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> D-Jet Conversion not going as planned., Car starts but will not run.
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post Oct 18 2024, 03:08 PM
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I am converting back to D-Jet and my car will start but dies right after. It will not rev up applying throttle. I have a 1975 914 2.0. It was running great with Weber 40s prior.

The D-Jet system is from a 1974 2.0. All the parts came in visibly good condition. TPS calibrates good, AAV tested good, Thermo sensor good, air intake temp sensor good, and a new cylinder head temp sensor. The only test that I think is failing is the vacuum test on the MPS. It leaks. Video of testing the MPS.. The MPS has also been rebuilt at some point. The original part # has been removed. There's a good chance it is not calibrated for my car. I have all new vacuum hose and fuel pressure is between 28 and 30.

I don't have any tools to calibrate the MPS. Should I try turning the inner screw on the MPS to see if it helps? Or should I send it to someone to have it rebuild again and recalibrated? If the later do you have any recommendations on who to send it to?
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post Oct 18 2024, 07:38 PM
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Can you keep it running with starter fluid?
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post Oct 18 2024, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Oct 18 2024, 07:38 PM) *

Can you keep it running with starter fluid?

I tried that and starting fluid seemed to flood it and it made it harder to turn over.
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slapshot   D-Jet Conversion not going as planned.   Oct 18 2024, 03:08 PM
fiacra   Not the person to ask about how to calibrate your ...   Oct 18 2024, 03:54 PM
slapshot   Not the person to ask about how to calibrate your...   Oct 18 2024, 04:41 PM
Robarabian   Easy Supplier with warranty as well: https://fuel...   Oct 18 2024, 05:30 PM
JeffBowlsby   Try manually pumping the MPS up to 15 inHg and sta...   Oct 18 2024, 04:28 PM
slapshot   Try manually pumping the MPS up to 15 inHg and st...   Oct 18 2024, 04:44 PM
JeffBowlsby   dbl post   Oct 18 2024, 04:30 PM
Craigers17   I’m sure you’ve already checked this off on yo...   Oct 18 2024, 04:53 PM
slapshot   I’m sure you’ve already checked this off on y...   Oct 18 2024, 05:03 PM
JeffBowlsby   Post a photo of how the 123 wires are installed to...   Oct 18 2024, 04:57 PM
slapshot   Here's a pic and a pic of the diagram from wha...   Oct 18 2024, 05:12 PM
JeffBowlsby   Thx, that’s trigger points connection and looks ...   Oct 18 2024, 06:19 PM
TheCabinetmaker   Do you hear the fuel pump come on for a half secon...   Oct 18 2024, 05:42 PM
slapshot   Do you hear the fuel pump come on for a half seco...   Oct 18 2024, 07:27 PM
JeffBowlsby   Are you getting spark at the plugs? Injectors ver...   Oct 18 2024, 07:38 PM
slapshot   Are you getting spark at the plugs? Injectors ve...   Oct 18 2024, 10:37 PM
emerygt350   Can you keep it running with starter fluid?   Oct 18 2024, 07:38 PM
slapshot   Can you keep it running with starter fluid? I tr...   Oct 18 2024, 10:48 PM
JamesM   I am converting back to D-Jet and my car will sta...   Oct 18 2024, 08:49 PM
emerygt350   That is very strange. Have you checked the oil? ...   Oct 19 2024, 07:47 AM
slapshot   The CHT resistance is 2150 @ 65 degrees.   Oct 19 2024, 10:29 AM
emerygt350   That seems reasonable.   Oct 19 2024, 03:29 PM
emerygt350   One thing you could try is lowering the fuel press...   Oct 19 2024, 03:32 PM
slapshot   I will try that.   Oct 19 2024, 04:14 PM
slapshot   No change after turning it down to 24. The engine ...   Oct 20 2024, 12:27 PM
Spoke   The engine starts while cranking but dies a second...   Oct 21 2024, 12:27 PM
slapshot   The engine starts while cranking but dies a secon...   Oct 21 2024, 01:57 PM
Spoke   [quote name='Spoke' post='3173882' date='Oct 21 2...   Oct 21 2024, 02:11 PM
brant   fuel spark timing I would verify spark with a tim...   Oct 20 2024, 12:33 PM
slapshot   I'm not able to check timing since it will not...   Oct 20 2024, 01:24 PM
emerygt350   "and it wouldn’t crank over for a while...   Oct 20 2024, 05:06 PM
slapshot   After spraying a good amount of starter fluid into...   Oct 20 2024, 07:48 PM
JeffBowlsby   Do you know if this ECU is functioning? You can h...   Oct 20 2024, 08:00 PM
slapshot   I don't know. I'll get a noid light tomorr...   Oct 20 2024, 09:48 PM
emerygt350   Again, i am confused by " it would not crank ...   Oct 21 2024, 07:00 AM
slapshot   Again, i am confused by " it would not crank...   Oct 21 2024, 11:39 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   no calibration necessary, make sure that you have ...   Oct 21 2024, 08:59 AM
rjames   As MJames stated, the MPS is critical. Yes you...   Oct 21 2024, 11:29 AM
slapshot   As MJames stated, the MPS is critical. Yes yo...   Oct 21 2024, 01:50 PM
rjames   As MJames stated, the MPS is critical. Yes y...   Oct 21 2024, 03:23 PM
