1969 Porsche 912 Repair Question
Topics covered: Engine, Backfire, Compression.
Mileage: 50,000 miles.
Mileage: 50,000 miles.
Asked on July 19, 2012
Bad starting ,rough idling
Bad starting and rough idling.
backfires ad idle,carb and exhaust.
ad speed engine sounds OK?!
engine for 15 years no running!!!
Adjusted valves,rebuild solex carbs,new cpl distributor electronic ignition,
new sparkplugs and wires.
Cleaning fluid trough carbs to clean engine.
Compression on 1 cil low (9)rest is 11.
Noisy left bank(knocking)ad idle(cold).
Could it be loose head??or??
backfires ad idle,carb and exhaust.
ad speed engine sounds OK?!
engine for 15 years no running!!!
Adjusted valves,rebuild solex carbs,new cpl distributor electronic ignition,
new sparkplugs and wires.
Cleaning fluid trough carbs to clean engine.
Compression on 1 cil low (9)rest is 11.
Noisy left bank(knocking)ad idle(cold).
Could it be loose head??or??
Asked by louisseclassicsAnswer
Replied on July 19, 2012
Do a leak down test, you may have a sticky valve.
Replied on July 19, 2012
Ok I will try that.
Still it is strange that 3e cil gives that knocking sound(cold more)
Let you know!
Thanks,
Jan.
