How do you start up a 914 1.7 that has sat for 31 years., Where to start? What fluids? |
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How do you start up a 914 1.7 that has sat for 31 years., Where to start? What fluids? |
burton73 |
Dec 26 2017, 04:58 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,652 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I found on my 6 that had sat for 25 years that the gas had turned to Jelly in the fuel pump and carbs. The gas in the gas tank was pourable not jelly.
I have no idea where to start on this 1970 1.7 that sat in a hot garage in The San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles No battery in it. I do have the key. I looked on the search and could not find anything but I may be asking wrong because I thought before I had read someone said to put oil in the cylinders and let then soak a while. Why that makes sense on a water-cooled V-engine I do not see how that would get any oil on the top of the side aimed up. What do you guys think? Thanks for your help. Bob B |
Rand |
Dec 30 2017, 12:28 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Getting the bad gas out and putting some fresh in is the obvious first. Don't let people tell you to tear it all apart before trying it. That's on the extreme end that we don't follow. Really? I don't think I could resist trying to fire it after just fresh fuel and oil! You'll have some more work to do before driving it, but get it to fire to light yours! Fire it! Replace all the rubber before you drive it, stay safe. But keep"younger man' alive. It's not really that hard.
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bdstone914 |
Dec 30 2017, 08:40 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,670 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Getting the bad gas out and putting some fresh in is the obvious first. Don't let people tell you to tear it all apart before trying it. That's on the extreme end that we don't follow. Really? I don't think I could resist trying to fire it after just fresh fuel and oil! You'll have some more work to do before driving it, but get it to fire to light yours! Fire it! Replace all the rubber before you drive it, stay safe. But keep"younger man' alive. It's not really that hard. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) No need to tear down a motor needlessly. Do what others said. Maybe a compression test. Not uncommon o have a valve or valve seat rusted that sat open. New lines and engine oil. See if you can spin it with the plugs out to get the oil pressure light to go out. Maybe a compression test. If it hads oil and fuel pressure and no bad noises try to start it. I have a lot of 1.7L injectors it you want a set to send out. My experience is send out 12 . Some will be dead. Match the best 4 out of the working ones. I have seen cars like this start up and run with just fresh gas. I once had a 2.0 that had so much rust in the tank that is had 2 inches of rust sludge in the bottom. I still started and ran. Died from fuel starvation. |
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