 Recent Carb Conv. now draingin battery..., on '75 2.0 |
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| Mike D. |
 Mar 13 2006, 04:41 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too!  Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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Meet a retired woman this past weekend with nice '75 2.0 that she bought new, very original car, except for those carbs (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) She recently, 3-4 weeks ago, had dual webbers put on when a so-called "Porsche" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) mechanic told her the FI parts needed to fix her car were "no longer available". I told her I wish I met her before this mechanic did. Oh well, she doesn't seem to mind the carbs sense she no longer has to smog, and she says she only gets it out once or twice a month anyway. Only thing is that now with carbs she says the battery drains dead in a few days if she doesn't go out and start it every day. This was not happening before with FI.
Is there anything that would obvious when removing the FI harness that would cause the slow drain on the battery? Anything that maybe needs to be looped, or capped? I didn't have time to look over the car this weekend but will next weekend. I'll take the wire diagram with me. But if anyone can think of something let me know. -Mike D. |
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| Allan |
Mar 13 2006, 05:22 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
How old is the battery?
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| SLITS |
Mar 13 2006, 05:27 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Ask her if she hears buzzing or clicking, like the fuel pump is constantly running.
If he used the stock fuel pump with a pressure regulator to bring the pressure down, well he coulda wired it to run constantly (if he was a jerk mechanic). |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Mar 13 2006, 06:06 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Test to see how much of an amp draw there is at the battery when the key is off and the 914 is at rest. If it has no constant draws, like a radio or an amp most likely it is a battery problem. |
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| rhodyguy |
Mar 14 2006, 08:37 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,063 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
next time you see her car, check out how the mechanic powered the pump. if you really want to WOW her, take along a piece of wire, as shown in andy's, pump powering for carbs, thread in the classic section. i wonder if he powered it off the coil or just ran a long wire from the fuse panel to the pump.
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