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| PaIsa |
 Sep 19 2024, 06:18 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 13-June 24 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 28,180 Region Association: Canada  |
From the engine bay picture here are a few thoughts if I compare to mine (1972 1.7L engine with carb)
- On my installation, there is a hose that connects the oil filler tube to one of the carb. I guess it is to vent the case and send the oil vapor to the combustion chamber - On your distributor, you seem to have the vacuum advance (retard) ''device''. In mine, I don't have this - You have the hoses coming to and back from the charcoal canister. The return from the charcoal canister goes where? It should go in the air intake to end up in the combustion chamber - You seem to be missing the cooling flap connecting rod. I am sure that you will get other thoughts, but quickly and with my short experience, this is what I see |
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| campbellcj |
Sep 21 2024, 06:34 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,628 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(detective_snakes @ Sep 18 2024, 06:26 PM)  Shivers, sadly no. I'm a few hours West of that, closer to the Thousand Oaks area. Hey there - Congrats on your project and you're in the right place for great info & moral support! Sounds like I am nearby - quite a lot of 914s in SoCal but only a few right around here that I know of. Lemme know if I can help in any way! I definitely echo advice to go-thru the brakes. Wouldn't be surprised to find fluid like maple syrup and seals dried-out. Rear caliper venting is frequently maladjusted also. |
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| detective_snakes |
Jun 17 2025, 01:32 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 1-September 24 From: San Fernando Valley Member No.: 28,323 Region Association: Southern California |
The car is fixed! LMAO! Only a few months late yea?
Sorry for the dead silence hahah. Didn't mean to be a one-post-Andy who leaves after their first post and the car is never heard from again. Anyways... I did as much as I could and it still wouldn't reliably start... so I took it to a shop. I'm glad I did though because he found things we just would not have found. Apparently the fuel tank was terrible! He dropped the tank, had it cleaned, and showed us all the garbage that was sitting around/inside. Doesn't run GREAT... but does run (sometimes)! Also installed the shift linkage bushings for us. Great guy. Had us fill it with premium gas to help flush out the rest of the system. So, since doing that, it likes to not start half the time... takes some fiddling. But it eventually does turn on. Shifting is a miserable experience, but apparently that's pretty normal. So, ultimately, I'm not too worried about that. Now is time to start interior work... I'll update you all as it goes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| rjames |
Jun 17 2025, 03:04 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,286 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Congrats on getting it to move under its own power! I'm assuming your mechanic replaced all the fuel lines given that he refurbed the tank, but if not, you should. Also consider replacing the lines in the center tunnel with stainless. A few vendors sell them.
Nice looking car! |
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| Shivers |
Jun 17 2025, 03:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,056 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(detective_snakes @ Jun 17 2025, 12:32 PM) Shifting is a miserable experience, but apparently that's pretty normal. So, ultimately, I'm not too worried about that. On the tail shifters it really is. Keeping the shifter bushings fresh and a short shift kit was the only relief I could find with my 72. I put a link down below https://sierramadrecollection.com/products/...6d48747c6d56d2c |
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| 930cabman |
Jun 18 2025, 04:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,147 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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partial victory (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) she starts/runs
get after the shift linkage, it can be tricky, but stick with it, the results will pay |
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| PaIsa |
Jun 18 2025, 05:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 13-June 24 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 28,180 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(detective_snakes @ Jun 17 2025, 01:32 PM) Shifting is a miserable experience, but apparently that's pretty normal. So, ultimately, I'm not too worried about that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Maybe we are lucky with our tail shifter but shifting on our car is not difficult at all. Only getting 1st gear could be challenging at times, but that's all. I have refresh the bushings on the shifting shafts, the 2 balls on near the fire wall and replace the transmission oil a few times now. Maybe some whishfull thinking, but I would replace the transmission oil if not already done. |
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| detective_snakes |
Jun 18 2025, 07:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 1-September 24 From: San Fernando Valley Member No.: 28,323 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(PaIsa @ Jun 18 2025, 04:04 AM) Maybe we are lucky with our tail shifter but shifting on our car is not difficult at all. Only getting 1st gear could be challenging at times, but that's all. I have refresh the bushings on the shifting shafts, the 2 balls on near the fire wall and replace the transmission oil a few times now. Maybe some whishfull thinking, but I would replace the transmission oil if not already done. Honestly, I've given it a day or so and I understand it a bit better now. Still a bit... hard. But, if this is the cost of a running car, so be it lol. Well. Half-running. It likes to start less and less as time goes on. Carburetor burping/backfire, etc. Maybe an exhaust leak or fuse. Entire fuel line is redone, with new carbs, so likely something smaller. Good call on the transmission fluid. I'll get on it within the next couple weeks. |
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| WFG |
Jun 18 2025, 10:07 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 6-December 05 From: nashville tenn 37076 Member No.: 5,243 |
Have you adjusted the valves yet?
William |
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| detective_snakes |
Jun 18 2025, 11:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 1-September 24 From: San Fernando Valley Member No.: 28,323 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(WFG @ Jun 18 2025, 09:07 PM) Have you adjusted the valves yet? William Not yet! Do you figure that might be it? |
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| WFG |
Jun 19 2025, 08:03 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 6-December 05 From: nashville tenn 37076 Member No.: 5,243 |
Proper valve adjustment is a must do on any solid lifter car. I have done it on any
914 that has been sitting a long time. William |
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