JamesM   How sensitive is that inner screw? If I move it ...   Oct 23 2024, 04:07 PM
emerygt350   And I don't think the injector timing will mat...   Oct 21 2024, 06:15 PM
rjames   Just noticed that you stated early in the thread t...   Oct 21 2024, 06:27 PM
sixnotfour   no injection..   Oct 21 2024, 06:51 PM
slapshot   I inserted a noid light on each injector wires, ex...   Oct 21 2024, 11:08 PM
Spoke   Starter fluid in the TB seems to just flood it. ...   Oct 22 2024, 02:37 AM
slapshot   I sprayed starter fluid into an open TB for two or...   Oct 22 2024, 06:05 AM
slapshot   Here's a link to video of noid light test from...   Oct 22 2024, 06:26 AM
rjames   Yes, the outer most screw is the full load stop ...   Oct 22 2024, 09:00 AM
Superhawk996   Tangerine directions   Oct 22 2024, 09:42 AM
slapshot   I haven't pulled out the diaphragm on mine. I...   Oct 22 2024, 10:41 AM
emerygt350   To adjust it, as others mentioned, you need the sp...   Oct 22 2024, 10:42 AM
slapshot   Here's a video of attemping startup..   Oct 22 2024, 03:19 PM
Artfrombama   Here's a video of attemping startup.. I...   Oct 22 2024, 04:49 PM
brant   [quote name='slapshot' post='3174041' date='Oct 2...   Oct 22 2024, 05:07 PM
slapshot   [quote name='slapshot' post='3174041' date='Oct ...   Oct 22 2024, 05:20 PM
emerygt350   Sounds like really retarded timing. Sounds good o...   Oct 22 2024, 05:26 PM
brant   Go back to the basics Pull the distributor Put t...   Oct 22 2024, 06:25 PM
sixnotfour   switch the fuel fuel lines   Oct 22 2024, 06:48 PM
slapshot   You all were right. I pulled the dist, set TDC an...   Oct 22 2024, 07:04 PM
Artfrombama   You all were right. I pulled the dist, set TDC a...   Oct 22 2024, 09:27 PM
slapshot   Thanks to all that contributed. It sure is great ...   Oct 22 2024, 10:34 PM
emerygt350   Now you can get down to the fun of d-jet. Set you...   Oct 23 2024, 05:17 AM
FlacaProductions   I've read that "canned air" (Dust-Of...   Oct 23 2024, 02:30 PM
brant   Agreed Don’t touch the MPs any more until you h...   Oct 23 2024, 04:52 PM
rjames   You can make a cheap homemade smoke 'machine...   Oct 23 2024, 04:53 PM
JeffBowlsby   Even if someone were to calibrate an MPS for you,...   Oct 23 2024, 05:24 PM
slapshot   Also, do you know if they changed the cam on your...   Oct 24 2024, 06:58 AM
brant   Did you set the timing with a strobe light yet? A...   Oct 23 2024, 05:04 PM
slapshot   I have a smoke box and pushed smoke through it tod...   Oct 23 2024, 10:34 PM
emerygt350   You can do that without moving the screws. It rea...   Oct 24 2024, 05:31 AM
slapshot   You can do that without moving the screws. It re...   Oct 24 2024, 07:20 AM
rjames   [quote name='emerygt350' post='3174192' date='Oct...   Oct 24 2024, 10:09 AM
slapshot   After you open the MPS there are 4 screws that ho...   Oct 24 2024, 03:37 PM
emerygt350   [quote name='rjames' post='3174214' date='Oct 24 ...   Oct 24 2024, 05:47 PM
brant   I would get the tuned first You can’t expect it...   Oct 24 2024, 08:40 AM
slapshot   With the smoke test, I get smoke coming out each s...   Oct 25 2024, 08:42 AM
rjames   With the smoke test, I get smoke coming out each ...   Oct 25 2024, 12:37 PM
slapshot   With the smoke test, I get smoke coming out each...   Oct 25 2024, 01:02 PM
brant   It’s rebuildable But no kit A difficult job with...   Oct 25 2024, 09:07 AM
emerygt350   It’s rebuildable But no kit A difficult job wit...   Oct 25 2024, 10:49 AM
slapshot   Now the BIG issue. I am working on setting the ti...   Oct 25 2024, 11:52 AM
slapshot   I set the timing even though I'm confused on w...   Oct 25 2024, 01:18 PM
emerygt350   That throttle shaft leak will add some rpms, is yo...   Oct 25 2024, 03:28 PM
slapshot   I have the retard hose plugged into the dizzy but ...   Oct 25 2024, 05:40 PM
r_towle   What is your dwell? Timing set with no vacuum?   Oct 25 2024, 06:31 PM
r_towle   Also, have you cleaned and re greased the advance ...   Oct 25 2024, 06:34 PM
emerygt350   It is a 123 towle, at least I think it is. I wo...   Oct 25 2024, 06:56 PM
emerygt350   I suspect your misfires and stalls are timing and ...   Oct 25 2024, 06:58 PM
slapshot   I do have a 123 dizzy so no dwell to mess with and...   Oct 25 2024, 09:12 PM
emerygt350   I use a boroscope to ensure tdc, but what you did ...   Oct 26 2024, 05:46 AM
slapshot   I use a boroscope to ensure tdc, but what you did...   Oct 26 2024, 10:26 AM
JamesM   That's a lot of advance at idle. Likely kicki...   Oct 26 2024, 03:09 PM
emerygt350   That's a lot of advance at idle. Likely kick...   Oct 26 2024, 04:50 PM
slapshot   That's a lot of advance at idle. Likely kic...   Oct 28 2024, 10:50 AM
emerygt350   [quote name='emerygt350' post='3174553' date='Oct...   Oct 28 2024, 11:32 AM
Geezer914   There are throttle body shaft seals you can order.   Oct 26 2024, 06:59 AM
slapshot   There are throttle body shaft seals you can order...   Oct 26 2024, 10:06 AM
emerygt350   Well, looks like that TPS board is in your future....   Oct 26 2024, 12:25 PM
emerygt350   If it's looking lean and you want to richen it...   Oct 28 2024, 11:34 AM
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