Printable Version of Topic

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 08:51 PM

ok, below is a original Porsche 914 Part that i had never seen before.
it is, however, crucial to keep our little cars on the road!

he/she who can guess first where it goes and what function it has will get a (1) free Beer on me at the WCC!

oh, and all the guys who came to the Jenny Fix-Her-Car-Sit-In today are exempt! so

here it is (says "S 202" on it), oh and it's from a '73 2.0L ... :


Attached image(s)

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 30 2004, 08:57 PM

a rivet?

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 09:10 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: PatW May 30 2004, 09:26 PM

Its a plug that fits into the pressure sensor.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:00 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: trekkor May 30 2004, 10:06 PM

Is it a 202 mg prescription morphine pill one of the factory guys dropped behind your dash?

Posted by: ! May 30 2004, 10:10 PM

Looks like a Quaalude....

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 10:15 PM

My guess is that it is the cap that sits on top of where the rear control arms bolt in to keep water out of the thread area.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:15 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:15 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:16 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: thomasotten May 30 2004, 10:18 PM

The "S" stands for sucker. It was a numbering system the factory came up with to keep track of their vehicles. It mounts just below the battery.

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 10:19 PM

Ok, how big around is it? at least give us a hint.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:20 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:21 PM

about the size of a quarter, maybe just a tiny bit smaller ...

Andy

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 10:22 PM

Is it a dust cap on the pedal assembly?

Posted by: thomasotten May 30 2004, 10:23 PM

It is a plug that goes in the engine case.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:24 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:24 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:25 PM

com'on guys, my banana is getting tired of dancing ...

Andy

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 10:26 PM

Well, the only other thing I can think of would be the cap on the back of the ignition switch. I have a 74 and have been over every inch of it and dont recall seeing this.

Posted by: bongo monkey May 30 2004, 10:27 PM

It's the cap that keeps the magic smoke from escaping.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:27 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:27 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 10:28 PM

Its not the plug on the end of the torsion bar is it? The ones on mine dont have any writing on them.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:31 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: Engman May 30 2004, 10:46 PM

Plug that sits on top of the oil filler neck?

Have not looked at one lately but this looks close.

M

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 10:55 PM

Is it on the engine, transmission, or body?

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:56 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 10:57 PM

body ...

Posted by: bongo monkey May 30 2004, 11:02 PM

I know what it is!

It's the very important part located on the body. Its function is to keep the car on the road.

What do I win?

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 11:03 PM

great start!

but you have to be more specific about the location and use ...
Andy

Posted by: skline May 30 2004, 11:19 PM

What does the other side look like, I need to get to bed, I have work tonight yet and car tomorrow. I dont think I will be able to sleep now.

Posted by: Jenny May 31 2004, 12:03 AM

Well shit. I came to the Jenny-fix-her-car-sit-in today, and I don't think I saw that part. I'll just quietly hang my head in shame... and hope that this particular crucial part is back on my car instead of at Andy's house next to his blurry camera.

Jen

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:18 AM

can't show you, that would give it away ...

but the side in the picture (with the writing) IS the front & visible side,
Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:20 AM

you don't need it anymore. we "improved" your car today and that part became useless ...

Andy

Posted by: krk May 31 2004, 12:21 AM

So it's not a lense cap.... ?

kim.

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:26 AM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: Andyrew May 31 2004, 12:49 AM

Is it a plug on the M/C?

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:52 AM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: Andyrew May 31 2004, 12:55 AM

I know, you just made up an item so you can make this game to increase your post count!

Bah!

(More than one guess ok?)

How manditory is it for the car to Run..?

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:57 AM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:59 AM

is that a trick question?

cause i already said it's NOT part of the engine!
so, NO it's not mandatory for the car to run.

but it IS crucial for keeping your 914 on the road!
Andy

Posted by: Andyrew May 31 2004, 12:59 AM

Dust cap on the computer?

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 01:00 AM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: GWN7 May 31 2004, 01:10 AM

We took every nut, bolt & screw off the 72 before it broke in 1/2 and I don't remember seeing that part. Either it fell off before we got the car or had rusted away.

Or it's a galvanic anoide (to stop the car from rusting) and was never put on in the first place.

A dust cap/plug for the suspension....

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 01:12 AM

nope, nope & nope ...

Andy

Posted by: VegasRacer May 31 2004, 01:52 AM

Is it a license plate bolt hole plug?

Posted by: thesey914 May 31 2004, 03:07 AM

It fits onto the handbrake assembly.

Posted by: Lawrence May 31 2004, 03:41 AM

The key phrase is "on the road". Tells me it's either an alignment piece (literally on the road without drifting off) or safety related item (Germans are nuts about safety).

My gut instinct tells me it's one of those rubber pieces that holds the headlight assemblies in place. Or... maybe the elusive German flux capacitor.

-Rusty

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover May 31 2004, 05:17 AM

radiator cap?

