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doomer77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Huskvarna, Sweden

if a car has been standing still long and the fuel distributor has seized, would it be possible to take one from a working car and just bolt it in or does something need to be done with it?

another question, is the fuel distributors from the Bosch and the Lambada system interchangeable?

erik
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Ozzie · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:26 am Post subject:

Isnt the Lambada a dance?

Yes and IIRC no.
Bosch is interchangeable with bosch.
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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

The 924 uses the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection system.

The Lambda you metioned probably refers to the Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection system with a Lamda sensor, where Lambda = input air amount / air amount required in theory. L-Jetronic is an electronically controlled injection system, more advanced than that used on the 924.

Here's a great page with lots of Bosch fuel injected related manuals and info:

http://www.vectorbd.com/peugeot/bosch.html
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dpw928 · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1860 Location: owasso, ok 74055

Believe "Lambda" is referring to the 80 MY and later 924's that have a frequency valve that connects to the control pressure system and is controlled by the O2 sensor/controller. Porsche changed the fuel distributor in 1980 to accomodate the Lambda (O2) sysem so it is doubtful the old and new distributors would successfully interchange.

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doomer77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Huskvarna, Sweden

lambda right

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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject:

so you gotta find a 924 fuel dizzy.
Bet you knoew that already. and a one off
a 9341 wont work these are silver compared to the black of a 924 dizzy.
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Stampedetrail · Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

I bet you could do it you just might have to install an oxygen sensor in your exhaust flow,
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Tigger937 · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: exchange fuel distributor

-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

^ I second the Techron advice.

If that doesn't do it, then you'll need to find a MATCHING fuel distributor to yours. The non-lambda/o2 sensor dizzy's are very different than those that use o2 feedback, and the two are not interchangeable.

I believe there are also few different versions (part numbers) even within the non-o2 sensor dizzy's. It's possible that they have slightly different fuel metering, or it could just be part number revisions. Chances are, you'll be fine using any non-o2 sensor dizzy. Just keep it in mind.

ps- there is also a shop that does rebuilds. I think in Texas?? 930 folks send warm-up regulators to them all the time, and I believe they rebuild dizzy's too. Some googlin' should find them.

nick

P924 · Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Belgium

I've just changed my fuel distributor from an earlier one, mine is from 1981 and I replaced it for one of 1980.

No problem untill I wanted to start, I think there is no problem with the fuel distributor but with my ignition..
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doomer77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Huskvarna, Sweden

why does the distributors seize up after a couple of years?

using a cleaner product definetly seems like a better idea
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P924 · Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Belgium

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

look for a working used one on ebay. You can buy a rebuilt unit from some sites but they are too expensive. rebuilt ones are like 380 bucks and they have new ones as well that are around 600.
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doomer77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Huskvarna, Sweden

i know the costs, question is if its really necessary, like chernan said just run some cleaner through it. how do you know when a rebuild is the only option left?

about timing belts,
i was and saw a car for sale today, the thing was that it had no timing belt, no problem as one would be easy to install. what im scared of though is that the old belt has simply broken off while the car was running, exactly what does this do to the engine and how bad is it? how do you notice it once a new belt is on?

erik
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Carpe diem. and if that doesnt work; get drunk!

1980 924 n/a - engine swap begun
1989 Volvo 480ES

P924 · Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Belgium