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Dropped valve? |
bongo monkey |
Aug 10 2003, 02:22 PM
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Dented member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Hamilton, NJ Member No.: 1,011 |
Hello everyone!
A few weeks ago I bought my first ever car, a 1972 1.7L Porsche 914. I decided to take it to a reputable shop to give the car the ol' once-over for problems. After being assured that the car was in drivable condition, I drove my 914 home. A mile from the driveway, I looked into the mirror to find flames trailing from the engine compartment and the engine completely siezed up. Dismay! After pushing the 914 the rest of the way, I try to figure out what went wrong. The PO on my 914 put twin-throat 40 Weber IDF carbs on the engine, and the fire went through the 1/2 cylinder side and destroyed the air filter. Best I can figure it, one of the intake valves dropped and the spark got into the carbs and set the gas on fire. I haven't dropped the engine and cracked open the heads to have a looky-see yet, though. I'm still hanging on to the hope that I'm wrong, and I won't have to replace the piston and cylinder. From what I can see, the engine is still in 1 piece. Am I screwed? So much for that legendary VW reliablity. |
bongo monkey |
Aug 10 2003, 03:13 PM
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Dented member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Hamilton, NJ Member No.: 1,011 |
QUOTE(Hawktel @ Aug 10 2003, 01:06 PM) Bongo thats horrible, man. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Ury is right. Going to need pictures to know whats wrong, not that I'll be much help there. Have you considered a 6/8 conversion yet? I am planning to put a 2.4 or 3.0 six in the 914. It would take me at least a year, probably 2 to save up to get all the parts though. I would like to drive the car for longer than a hour during that interval, though. I thoroughly enjoyed my brief time in the car before it went into a coma (it's not dead, it's not dead) |
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