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Thinking about building an engine, Need a winter project |
MrKona |
Oct 23 2006, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 25-July 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 4,469 Region Association: None |
Hello fellow 914ers. For starters, I finally got my engine started! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) My neighbor (who happens to be a licensed electrician) and I figured out that my tach wire is acting as a ground, and was grounding out my coil. Remove the wire and the car starts right up! Damn electrical gremlins. Now I just need to trace that wire and find out where the problem is.
But with a long, rainy, Oregon winter looming, I'm thinking of winter projects. I have a 1974 1.8 with L-jet. If I build up a stock 2.0 this winter, would I still be able to use my L-jet, or would I need to find a 2.0 FI system to support the engine? Not set on the idea, but just mulling it over in my mind... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Mueller |
Oct 23 2006, 05:19 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Hello fellow 914ers. For starters, I finally got my engine started! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) My neighbor (who happens to be a licensed electrician) and I figured out that my tach wire is acting as a ground, and was grounding out my coil. Remove the wire and the car starts right up! Damn electrical gremlins. Now I just need to trace that wire and find out where the problem is. But with a long, rainy, Oregon winter looming, I'm thinking of winter projects. I have a 1974 1.8 with L-jet. If I build up a stock 2.0 this winter, would I still be able to use my L-jet, or would I need to find a 2.0 FI system to support the engine? Not set on the idea, but just mulling it over in my mind... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I've installed the 1.8 L-jet on both a 1911 (1.8 rotating assembly with 96mm cylinders) and on a true 2.0 motor, both ran fine... |
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