, obviously.....   Jul 19 2022, 10:44 AM
Van B   First off, you two are ridiculous lol... Second, ...   Jul 19 2022, 11:01 AM
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