Posted by: URY914 May 31 2004, 06:31 AM

That is the factory "Rust Stopper Plug". I read about it in Pano years ago. When it falls out, rust starts.

...never have seen one in place before.

Paul

Posted by: Dominic May 31 2004, 06:58 AM

I GIVE UP ? What is it ?

Posted by: tod914 May 31 2004, 07:09 AM

A part for the steering rack??

Posted by: lmcchesney May 31 2004, 08:12 AM

To review, it keeps the 914 on the road, it is on the body, the picture is the visible portion of the object, Jenny does not need it anymore and it is just smaller than a quater. Is that correct?
I have gone through 3 beers crawling arround my 914 looking for it, soooo, I loose even if I get the correct answer.
L. McC

Posted by: mskala May 31 2004, 08:33 AM

hell hole water drain plug?

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 31 2004, 08:48 AM

where on the body? looks like some sort of plug.....

Posted by: kwales May 31 2004, 08:58 AM

Bolt from steering column?

Ken

Posted by: SLITS May 31 2004, 09:06 AM

#1. The rubber plug that holds the trim piece on the headlight assembly. Believe it is referred to as an "eyebrow". 3 per side.

or

An alien part left over from "Superbeetles" as they were assembled in the same factory and the assembler had gone to lunch and had a few to may biers and got confused

or

Something you dug out of your tool box that you can't identify

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 31 2004, 09:10 AM

is it the rear tow eye plug in the bumper?

Posted by: iamchappy May 31 2004, 09:41 AM

Oil galley plug?

Posted by: carr914 May 31 2004, 10:27 AM

Plug for seatbelt assembly?

Posted by: tod914 May 31 2004, 10:39 AM

A part to the Master Cylinder?? <_<

Posted by: johnlush May 31 2004, 10:43 AM

Darn it Andy, ever since reading your post this morning that's been driving me nuts! Kind of like losing something and "just knowing" that the next place you look you will find it!

My guess is that it's a plug that seals off fog light mounting holes on cars that don't have fog lights installed.

I hope someone guesses before I'm forced to take off my front bumper!

Posted by: Dr Evil May 31 2004, 12:08 PM

Back of a lug bolt? I think its a fastener of some sort. Has he stated that it is rubber?

Posted by: Jenny May 31 2004, 12:42 PM

What a dick, huh guys? He's not even going to respond anymore. I'll find out today when I see him. And then I can tease all of you too!!

Jen

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:25 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:25 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:26 PM

nope on both (altough i would like to own a flux-capacitor!) ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:27 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:28 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:29 PM

correct ...

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:29 PM

haha, good one, but,
nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:29 PM

getting warmer ...

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:29 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:30 PM

nope, nope & nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:30 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:30 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:31 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:31 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:31 PM

nope ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:32 PM

we almost have a winner!

too bad i don't see you on the WCC list ...
Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:37 PM

this is close enough!

now WE HAVE A WINNER !!!

Mr. johnlush


tadaaaa, here it is:

it's a plastic cap that is glued into the mounting nut/thread for the additional (optional) second horn on the passanger side.
the part is crucial to keeping our cars on the road because if omitted, water will enter the area under the headlight bucket and rust trough the front mounting point for the A-Arm.


come to the WCC and collect your prize!
Andy

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:38 PM

jenny, i'm shocked!

Andy

Posted by: yellow72 May 31 2004, 02:39 PM

plug that covers drain hole, lower front engine
compartment. AKA "hell hole" plug. If you dont
remove it water won't drain, rust starts, car falls
apart.

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 02:41 PM

right idea, wrong location, too late anyways ...

see above, we already have a winner!
Andy

Posted by: GWN7 May 31 2004, 02:49 PM

So now tell how you updated Jennys car?

Welded the holes shut? or put the second horn on?

Posted by: johnlush May 31 2004, 03:07 PM

I knew that useless knowledge would come in handy someday!

I would love to make the WCC but it aint happenin' this year. I guess we can tip a "virtual one" or, maybe I should take bids for transfer rights!

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 03:14 PM

yupp, we installed a second horn!

Andy

Posted by: skline May 31 2004, 04:49 PM

Well, I have that plug on my car with different numbers, It is no where near the size of a quarter, its not even as big as a dime. Take a picture of it by a quarter, I was looking everywhere for that part and found one this morning that looked like it but was way too small I said to myself, because Andy said it was just a little smaller than a quarter.

Posted by: Otmar May 31 2004, 05:14 PM

You trust comparison to a quarter from a German?
What do you expect?

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 10:29 PM

here's the money-shot ...

a bit smaller than a quarter and bigger than a dime for sure.
Andy


Attached image(s)

Posted by: lmcchesney Jun 1 2004, 05:58 AM

Well Andy, I went through a six pack looking for that plug. Since we the loosers do not get the WCC prize, can we at least get an asprin?