914 non starter...

shelltoes · Post by **shelltoes** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:59 pm

Hopefully this will be embarrassingly easy to fix but it is causing me some head scratching maybe someone can help…
1970 1.7 fuel injected basically stock 914. Turn the key, it used to make a small sort of buzz like maybe priming a fuel pump or something… its sat for maybe a month, turn the key today, no buzz, hence (probably) no start…
Turns over ok but doesn’t fire.
Hummm…

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:36 pm

Check all the easy stuff first!

Do you have fuel in the tank

Is the Battery in good order

Does the starter motor turn the engine over

Check fuses for fuel pump, etc

Check earth to fuel pump

Remove a fuel line top side (engine side) of the filter and fuel pump, turn ignition on and see if fuel is present

Then move onto electrical stuff,

If you've got a spare spark plug, remove on of the HT lead and attach it to the spare plug, then earth it on the engine somewhere and see if there's a spark. IF YOU DO THIS MAKE SURE THAT YOU'VE CONNECTED THE FUEL LINE BACK AND THERE'S NO FUEL SPILLAGE!!

I'm running out of ideas now, so I'll shut up

shelltoes · Post by **shelltoes** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:57 pm

Ok first four, check.
Im going to look at the others now..
Thanks.

shelltoes · Post by **shelltoes** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:55 pm

Heh…
You were right, sort the earth out, (i.e. do the screws up), and it started first time!
Cheers Nige.

shelltoes · Post by **shelltoes** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:57 pm

Of course I now have to fix all the other problems I found…
But at least it goes!

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:49 pm

who's the Daddy? :D

Post by **Miggs** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:51 pm

Nige wrote:who's the Daddy? :D

you are

shelltoes · Post by **shelltoes** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:25 pm

Yeah thats right...