So I am covered in dirt and fuel and I feel great! My 914 started up today for the first time. Took a few times after priming it through the pump and than putting fuel into the throttle body but it runs. It does idle too high right now and that is the next problem I need to fix. I tried adjusting the idle control screw. That didn't seem to work. Oh well...I was just so excited to hear it actually start and run instead of conking out like it did the first like 10 or so tries. I will be uploading a youtube vid of it and posting the link for everyone to see it.

If the air bleed screw has no effect on idle speed your idle mixture is likely lean. Try turning the ECU knob clockwise, one click at a time and readjust the air bleed screw until you get the proper idle speed. A CO meter is best but this method works too. If you find the idle speed knob has no effect the throttle switch may be misadjusted.

Ok, please explain to me where the ECU knob is if you don't mind.

The ECU knob is on the ECU... ha ha ha

OK, sorry... it was too easy. The ECU is the fuel injection computer thing next to the battery. It has a knob on top. It adjusts the mixture at idle.

BTW: Congrats on getting it started.

Ok, that's what I thought it was. I will try that tomorrow if I have time to do that. We will see. Thanks very much. I was so excited. I have been working on the car since 3:30pm on Tuesday. Put the stainless fuel lines I recieved today from tangerine racing and connect all the other fuel stuff back up. Finally got her running around 10:30pm. Had to fix a few fuel leaks though but she started!

I know Jon. I was so excited to hear her finally start up and not die right away. Greatest sound ever...and you r one of the few that has gotten to hear it. I will be getting that video loaded up on youtube soon once it loads into my video editor. The car has been sitting for 2 years and that feeling of starting her up and listening to it roar to life was AMAZING!

It's happy dance time!

Looks like you're on target for Talimena.

Whens Talimena? I want to go...

Sweet! Good job man! I was rooting for you!

It's May 15th, 16th, & 17th. Here is the link to the Talimena Thread
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=93861

happy dance time

Here is the youtube vid link I recorded of it running yesterday!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagcRnNSx2k

It so is happy dance time

Thanks man. The support is awesome.

James, check the timing asap.

Y? Do u think the timing is off and that's y its idling too high? Or check it just as a pre-cuationary?

Yes, it can also make it hard to start like the sound it was making before it caught. So find someone that knows how to set timing and get it done

All right now enough of the happy dance, you've heard it run, so nows the time to put it up one jack stands and take it apart

with Jon. Get the timing checked right away. From the video that idle is very high. How high was it 3 or 4 thousand rpm? Check for a MAJOR vacuum leak. When my car idled that high I chased all the vacuum lines and it ended up being a cracked intake plenum. Good luck. Glad you got it running. A little fine tuning and you are there.

other culprits can be one of the vacuum hoses off - dumps air into the plenum. Don't go messing with the ECU until you check out both of them.

I actually don't know what it was idling at at all. My tach isn't hooked up all the way yet. Another thing to fix... I am assuming its around 5 to 6 thousand rpm's. I will definitely check for a vacuum leak and it looks like I need a timing light. I need to find out where the intake plenum is too.

The black thing that your intake runners get connected to. (this is a pic of one upside down) Plenty of chances for a vaccum leak there.

Make sure you have a throttle return spring on it.