Fuel Injection Help Please, 74 1.8 LJet |
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Fuel Injection Help Please, 74 1.8 LJet |
SteveL |
Oct 19 2021, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Andover, MN Member No.: 991 Region Association: None |
OK - this all started a while back with the engine dying after running for a while and getting warm. Extensive troubleshooting followed.
Here is Where I am at: New SMP Injectors and injector seals. Connected HF fuel pressure gauge. Fuel pressure is good. After installing new injectors, it ran good, until I broke one of the fuel injector connector wires while buttoning things back up. Checked out the harness, and it is pretty questionable, even if I made the repair I could see. So, bought a rebuilt harness from Bowlsby. Installed FI harness, and while I was in there, I replaced all vacuum lines, including the manifold connector hoses, and intake manifold gaskets. All back together, now it cranks and gives 3 outcomes: 1: No start at all 2: Fires, runs for a cycle or two, then dies 3: Fires, revs up to about 3k, then dies (throttle action makes no difference) I have rechecked all harness connections, they are solid. Rechecked vacuum lines, they LOOK correct, but we all know that if it looked right the first time, it will still look right the second time. Help!!!! I am in MN and only have a few more weeks before the dreaded white crap falls from the sky and ends the season. |
emerygt350 |
Oct 19 2021, 06:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,513 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
I am sure others with 1.8 experience will give you great advice. I have heard that ljet can't take any kind of vacuum leak so that is where I would start. Can't use the old carb cleaner method if it doesn't run though... Smoke machine?
(Grew up in Minnesota so I feel for ya, no place for a 914, mom says snow possible this Saturday) |
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