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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

04-04-2013, 02:23 PM

Replies: 3

rebuild MFI fuel pump O-rings

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Posted By elflamo

Interesting Tom, i'm trying to rebuild mine as...

Interesting Tom, i'm trying to rebuild mine as well at the moment. I'll be interested to learn what caused the overheating?

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-30-2012, 02:36 PM

Replies: 19

Timing marks all over the place?

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Posted By elflamo

Well, having fiddled with the points quite a bit...

Well, having fiddled with the points quite a bit lately, I think I can do without that hassle and installed Pertronix asap. Thx!

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-30-2012, 01:19 PM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

Hi all, As I haven't recieved much further...

Hi all, As I haven't recieved much further replies on my post & because I've implicitly changed the subject to MFI setup, would it be better to start a new 'help elflamo with MFI' topic in the...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-30-2012, 01:17 PM

Replies: 19

Timing marks all over the place?

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Posted By elflamo

Thanks guys. I will move forward as you suggest. ...

Thanks guys. I will move forward as you suggest.

movement side to side is mostly +-5 degrees but every now and then it's more like 30 degrees

Why isn't pertronix everyone's cup of tea by the...

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-29-2012, 01:14 PM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

Hi all, I checked the linkage setup today...

Hi all,

I checked the linkage setup today and noticed the following:
- pump rod 1.3mm too short
- no slack on rod coming from gaspedal, so has a slight pull on the central shaft, which pushes...

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-28-2012, 10:33 PM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

No, I didn't as I didn't feel comfortable (I...

No, I didn't as I didn't feel comfortable (I tried one ring and was concerned about either breaking it or scratching the piston).

I did clean them with break cleaner though (sprayed a lot behind...

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-28-2012, 11:34 AM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

Thanks so much for your help guys. I planned 2012...

Thanks so much for your help guys. I planned 2012 to be the break-in and CMA year, so I'm in full need of it!

I haven't been able to check the compression yet, as I first need to fabricate some...

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-28-2012, 02:59 AM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

OK, will focus on getting the break-in first ...

OK, will focus on getting the break-in first

Thanks so far!

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-27-2012, 10:04 PM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

Are the break-in procedure the ones that are in...

Are the break-in procedure the ones that are in Waynes 101 Projects book? I'm also finding some info on the Web that promotes hard driving in the first miles....

What I'm not getting is this: how...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-27-2012, 09:58 PM

Replies: 19

Timing marks all over the place?

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Posted By elflamo

I'm using the standard set-up (HKZ unit from...

I'm using the standard set-up (HKZ unit from Bosch, points, standard leads, standard coil). I think I'm going to replace the coil first and see where that gets me

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-27-2012, 02:41 PM

Replies: 34

1970 911E MFI High Idle Problem

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Posted By elflamo

That looks great Aaron. But how do you deal with...

That looks great Aaron. But how do you deal with the inner bore (where the butterflies 'eat up' the material over time).

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-27-2012, 02:27 PM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

Maye a bit of context: I'm having the dreaded...

Maye a bit of context: I'm having the dreaded high-idle issue, so I'm going through CMA. One of the first steps is de leak-down/compression. What would be the right course of action. Continue CMA or...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-27-2012, 02:23 PM

Replies: 19

Timing marks all over the place?

Views: 6,178

Posted By elflamo

Thx for the replies. Yes, using induction...

Thx for the replies.

Yes, using induction light. I will try to isolate the pickup so there's no chance of interference from other leads

The timing marks are supposed to be pretty steady in one...

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-27-2012, 02:16 PM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

OK Steve, so you are saying that these values are...

OK Steve, so you are saying that these values are not abnormal given engine has only 60 miles on it?

I will go and search for the ring seating procedures for sure!

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-27-2012, 11:12 AM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

Yep, that's the way I did it

Yep, that's the way I did it

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-27-2012, 10:57 AM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

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Posted By elflamo

I did none of those. I cleaned and installed the...

I did none of those. I cleaned and installed the cylinder/piston set straight after receiving them from Mahle.

Maybe I'm not using the tester correctly? I need to be sure about that first.

I...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-27-2012, 10:51 AM

Replies: 19

Timing marks all over the place?

Views: 6,178

Posted By elflamo

Timing marks all over the place?

Hi, I'm trying to measure & correct the timing at idle. But when I use a timing light, I noticed that the timing mark moves a lot from left to right and back. What could be causing this? The timing...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-27-2012, 10:47 AM

Replies: 0

Frying sound from coil

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Posted By elflamo

Frying sound from coil

Hi all,

today I noticed the sound of a 'short' coming from the coil (engine not started). When I disconnected the CD-box wire from the coil, the sound disappeared. With the CD-box wire connected,...

Forum: 911 Engine Rebuilding Forum

05-27-2012, 10:32 AM

Replies: 19

Leak down results after rebuild

Views: 3,514

Posted By elflamo

Leak down results after rebuild

Hi all,

today I performed a leak down test for the first time and it was on my rebuilt 2.4S engine. New cylinders, pistons, rings, valves etc etc

All are between 31% and 42% leakage. Leakage...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-19-2012, 01:44 PM

Replies: 34

1970 911E MFI High Idle Problem

Views: 4,889

Posted By elflamo

Corey, just curious if you solved the issue and...

Corey, just curious if you solved the issue and we might learn something from it?

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-15-2012, 10:26 PM

Replies: 4

MFI AFR reference measurements?

Views: 719

Posted By elflamo

Thanks. I've indeed read the Track thread with...

Thanks.
I've indeed read the Track thread with much interest. But as I'm lacking a logger, I was hoping that there might be some pointers of general reference points that would give me some...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

05-15-2012, 01:50 PM

Replies: 4

MFI AFR reference measurements?

Views: 719

Posted By elflamo

MFI AFR reference measurements?

Hello all,

I'm about to install an AFR gauge/O2 sensor etc on my rebuilt engine so I can monitor the engine's performance. I noticed that compared to a few yrs ago, there seems to be more...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

04-26-2012, 11:53 AM

Replies: 4

Running engine without heater hoses attached

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Posted By elflamo

OK, but would there be a relevant air pressure...

OK, but would there be a relevant air pressure difference if the hoses are off vs connected + flapper boxes set to just dump into open air?

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

04-26-2012, 11:32 AM

Replies: 4

Running engine without heater hoses attached

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Posted By elflamo

Running engine without heater hoses attached

I'm doing engine running in without the heater hoses to the flapper boxes attached to the heat exchangers

Can it do any harm? would it negatively affect de mfi thermostat? I know the thermostat...

Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum

04-26-2012, 11:28 AM

Replies: 34

1970 911E MFI High Idle Problem

Views: 4,889

Posted By elflamo

How would one find out if the 'throttle bodies'...

How would one find out if the 'throttle bodies' are worn? 'Spray brake cleaner and listen to engine method' - if so, is this really a reliable method?

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